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August 17, 2009 in appetizers, breakfast / brunch, salad, vegan, vegetarian • 4 comments
I have a confession to make.
I cannot bring myself to bake or cook with fresh berries.
Why not? Their season is so short, it seems such a waste to transform them with heat, when frozen berries will do the job just as well. And you can whip out frozen blueberries in the dead of winter, anytime.
But [...]
July 4, 2009 in salad • 7 comments
Update: strawberry and feta salad is now entered in this week’s ZOE Secret Ingredient Challenge. Psst: the secret ingredient is feta.
With strawberry vinaigrette!
You know. I’ve really got to begin paying attention to presentation when I snap these photos. I’ve been just putting something on a plate or bowl the way I’d eat it and sometimes [...]
