coming from the kitchen

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zucchini chips


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Roasted tomato caprese bites. Just roast the tomatoes with a sprinkle of sugar, a dash of balsamic, and some olive oil at 300 for a couple of hours. Top with fresh mozzarella and basil.


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Salad. Lots and lots of salad. I have three more big bags of lettuce/arugula/spinach down in the garage fridge. I don't think I can eat it all! It's growing so great. I probably should give some to the neighbors.


That crumbly purple stuff. Oh that's just some Pampered Goat Wild Blueberry Goat Cheese. (I couldn't find a link for you.)


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Um, get in your car and drive straight to Costco and get some! Hurry. Heavenly.


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Fried rice. After my mom died, my dad really struggled in the kitchen. Poor man. He tried really hard to cook for us.  My brother and I were completely ungrateful and would roll our eyes when he would make fried rice. Every. Other. Night. He was proud of it, but it completely lost its novelty. I've learned to love it again.


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Roast chicken. I always make two at once. Why not? I stuffed them with lemons and some lemon thyme that is growing in a pot on my deck. It smelled so good.


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Bread. Butter necessary.


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And banana bread. Oh man. I've gotta stay away from that stuff. Thankfully, there are quite a few people around here who do a good job of gobbling it up. 


No wonder my kitchen is always a mess! Eat up.