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Rites Of Spring Part 2…Morels

We were grocery shopping in Adams Fairacre Farm (www.adamsfarms.com) last week, wondering if they might have fiddleheads, and to my surprise, they had MORELS!!!!  I’ve never seen these fresh, only dried.  Not having a clue what I was going to do with them, I bought a half pound of these beauties. 
When we got home, I […]

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Poll For June… How do you eat your corn

Over the course of time, I’ve noticed that everyone seems to have their own way to enjoy an ear of corn.  Now I’m not just talking about butter, margarine, salt and pepper.  I mean down to the nitty gritty! 
 
How do you sweet corn????
 
Boiled, steamed, grilled naked, grilled in foil, grilled in husks, etc
 
Butter, margarine, […]

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Quick Tip for Your Morning Eggs Part 2

When we’re on the go we like to eat our eggs on a sandwich, right? But cooking eggs in a frying pan isn’t conducive to fitting on your English muffin, bagel or kaiser roll without some part of the egg dangling out. Here’s some tips on how to make your eggs behave.
Frying pans, griddle irons […]

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Rites of Spring…Ramps and Fiddleheads

On our way home from our cook date Tuesday afternoon, we decided to check out the Rhinebeck Health Food store.  We were very pleasantly surprised to find ramps and fiddlehead ferns.  After checking out the rest of the store, we decided to purchase some of each. 
Tonight was our first try at both this year.   We cooked fiddleheads a […]

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