Heather says:
I love zucchini.  It’s one of those plants I don’t have to grow to reap the benefits.  As the season turns toward summer local gardeners may have more than they know what to do with.  In fact August 8th is “Sneak Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Night.”  Friends and neighbors, I am here to [...]

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Heather says:
This classic pairs well with sandwiches and meals that call Spring and Summer to mind.  In its most basic form, the recipe here, it’s low cost and low effort.  There are many variations on this recipe, feel free to share yours in the comments.

Ingredients:

2 cups coarsely shredded carrot
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup plain yogurt

Directions:
Stir together [...]

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Dear Home Ec 101,
I’ve always read that onions and potatoes should be stored well away from each other because if stored together they will cause each other to rot. But I frequently see kitchen renovation magazines that toot the joy of “basket drawers” stacked on top of each other, one filled with onions and [...]

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Dear Home Ec 101,
As much as I like salad, I hate making it. It was my job growing up - I despised it then and I despise it now. I don’t mind cutting up the tomato, bell pepper, and such. It’s washing the lettuce that does me in. Upon marriage, my [...]

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Heather says:
The ability to sauté, or cook over high heat with a small amount of fat, is a great method for bringing out great flavors in simple foods.  Typically zucchini is a summer vegetable, but there was a bag in the marked down produce for a dollar.  Who can pass that up?

Sautéed Zucchini
Ingredients:
This is a [...]

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