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Tag Archives: tomatoes
Sharp cheddar and summer vegetable tart
When considering what to make for dinner these days, I’m building meals around vegetables. My peppers, chiles, and tomatoes are all producing madly. I do want to roast some of the tomatoes to stash in the freezer, but for now … Continue reading
Posted in appetizers, main courses, vegetarian (or easily adapted to), veggies
Tagged broccoli, cheddar, cheese, light, peppers, puff pastry, tart, tomatoes, vegetables
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Fire-roasted tomato and tortellini soup
I’m still recovering from foot surgery. After an hour (at most) on my feet I’m achy and need to sit for a while with my feet up. What does this have to do with cooking, you ask? Tom’s been doing … Continue reading
Posted in appetizers, main courses, soups
Tagged healthy, pasta, red pepper, roasted red pepper, roasted tomatoes, soup, tomatoes, tortellini, `
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Roasted red pepper soup, for Laurie
Our friend Laurie is at home recuperating from a tonsillectomy, OD’ing on popsicles and Jell-O. Solid food is distant on the horizon. Feel better soon, Laurie! I thought something savory might be a welcome break, but it needed to be … Continue reading
Posted in appetizers, main courses, soups, veggies
Tagged bell peppers, cold soup, peppers, red peppers, roasted peppers, soup, tomatoes
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Spicy tomato-artichoke chicken
When you go to Florida every March, as we do, you get a brief preview of summer long before the 80-degree days will appear at home. It’s heavenly to start the day with a walk on the beach. On the last day, … Continue reading
BLT risotto
I confess I was not riding the bacon bandwagon. It wasn’t that I disliked bacon; I just didn’t think it was a necessity of life. But my experience had been limited to preservative-laden, shrink-wrapped supermarket bacon. I hadn’t had locally … Continue reading
Posted in main courses, pasta, rice, and grains, sides
Tagged arugula, bacon, casserole, rice, risotto, spinach, tomatoes
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Tom’s best-ever lasagna
I was in the Twin Cities this weekend, having a lovely visit with Tom’s twin brother, his wife and girls. On Saturday I drove into St. Paul for a picnic sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society Press (one of my … Continue reading
Posted in main courses, pasta, rice, and grains
Tagged casserole, ground beef, parmesan, pasta, ricotta, tomato sauce, tomatoes
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Summer’s finest: corn-tomato salsa omelet
Let’s begin with a cliché today: every cloud has a silver lining. This summer has been unusually hot and sticky. Although we’ve had a lot of fun, we have had bouts of crankiness. We place the blame squarely on the … Continue reading
C’mon, summer! A salad to bring it on.
It’s not summer yet. No matter how I parse it, 50 degrees and fiercely windy does not a summer day make, even here in the Frozen Tundra. My pepper and herb plants are sleeping indoors at night, since there’s still … Continue reading
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