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Bowl of layered salad with peas, cauliflower, cheese, dressing and bacon.

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Sweet Pea 7 Layered Salad Recipe

This story and layered salad recipe first appeared on A Cook and Her Books blogspot May 17, 2010. Contrary to what
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Vegetable soup in a bowl on a white china plate

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Summer Vegetable Soup Recipe

First published on A Cook and Her Books blogspot September 30, 2012 with the title "Sufferin' Sucotash." Whenever I
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Corn soup with chives in a white bowl

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Sweet Corn Soup with Lump Crab and Chives Recipe

First published as "Uptown Sweet Corn Soup" on A Cook and Her Books blogspot August 26, 2010. I'm a fan of all things
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Fried corn with bacon in a yellow bowl

Food

Skillet Fried Corn with Bacon Recipe

First published on A Cook and Her Books blogspot August 16, 2010 as "My Granddaddy's Skillet Fried Corn with
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Tempura fried stuffed pumpkin blossoms on a plate

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How to Cook Stuffed Pumpkin Blossoms Recipe

First published at acookandherbooks.blogspot.com August 30, 2011 as "Something from Nothing: Stuffed Pumpkin
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Red ripe tomatoes in a bowl

Food Garden

My Favorite Tomato Recipes

I love tomatoes. I love to grow them. I love to cook my favorite tomato recipes. And I especially love to eat them.
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Cherry tomatoes in a plastic container on a cutting board

Food

Quick Tip for Cherry Tomatoes

This is such ridiculously easy tip for cherry tomatoes. I'm a sucker for the baskets of teeny tomatoes all year long ~
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Roasted root vegetables in a glass bowl

Food

Roasted Root Vegetables with Horseradish-Thyme Butter Recipe

Root vegetables like carrots, radishes, onions, turnips and beets, show up in spring markets. They're lovely roasted
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A green salad with a jammy egg and croutons in a bowl with another bowl of colorful eggs

Food

3 Vinaigrette Recipes for Fresh Salads

When you have vinaigrette recipes memorized, you will eat well all summer long. This simple oil and vinegar concoction
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