4th of July Barbecue Side: Salt and Vinegar Baked Chips
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Slow Roasted Tomatoes
I sat on the shore, with the waves lapping against my feet, as the foam tickled my calves. The baby sat next to me digging in the sand, and intermittently…
Simple Tomato and Cucumber Salad
When I was a kid my mom used to tell me stories about her tomatoes. Her excitement would make me drool. When she’d tell these stories, as with everything, I…
Pico De Gallo for the month of Mayo
I have decided that I shall send the 10 year old child to the moon.She is a nut and a half and I only know how to deal with seeds.She…
Easy Pesto
Got a lot of basil?Mad at your doctor?Like to use your blender?Make pesto. It’s what basil bearing, doctor bashing, blend-aholics eat. No pressure.Easy Pesto2 giant handfuls of basil leaves (1…
Homemade Strawberry Syrup for Pancakes or Anything you might want to make beautiful music with.
I’m not playing around here.This stuff is PERFECT. With a capital P-E-R-FECT. I’m tired of typing those dashy things.It’s like when you went to The Pancake House when you were…
Zucchini Fries
Warwick: Your toenails look really pretty.Me: Thanks.Warwick: No, I mean it. They look really nice.Me: Oh. Um. Er. Thanks. You bought the polish.Warwick: I did? Me: When we were in…
Authentic Spanish Tortilla
If you live in a glass house, don’t throw stones.Or if you have stones, don’t be throwing them at people in glass houses.Or just to cover all our bases if…
Thanksgiving Side: Baked Spinach
This casserole is award winning.Well . . . . . . . it could have been award-winning.If a certain “somebody” (MR. WOO) would have told me that not only did…
Baked Onion Rings and International Gratitude Day
My symbol for the infinite.My 4 year old daughter’s name, Soledad, means solitude. Some people look quizzical when they ask for the meaning. I think it’s because they think solitude inherently means…