Monthly Archives: July 2015

Parfait! Chicken Tenders

Posted on July 31, 2015 by tbuzzee

Most folk LOVE chicken tenders, and, really, what’s not to love? Well… mebbe the fact that they’re wicked heavily breaded and then fried. And mebbe they’re not really made from what would be generally recognized or thought of as actually … Continue reading →

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Cucumber Salad, Now With Summer Squash (and better)!

Posted on July 30, 2015 by tbuzzee

Around about this time of year, friends with gardens and local farms start to regret their choice of planting that much summer squash or cucumber. I have a small kitchen garden on our front porch, so do not have that … Continue reading →

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Beet Relish

Posted on July 29, 2015 by tbuzzee

Wait! Don’t go yet. I, too, am not a real fan of the beet. I mean, sure, sliced, sea salted, and then roasted to make beet chips for a salad, but in general? No, thank you. But then, there is … Continue reading →

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Mixer Meatloaf

Posted on July 28, 2015 by tbuzzee

Back in the day, a “mixer” was a get together with drinks and folk to meet and chat up and (mebbe) find the love of your life. This is not that kind of mixer. This is your pretty standard (but … Continue reading →

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Sweet & Spicy Chop Pickle

Posted on July 27, 2015 by tbuzzee

My grandmother, Rachel, made her own pickle relish (she called it ‘chop pickle’) from veggies grown in her garden. I never got her recipe, but this one comes close, yielding a sweet relish of cucumber, onion, red and green bell … Continue reading →

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Parfait! A New (and Mebbe Better!) Cocktail Sauce

Posted on July 24, 2015 by tbuzzee

Rich was scheduled to travel for bidness, so we spent a major holiday quietly at home. We chose to have grilled Margherita ‘Zas! and shrimp cocktail for our dinner, which made me go back and take a look at our … Continue reading →

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Marinated Flank Steak

Posted on July 23, 2015 by tbuzzee

Rich came home from a trip to the market with a couple of flank steaks – he knows I always check this particular store for their “dollar off” deals on meat and poultry that is approaching last sale dates, and … Continue reading →

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Perfectly Pickled Green Beans

Posted on July 22, 2015 by tbuzzee

So, I do this thing with a local family farm where I ‘join’ an event on facebook on a Friday, and on Tuesday I show up, hand over $10, and get a pretty big honkin’ bag o’ STUFF. Good stuff, … Continue reading →

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Artichoke Relish With Kalamatas and Basil

Posted on July 21, 2015 by tbuzzee

Rich brought home a couple of flank steaks and, since I haven’t ever really worked with them before, I did a little research on the web before deciding what, exactly, we’d do with them. In my search, I came across … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Grilled Margherita ‘Za!

Posted on July 17, 2015 by tbuzzee

It’s been a while since I posted about grilled ‘za!, and I’ve learned a few things to make the preparing and the grilling a but easier and less likely to have Rich slide the whole shebang down through the grill … Continue reading →

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