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This recipe from Cooking Light cookbook Grilling  was a natural addition to a big night of welcoming the summer heat by cranking up the charcoal. I usually cook one foil pack of sweet Vidalia onions, and one separate pan of whatever vegetables I have on hand. I really liked cooking these vegetables directly on the …

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Calm down…a running streak. Not a bare buns run through town. I know some people really want to try a nude beach run, but I don’t think the world needs to see what all I have to offer. But a running streak is right up my alley. This one is from Runners’ World.   We’re …

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I love going to my early morning class at the gym. I don’t mind getting up early, shuffling half asleep to throw on clothes, and yawning my face off during the 30 minute drive to class. The Morning Crew is a great group of die hard CF fans who define “determined”. Sometimes, I refer to …

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I’ll be perfectly honest. I have heard of farro, but really didn’t have a driving need to try it. I have a wide variety of whole grains that I enjoy and on a regular basis, and didn’t have a fire going under me to try more. But then I went and visited that food truck …

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I had never heard of pattypan squash. I grew up eating regular old gooseneck summer squash. So when I saw a table at the farmer’s market advertising the sale of pattypan squash, I had to buy some. Little did I know that I would also have a few in the harvest basket from Snow’s Bend. …

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It’s been a rough day. The To-Do list is out of control and so is my eating/cravings. I really wanted to make a full healthy meal and enjoy the time in the kitchen, but my desire to sit on my butt and sleep was stronger. That is why I have some convenience foods handy. While …

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This Week’s Harvest Salad Mix Escarole Gold Beets Yellow Wax Beans Rainbow Chard Cucumbers Onions    I have no idea what to do with the golden beets except grill them in the grill pan and search high and low for a recipe. I’m going to conquer this beet thing I have. I promise! The rest …

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I’m sure people are tired of hearing this, but I love market day in the South. As a child, my grandmother would go to the Mississippi farmers’ market for peas and corn and whatever was in season. She had her favorite stalls and I would sit and watch the pea sheller while she and Miss …

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If I can get through this day, I might weep tears of joy. We have the school play this afternoon. I was asked to play the character of Paula Abdul in the American Idol type play with a ton of cute kids dressed as dinosaurs and performing dino-type musical acts. Totally cute and adorable and …

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This guy isn’t feeling anything but happy.   For me, this week is making me crazy. It’s the last full week of school so we have every possible ceremony, play, parent night, meeting, etc crammed into 5 short days. And I’m stressed! I’m going to my morning CrossFit class, but l’m skipping my afternoon runs …

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I have a drawer full of these sweet onions that were grown down the road and I wanted to do dress them up a bit. I could have easily just cut them up to play backup singer to something else, but with these….they need to be center stage.   1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, cut …

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This week was the last week of the beautiful strawberries! Strawberries Salad Mix Carrots Cabbage Broccoli Squash/Zucchini Basil Onions It’s only been one week, but I have already seen a difference in what I’m cooking and how I’m shopping. I’m planning meals on what is in season and what I can expect to pick up …

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Does anything about that title sound healthy? Not really, but I promise that it is! In the past, I made a very rich flavorful alfredo sauce and loaded up the shrimp with wine, butter, and cheese. I made a few changes with this dish and added a lot more flavor with the Cajun spices., fresh …

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I really can’t complain too much about the “off season” because we really didn’t break a streak. We didn’t have much winter and we fired up the grill in January wearing a long sleeve jacket. Usually, we reserve the grill for steak night. But this go around, I wanted a lot of grilled vegetables and …

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