Pavlova

I have always wanted to make a pavlova, but was scared to work with a meringue.  This was nothing to be scared about.  This dessert is fantastic.  I love the crunchiness you get when you first bite into it, then the chewy center paired with the rich whipped cream and fruit. Awesome. I made a [...]

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Gazpacho

It has been a warm week in Wisconsin and I was so glad to see the plethora of tomatoes in this weeks CSA box.  I have always wanted to try my hand at gazpacho, and tonight was as good as any.
I took these (and a few more things not pictured)

And turned it into this…

I love [...]

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CSA Thursday

Lots of tomatoes! I will be using a fair amount of those for tonight’s dinner.  Lots of green peppers..yay!
I can’t wait to try the asian greens and make the swiss chard.  I love HighCross Farm!

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Eggplant Souffle

I had gotten a lovely eggplant in my CSA box this week.  I really don’t have time in the week to go all out and make a parmesan like I had originally wanted to do.  I like to experiment and try new and interesting things with the produce I get from HighCross Farm.
I decided to [...]

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Carrot Soup with Goat Cheese and Basil

I debated back and forth on what I wanted to do with the carrots I got in my CSA box this week.  Part of me wanted to make carrot cake again, part of me was craving something savory.  I haven’t been feeling well this week and the thought of a nice bowl of soup won [...]

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Zucchini Squash and Onions with Brown Sugar

One of my favorite blogs is Eat, Make, Read.  This blog is what inspired me to start my own blog.  I came across a recipe of hers that had me perplexed. How could onions, squash and brown sugar possibly be good?
Well, I threw caution to the wind and gave it a go.  I had gotten [...]

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White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

I had gotten some beautiful raspberries in my CSA box this week.  I like to use them right away while they are at their freshest.  Tonight I made a white chocolate rapsberry cheesecake.
Note:  I didn’t make this until late, and I was anxious to try it before I went to bed.  Since I didn’t wait [...]

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Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

When I saw all those tomatoes and basil in my CSA box tonight, I thought for a minute what I wanted to do with them. I remembered the bruschetta I had at the Fox River Brewery in Appleton and thought it shouldn’t be hard to come up with my own take on their bruschetta recipe.  [...]

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My favorite day of the week…CSA Thursday.

I got to go home early today from work since I have been quite sick this week.  Getting my CSA box totally made my day.  Look at what I received this week…

Things I am excited about getting this week:

Eggplant
Purple Basil
Raspberries
Carrots
All those tomatoes!!!
Sweet Pepper
Beets!
Green AND Yellow beans.

I used the cherry tomatoes and the regular sized tomatoes [...]

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Half Moon Cookie

Behold…the half moon cookie.  Most of you probably have never heard of such a thing.  If you are from Central NY, you might have.  I have been away from Syracuse for far too long.  I was craving something from back home.  This hit the spot!

You will LOVE these.  It’s more like a cake than a [...]

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