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How To Make Fig Preserves
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I happen to love figs. Sadly I can’t seem to get my hands on any locally during their VERY short production season. I keep meaning to plant fig trees to give them a go but somehow every summer that doesn’t ever come to fruition. Sniff Sniff. So I bet you’re wondering how I made fig preserves?
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Limoncello (No Bake) Cheesecake
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I can not believe I do not have any cavities. Seriously. I have the biggest sweet tooth. Always have. I suppose I can thank my Mom and her insistence on brushing and flossing 3 times a day ; ) In addition to having a little thing for desserts I also have a thing for cocktails. Put the two of them together I am a happy camper. This luscious little number above starts out with my homemade LIMONCELLO. If you’ve never made your own get on it. Grab a bag of lemons and some moonshine and you’re on your way.
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Vegetable Carbonara
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Spaghetti alla Carbonara is my favorite dish EVER. Ever ever ever. If you come to my house chances are good I will make you this dish. I have not until this point ever even considered adding to it. But I was feeling froggy this weekend and something got hold of me and I did. I wasn’t sure if I would even like it. I mean it’s NOT a traditional Carbonara. Guess what? I did. I really really liked it (dang it now we”ll have the spice girls in our heads. You can thank the Olympics for that). Different and delightful. Not to mention a great way to incorporate the cherry tomatoes we all have coming out of our ears right now.
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Espresso Cheesecake
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Cheesecake is awesome. Period. What can we say about cheesecake that hasn’t already been said. What I have learned is that people are serious about cheesecake. There are definite opinions as to what should be and shouldn’t be included in one. For me cheesecake should be rich, creamy and decadent. And should always include chocolate. Okay well not always but you can’t really go wrong with chocolate or coffee. Espresso to be exact.
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Simple Summer Garden Pasta
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What I love about having a summer garden is that it really helps me decide “what’s for dinner” or lunch as the case may be. What’s coming out of the garden is what gets cooked. It’s not only good but good for us. Some days though it does require a little extra culinary creativity. If you have squash and zucchini in your garden you understand that. My tip for keeping those babies in check: harvesting and cooking squash blossoms are a wonderful way to curb the crop.
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
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I know what you’re thinking. A cake without flour? I’m the first to admit that it sounds crazy but it’s true and oh so shockingly good. Since it has no flour it’s practically healthy cake right? Okay so not quite but it sounded good. This is the most fantastic gluten free cake I have tasted to date. If you wouldn’t have told me it was flourless before taking a bite I would have never know. It’s chocolate-y, fudge-y, and so decadent you’ll want a glass of milk nearby.
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