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Strawberry Fields Forever

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Strawberries

It has been a strawberry filled summer and summer hasn’t even arrived. Every year I promise myself that I will find a luscious strawberry patch, pick berries and enjoy the fruits of my labor. Sadly, years have raced by and either I couldn’t locate a strawberry picking farm or I was out of town during the peak picking time. This year the stars aligned and blessings were bountiful. My family and I picked berries two weekends in a row. Read the blog on KC Chowtown for a description and location of the berry farm. [Read more…]

Time For A Picnic!

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Outside is calling. It is time to dine outside and pack a picnic. Visit the Chow Town Blog, of the Kansas City Star, for our post on picnics, with lots of tips to make the packing simple. Now, what sounds good to eat? Glamorous picnics are captured in slick photos, but so many picnics are the grab-and-go variety. Yet even if you race to the picnic table, the food need not be boring. How about some new ideas? [Read more…]

Sparkling Sangria

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The sizzle of summer days ahead need cool cocktails. One favorite I make during the summer is Sparkling Sangria and I love to sip from frosty glasses out on the patio. Pour it over a glass of ice and soak in the summer. [Read more…]

Spring Greens

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Spring Greens

We are so excited to be participating as bloggers with The Kansas City Star on their Chow Town Blog. Our first entry was lots of fun and for those of you who have attended our cooking classes, you are familiar with our salad making technique.

Start shopping for your favorite pillowcase.  Buy a pillowcase in a fun color, or one that matches your kitchen, or at least in a print that sets it apart from those other pillowcases in your linen closet. It will be easier to keep it separate. Then visit the Chow Town Blog and see what on earth that has to do with salads and spring greens.

You can read about the first trip to the farmers market here.  Plan to use the fresh greens within a few days and certainly no later than a week after purchasing. To help keep them fresh, wash the greens, layer with paper towels, then seal tightly in a plastic food bag. [Read more…]