Food + Drink
Savoring the Seasons: Ribbon Summer Salad
This month’s Clean Eating magazine had a section for summer side dishes with only three main ingredients, and a few pantry staples. The simplicity caught my attention. The sweet melon, savory zucchini, thin sliced ham blended with a light viniagrette really make this salad come together in a special way. It is a unique, easy
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Food + Drink
Savoring the Season: Chilled Strawberry Soup
We often associate soup with cold weather comfort. Soup provides warm weather comfort too. A chilled berry soup is often refreshing and light with a hint of sweetness that can be very satisyfying during the warm months without being heavy and hot. Strawberries are at their peak in Florida and there is no resisting using
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Food + Drink
Chilled Yellow Squash Soup with Cured Strawberries
Normally I would not post a summer squash recipe in the late winter but, this was an exception. We came across decent yellow squash at Trader Joe’s and this soup was weighing heavy on our mind. Without further fuss, we scooped up the squash. This chilled soup tastes like summer in a bowl. The
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Savoring the Season: Making Lemonade
Lemonade is iconic of summertime in America. So, why would I post a recipe for fresh lemonade in the dead of winter when most of the country is in a deep freeze? The reality is that lemons are a winter fruit (grown in warmer parts of the country) and now is the time to enjoy
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Food + Drink
Savoring the Season: Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Soup in my world is fundamental. It is basic, real and soulful. My love affair with soup may be because simply stated Soup can just happen. It can be made from almost anything leftover bits of meat, veggies, discarded celery tops, a handful of beans or pasta woven together in a broth, it just works,
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Cocktails
Tallahassee Style-Meyer Lemon Limoncello Liqueur
We had to harvest all our Meyer lemons when the “polar vortex” decided to visit the sunshine state. We have one tree about 8-10 feet tall, that must be planted in just the right location because this tree has provided this season at least 500 healthy Meyer lemons. My fingers are crossed that the freeze