May 2011

Honey-Crisped Coconut

Quick Tip Tuesday!!! I cannot resist coconut in any form and especially Honey-Crisped Coconut!  It’s like a dried macaroon that you can sprinkle on everything or eat it by the spoonful as I am want to do.  I put it on yogurt, coconut milk ice cream (talk about guilding the lily), muffin tops, poached pears and stewed apples with whipped …

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Sweet and Sour Coleslaw

Cabbage is so fine and in season right now so get on down to the farmer’s market and get some so you can make this festive coleslaw!  This recipe would make a nice side dish to whatever you’re grilling on Memorial Day or anytime this summer!  And if you’re picnicing then this is the slaw to take with you because …

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Re-thinking Kid’s Snacks at Church

It’s “Faith and Food Friday” and I want to talk with y’all about something that weighs heavily on my heart almost every time I hear about or see what our children are snacking on at church. Last Sunday Alex and I were visiting some dear friends in Knoxville, Tennessee and we attended church with them before heading home on Sunday.  What got …

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Garlic Galore

Hey Y’all, here’s your “Quick Tip Tuesday” for the week! I don’t know many people who don’t like garlic and lots of it, am I right?  So, in order to cut down a little on my food prep time every night (where I almost always use fresh garlic in something) I coarse chop a bunch of garlic in the beginning …

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Real Simple Radish Salad

If you’re eating seasonally then you’ve probably eaten a few radishes over the last few weeks.  I’ve never been a huge radish fan because they sometimes seem so fiery and bitter at the same time.  But, when they’re really fresh and the greens are tender, you can make a lovely little marinated salad that serves as a wonderful accompaniment to any meal.  …

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