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Easy Red Wine and Vinegar Pasta Salad

Add to: Recipe Box | Grocery List | Meal Planner Recipe submitted by nevegan7186 , 07/07/10 Easy Red Wine and Vinegar Pasta Salad Ingredients (use vegan versions ):

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Fruits and Frustration

Yesterday was a pretty good day in the garden in spite of record heat – 85 degrees in the shade at 9:30 am and 98 degrees in the same shade at noon.

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July GOOPs: Creatures pushing me over the edge?

Here it is July 1 already.

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Don’t get bit by phenology indicators

You know how those moisture-retaining gels swell when placed in water? That’s what I envision happens to brains of new gardeners as they soak up any and all available how-to gardening information – I was a novice gardener once long, long ago and did just that

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Recipe: Creamy cucumber and radish salad

Creamy cucumber and radish salad Prep time: 25 minutes Serves 4 Mel Bartholomew included many family favorites in his “All New Square Foot Gardening Cookbook.” He loves this salad, which makes the most of cucumbers and radishes – two staples of the summer garden. INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt 1 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon herb vinegar or white wine vinegar Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced 1 bunch radishes (about 10), trimmed and sliced 2 tablespoons minced basil, dill or parsley INSTRUCTIONS: Combine sour cream or yogurt, garlic, vinegar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. On a platter or in a bowl, arrange slices of cucumber and radishes

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Recipes from Vitoon Assavarungnirund of Tuk Tuk restaurant in Natomas.

Sticky rice with mango Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Serves 2 to 4 This recipe comes from Vitoon Assavarungnirund of Tuk Tuk restaurant in Natomas. Note: The prep time does not include the 1-hour soak time for the rice. Sticky rice is also known as short-grain, pearl or glutinous rice

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Lost in luscious narratives

Ooohhh … there’s purple beans and white cucumbers; blushed red lettuce and ‘diminutive, spoon-shaped’ greens; bi-color sweet corn with ’soft-crisp texture and ambrosial flavor’ and don’t forget those ‘perfectly round’ pumpkins with ‘fine-grained flesh and superb flavor.’

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A Veggie-wrap, please.

November 20, 2009.

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Spaghetti squash

Ingredients: 1/4 cup chicken broth 1 cup sliced mushrooms 2 cups spinach 1/2 fresh tomato chopped 1 clove garlic minced 1 cup spaghetti squash cooked and prepared 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon basil 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 cup grated cheese It is so quick and easy to put together. Bake the squash ahead of time, then throw the ingredients together, and serve to the table only 10 minutes later.

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Strawberry rhubarb pie

Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups rhubarb cut in chunks 2 cups strawberries hulled and sliced 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients for the filling and set aside for an hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out pie crust to fit nine-inch pie dish

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