The Zucchini; I love it, but man is there a lot of it

Posted by Annie Mueller

August 3, 2007 | 1 Comment

I love zucchini. I do. It’s one of the easiest veggies out there. It’s happy with a quick slop of olive oil and being tossed on the grill. It can be chopped into salads, grated into quesadillas, added to corn chowder. The opportunities are endless!  However, even this zucchini-loving gal needs new ideas for the […]

“They got a cherry pie there that’ll kill ya!”

Posted by Annie Mueller

August 2, 2007 | 2 Comments

Any Twin Peaks fans out there? Cherry pie will forever make me think of Peaks. I can’t help it. And it doesn’t matter how long it’s been since I’ve seen the show. And what goes better with cherry pie than coffee?
My husband and I are coffee snobs. Not so much the quality, but yes, […]

Strawberry Tarts Galore!

Posted by Annie Mueller

August 1, 2007 | 2 Comments

For today I’ve got something easy and refreshing. Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart. I like this dessert because it takes advantage of good summer fruit by keeping it whole and raw. There is some baking involved, but not the fruit.
There’s lots of ways to do a fruit tart, though, so here’s a couple more for […]

Peach and Blueberry—you can’t go wrong

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July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

You simply have to take advantage of peaches in the summer. Like tomatoes, there is really no other time to eat them. The ones you find in the off-season are just sub-par and that’s why we have to dive in and get them while we can.

If you have a market near you that sells […]

Dessert on the grill

Posted by Annie Mueller

July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I admit, I was dubious about grilled fruit the first time I tried it, but it’s quite good. It is a strange concept to get used to, though. The way I see it, you’ve got the grill going anyway, might as well do something a little different for a dinner party or just jazz up […]

A Healthy Alternative.

Posted by Annie Mueller

July 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

We’ve been talking ice cream this week. It has occurred to me that some folks want an ice cream alternative. Something lower fat. Something healthier. Something to feel less guilty about. So, here’s a great recipe that we use around here all summer in some form or other.
See, I’m much more particular about what […]

Getting Saucy

Posted by Annie Mueller

July 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It can’t be ignored that having a make-your-own sundae situation at a party is a damn fine thing. I don’t care what age you are. And if you’re anything like me, you want to make as many of the toppings as possible yourself. Stuff from a can or a jar just won’t do. […]

Ice Cream Makers for Everyone!

Posted by Annie Mueller

July 12, 2007 | 1 Comment

There is an ice cream maker out there for every personality. If you go to cooking.com and search on them, I think you’ll get about 20 or so that come up.
For the person who likes to do things “the old fashioned way,” you can get the hand crank kind your grandma used to have.
For […]

Strawberry or Avocado?

Posted by Annie Mueller

July 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Today we’re just going to get down to it. I mean, why not? It’s too hot to mess around.
This is one of my favorite recipes and it comes to you from cooking.com.
I’ve tried other Strawberry ice cream recipes, but I’ve always come back to this one. Part of why I tried other recipes […]

The Quintessential Summertime Treat!

Posted by Annie Mueller

July 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This week we’ve gotta talk ice cream. It’s officially summer now. Yes, solstice, sure. But as a kid it always felt like summer started once the 4th of July came. Then it became (officially) ice cream season—at least for those of us who are (and always have been) food-focused.
At this time, I […]

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