Archive: August 2008

Watermelon Lemonade

31 August 2008

With the peak-season watermelons showing up at our local farmer’s market, we wanted to pay homage to these sweet treats and to the trickling days of summer.  Appropriate for the holiday, it took a bit of elbow grease, but the result is devine.        The recipe follows.  Please note that a tarp might […]

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The Omnivore’s Hundred

29 August 2008

We spent so much time over the past year trying to convince our (then 2-year-old) daughter to try something besides rice and beans that we finally had to make a family decision to stop the insanity and quit thrusting the snap peas at her.  Well, Brit food blogger Very Good Taste penned a list of […]

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Muffins To Share: Zucchini Muffins

29 August 2008

     When I first suggested making these chocolate zucchini muffins to Mira yesterday, I was met with a real pondering look.  “OK,” she said slowly, “But I get to have one all by myself.”  Well, sure. After the muffins were measured, mixed, cupped, baked, and cooled, I set Mira’s one self-muffin out for her […]

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