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New Potatoes and Green Beans in Garlic Herb Béchamel

You have to love a simple, delicious recipe like this one. My grandmother used to make a similar, albeit less flavorful version of this and we looked forward to it each summer as the vegetables came into season. A million … Continue reading

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Herbed Vinegar and Oil Cucumber Salad

We are nothing here if not fresh and local. This cool wet weather is destroying our tomatoes, but the cucumbers are just loving every minute. Consequently, we have more cukes than the Heinz pickle factory. Which is not at all … Continue reading

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Greek Yogurt with Cherries

Ok – this is not real Greek Yogurt. It is my own fake version. But it is a lot cheaper and so easy that there is no reason to pay 3 times as much for one of the name brands. … Continue reading

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Blueberry Crisp

As I mentioned the other day, my mother in law has a large collection of blueberry bushes in her side yard.  We actually gave her some of them for birthday and Mother’s Day gifts about 30 years ago, as did … Continue reading

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Lemon Garlic Zucchini

This post has been moved and is now on the new blog. You can find it here: Lemon Garlic Zucchini on The Creekside Cook

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