From the category archives:

Side Dish

Salsa

by Sara on October 4, 2009

First, I have a confession to make. I’ve never made very good salsa. Fresh, cooked, it doesn’t matter. I’ve always happily left salsa up to the pros, until I tried the salsa that my friend’s mom makes each year. It’s good stuff – not too hot (I’m a wimp like that), but not too mild. [...]

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Sweet Potato Ravioli with Spiced Brown Butter

by Sara on September 13, 2009

I’m in denial. Though it certainly still feels like summer, I want to believe that autumn is here. I mean, the leaves are starting to turn, my mums are blooming…it looks like fall.
And then the warmth inside my condo yanks me back into reality. But that doesn’t mean that I can’t still pretend, just a [...]

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Whole Wheat Bread

by Sara on August 29, 2009

This was the first loaf of bread I baked when I started my 30 Day Challenge. Because I had planned on making a BLT, I wanted a bread that was both tasty and hearty, something that would stick with me to keep me satisfied.
At first I really liked it. It had the honey wheat flavor [...]

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Simple Fruit Salad

by Sara on August 19, 2009

Fragrant and sweet, local melon is hands-down one of my favorite things about summer. So when I arrived at the farmers’ market this weekend and was greeted by the perfume of melon, it was difficult to contain my excitement.

I could tell by the aroma that this melon wouldn’t last long; I could tell it was [...]

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