Category Archives: In The Garden

Homemade Veggie Stock

Posted on March 2, 2011 by letsmakesomething

that ugly guy on the far left is celery root, tasty! It is ridiculously hard to believe that I have never made my own veggie stock before. I think it’s because I haven’t always been the best at planning things … Continue reading →

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Food and Photography

Posted on January 10, 2011 by letsmakesomething

oh i can’t wait until it’s heirloom tomato time again! As a vegetarian, I have come to love food. Not to say that meat eaters don’t love food. It’s just that I never had an appreciation or love for food … Continue reading →

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Roasted Corn Salsa

Posted on October 6, 2010 by letsmakesomething

[image by Smaku via Flickr Creative Commons] This recipe is something that my husband requests seemingly any chance he gets.  It’s full of so many delicious things that we end up just eating it with chips or tortillas for dinner. … Continue reading →

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Roasted Tomato Sauce

Posted on September 20, 2010 by letsmakesomething

I’m back with the recipe I promised-a delicious roasted heirloom tomato pasta sauce!  This couldn’t be any simpler, all it really takes is time.  To start you want to pre-heat your oven to 325 degrees.  Then cut your tomatoes horizontally … Continue reading →

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Farmers’ Market Loot

Posted on September 19, 2010 by letsmakesomething

Just popping in to show you some pictures of my farmers’ market haul this week.  I’ll be coming back tomorrow with a recipe using some of this gorgeous produce! sweet and red onion an heirloom tomato: a little rough around … Continue reading →

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Herb Gardening

Posted on June 4, 2010 by letsmakesomething

Let me just state for the record that I do not have a green thumb.  I try every year to get an herb garden going (or any plant really) and I always kill them.  But since I have a blog … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Posted on June 1, 2010 by letsmakesomething

My friends and I went to the St. Paul Farmer’s Market this past weekend and I picked up some rhubarb among other fun things!  I have been wanting to make some jam, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity … Continue reading →

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