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Pommes D’Anna

An elegant presentation of potatoes for a Christmas Eve dinner: Pommes D' Anna. Prepare them ahead, go to Vigil Mass and then come home and…
Lisa
January 2, 2017
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Monday Rewards

Monday night is the perfect night for cookies. A new twist on an old favorite. I stopped using Crisco years ago but I must admit…
Lisa
August 30, 2016
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Beating summer heat

Summer at Biddan Ridge is a whole lot of dang heat! Too much heat and not enough rain. And when it rains, it is preceded…
Lisa
July 17, 2016
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Fig jam

The frost and then the yard man's weed wacker have hindered my fig production. Honestly, it reduced the number of fig bushes from six to…
Lisa
August 9, 2015
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Caramelized Onion Tart

I pulled all the remaining onions from the garden yesterday. Today, I cleaned them, peeled the skins and chopped them for freezing. I kept three…
Lisa
May 18, 2014
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Christmas Oranges

My parents told stories of getting oranges in their Christmas stockings. I have friends in Canada that frame oranges and citrus as a winter treat.…
Lisa
December 22, 2013
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Thanksgiving table

Back in the heat of the summer, I arranged to foster a turkey at Laughing Chicken Farms. Robin Popp is at the Alachua County farmers'…
Lisa
December 5, 2013
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Tuesday’s fare

Beans picked fresh from the garden, rinsed and chopped, cooked but still crunchy. I served them with a vinaigrette dressing of avocado oil, peach balsamic…
Lisa
November 6, 2013
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The Soup

I wanted Italian Wedding soup, the kind with the tiny little meatballs, but I am so picky about pre-prepared food items with ground "beef". I…
Lisa
October 30, 2013