Food + Drink
Dirt to Table Experience: Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Sriracha Lime Dressing
Contrary to popular belief butternut is a tender skinned winter squash with little tolerance for cold air. My luck with growing butternut squash has been dismal. I planted it too late, too early, and mostly ended with a lot of vine and no squash. Late last winter my fellow community gardener gave me three butternut
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Food + Drink
Stay out of the Kitchen: Summer Gazpacho
The heat has become almost unbearable. The humidity on most days is pushing 100% along with the 100 degrees F. temperatures. We affectionately refer to the heat here in the panhandle of Florida as “swamp heat”. Unlike the southern part of the state which lay claim to a tropical climate, us hooligans in the north
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Food + Drink
Savoring the Seasons: Hearts of Palm and Avocado Salad
It is time to get more creative with salad! With a few twists and turns combining flavors and textures, you can create a healthy salad to be served alone or as a hearty side dish. In this salad, hearts of palm takes center stage, and it is best described as similar to white asparagus but
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Food + Drink
The Warmer Side of Winter: Citrus Chicken Chili
Winter in Florida means there is an abundance of citrus fruits. There are great ways to add a little zest or juice to your dishes to brighten the color and flavor. This citrus chili dish is a perfect example. The twist in this recipe is the broth which includes a variety of peak season citrus
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Food + Drink
Savoring the Season: Preserved Meyer Lemons
It’s That Time of Year! If you have been following my blog you already understand the excitement when the Meyer Lemons on my backyard tree are ready to harvest. Meyer lemons are the sweethearts of the citrus kingdom. A mature tree can produce hundreds of lemons in one season. What do you do with a
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dessert
Savoring the Season: Summer Berry Bread Puddings
This is a summer bread pudding that is dressed to impress. There is nothing complicated here. The season’s berries are peaking and they steal the show here in this easy to prepare bread pudding. You may want to skip the main entree and go right to dessert Berry Bread Puddings Serves 8 Recipe