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“Bacon-y” Kale Sauté

I don’t know how this happened, but somehow Erik combined ingredients and made a vegetarian kale dish that tastes like bacon. So good. We love kale anyway and just got some from our CSA, so I was expecting a tasty, but pretty typical, dinner. Not so! If you’re hesitant to get on the kale bandwagon, give this one a try.

 

Sautéed Kale with Garlic Scapes

Makes 1 large or 2 small servings

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Father’s Day Breakfast Idea: How to Make Homemade Pop Tarts

Dad! Don’t read this post until Sunday!

My dad has many amazing qualities. He can make a game out of anything – including rolled up socks, the packing material from our new blinds, and a big bucket leftover from some construction project. Incidentally, bucket rides also illuminated one of my mom’s best qualities – trusting that her husband wouldn’t put her kids in the hospital and letting us have some crazy fun.

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How to Can Strawberry Lemonade

a.k.a How to Can Summer

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How to Make Roasted Green Beans and Mushrooms with Rosemary and Garlic Oil

The past six weeks have been a bit of a challenge in terms of our shopping and cooking routine. The winter farmer’s market has been steadily winding down, to the point where it’s all prepared foods, bread, jams, etc. However, the summer version hasn’t yet started. We’re also in between CSA shares. Everything gets back to normal next week, but it’s been slim pickings!

That’s why this recipe was perfect. It was simple and . . . → Read More: How to Make Roasted Green Beans and Mushrooms with Rosemary and Garlic Oil

Vanilla Rhubarb Jam (Small Batch Canning in a Large Batch Pot)

Maybe I’m late to the party, but I just realized this morning that I don’t have to fill my big canning pot with an insane amount of water every time I can. I have been trying out various small batch (3-4 jars) canning solutions, but they are all pretty hacked and inelegant. It’s such a downer to make a quick batch of jam only to wait (and wait and wait) for my canner to . . . → Read More: Vanilla Rhubarb Jam (Small Batch Canning in a Large Batch Pot)