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Fresh Blueberry Sweet Corn Ice Cream
I entertained a lovely group of nice young ladies (grades 5-9) at a fine arts camp this week, and at the end of my presentation, one of them asked how long it takes me to compose a piece of music. I...
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Cook Sweet Corn without Shucking!
It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday! I’ve been hearing a lot about a (not so) new method of cooking sweet corn. A friend of mine sent me this video a couple of years ago: Shucking Corn-Clean Ears Every Time. It...
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Summer Harvest Veggiecakes
They’re taunting me. It’s like they’re saying, would ya please come up with something? I swear, that pile of zukes and yellow squash from Dad’s garden is multiplying when I’m not looking. I’ve made...
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Salt Watery Vegetables to Draw Moisture
It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday! Have you ever added vegetables, such as cucumber or zucchini to recipes, only to have your dish turn into a soggy watery mess? Cole slaw turns to soup. Eggplant Parmesan changes...
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Upside-Down Peach Zucchini Cake
with Peach Liqueur Cream! As promised: another recipe to use up our seemingly endless supply of zucchini. BUT, this recipe actually features peaches. As a part of the Lady Behind the Curtain...
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Prevent Fruit from Sinking in Cakes
It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday! Have you ever attempted to add fruit or chocolate chips to cake or muffin batter, only to have them sink to the bottom of the pan while baking? Well, the technique in this video...
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Corn-berry Cobbler
It’s not too often that I get to cook for my in-laws. Two weeks ago, S.O.’s brother Eric (who lives a few hours away) brought their mother up here for a visit. I fixed a summer harvest feast of a...
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How to Divide an Egg in Half
It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday! Have you ever wanted to divide a recipe in half, but the recipe calls for a whole egg? It’s not like you can cut an egg in half… or can you? Watch video here: Can’t see video?...
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Chocolate Cherry Zucchini Cake
with Cherry Bourbon Butter Sauce! I have spent the most grand and glorious last few days in Door County, WI with my mom and aunt. We have shopped, we have toured, we have walked, and (oh my) have we...
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Freeze Bacon in Single Servings
It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday! As tempting as it may be to devour an entire pound of bacon in one setting, there are times when we want to freeze some for later. But putting an entire slab in the freezer...
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Chim Chimichurri Pizza
Summer isn’t over till the last zucchini or yellow squash has been sliced, shredded, pickled, grilled, stuffed or pulverized. And since we’re all pretty aware that I have done my duty to give us...
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Bye-Bye Fruit Fly
It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday! It’s that time of year again. Toward the end of summer, fruit flies seem to appear out of thin air. I guess all the luscious peaches, tomatoes and cantaloupe that are setting...
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Gingered Carrot Ice Cream
S.O. and I had the loveliest time dining at our friend Lynn’s last week. Lynn just loves to “put on the dog” when it comes to fixing a good meal. Back in the day, she worked at a junior high school...
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Use a Wooden Spoon to Keep Water from Boiling Over
It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday! How many times does this happen: You put on a pot of pasta or beans, and the darn pot boils over? Believe or not, there’s a trick to thwarting off this kitchen disaster, with...
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Caramel Apple Peanut Butter Paradise
Last night, I was riding my bicycle around our neighborhood, like I always do in the evening. Since it has been a sweltering 97 degrees the last couple of days (in September? Are you kidding me?), I...
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An Apple a Day…
It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday! My friend Sandy and I used to go to an apple orchard up in Michigan every fall to pick apples. A gruff old guy owned the place. And when you pulled in, he grunted out the...
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S’ghetti-Q Squash
I am most happy that I introduced spaghetti squash to my dad. In late summer/early fall, his garden patch is filled with melons and squash, but the squash are usually the butternut and acorn variety....
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How to Prepare Spaghetti Squash
Got Spaghetti Squash? Fall is officially upon us, which means that squash are plentiful right now. And with recipes like my Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai, and the latest S’ghetti-Q Squash, I thought it...
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Melon Lassi Coffee Cake
Last weekend was our church’s 3-day rummage sale. My friend Jon, who has been dubbed everything from “Rummage Czar” to “Reverend Rummage” is in charge of the event that takes place both in the spring...
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Splendor in the Lemongrass
It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday! Ah, the smell of freshly cut lemongrass — there’s nothing like it! Commonly used in Thai cuisine, lemongrass has a taste that is uniquely different from lemon juice. But how do...
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