This one comes from allrecipes.com . 1. Sauté over medium heat: 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1/8 an onion, diced 1/2 a red pepper, sliced thinly lengthwise 2. Reduce heat slightly...everything is heated through, stir in 2-4 oz. drained linguine (or fettuccine, or spaghetti, or whatever makes your skirt fly up). Simple, spicy, pretty good. 'Nuff said. My rating:

In today's final bin: (I went out to the garden before the frost and harvested some stuff that is tender, so that is why they are in your bin today!) tomatoes - Persimmon (yellow) and Brandywine (red...the other day that she just chops the parsley up and throws it in the freezer. I'm assuming she puts it in a bag first. :) Try putting marjoram &  parsley in your pizza dough or sauce. Delicious!

Well, I went to the garden yesterday afternoon (didn't go in the morning b/c it was so COLD!) and it was obvious that Jack Frost had paid a visit. After talking to my farmer, he confirmed that they had...it work?, etc. Thanks for having the courage to step up and be the first sharers to join in this new concept to Portage. Together, we CAN create a safer world for us all to live in. -organicsheri :

melon (Minnesota midget) leave it out for a couple more days I think. The one we ate was 'almost' perfect. cayenne pepper tomato (eating and roma for sauces) bell pepper   eggplant beet (golden and...bad little bugs and I stopped the mass squishing. Then I spied one with its sucker in a tomato and I knew I'd caught it red handed. This has been a great year for bugs and weeds it would seem. :

So, thank god I actually did it. I mean, I've fasted before but it's not really very fun. Especially when I hadn't eaten anything then my mum plonks a bowl of fried rice in front of me. I said, "Mum...I think that's all. Tomorrow I'll do the lemon cleanser thing again for lunch and dinner. For breakfast I'll have a Berocca and "toast" which I will conveniently consume in my room. x elizabeth-ruby

Julia had made Mac-n-Cheddar with Broccoli some time ago, and today decided to try another variation of it. Chorizo is nowadays pretty easy to find in just about any supermarket, as are chipotle peppers... Adding the cheese to the sauce Smoky chipotle mac-n-cheddar, served with herb bread Recipe source: Rachael Ray's 365 No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners

After watching ATK one weekend afternoon, we decided to make their version of beef chili with kidney beans. It was a simple recipe, but it was an agonizing 2-hour wait while it was simmering on the stove...to be in the photo. Beans and tomatoes added After simmering on the stove for two hours After simmering on the stove for two hours Recipe source: America's Test Kitchen

INDIAN SPICY FRIED POTATOES Serves 6 1/4 cup peanut oil 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds 2 teaspoons sesame seeds 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds 6 cups diced, cooked white potatoes 1 teaspoon black pepper...or until potatoes are crispy. Source: "HOT! The Cookbook For Passionate Devotees Who Go Bonkers Over The Incendiary Pleasures of Food That Never Stops Whamming, Popping, or Zapping" by Judith Choate

We ran out of salsa, which is obviously unacceptable. I noticed that we had a can of seasoned tomatoes in the pantry... and sakuragrrl got an awesome little Cuisinart food processor for Christmas... but you could easily crank it up a few notches if you like. You could also add hot peppers. Salsa is awesome to experiment with, so if you guys play around with this, I'd love to know the results

SPANISH TAPAS: CASTILLIAN PRAWNS IN A SPICY SAUCE Serves 4 A simple dish that makes a good start to an informal meal, preferably in the open air, served with good Castilian bread to dip in the sauce...and brandy. When hot, flambé then add the wine and stock and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve from the dish sprinkled with chopped parsley. Source: María Jesús Gil de Antuñano @ Spain GourmeTour magazine