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Comment by Katherine on August 11, 2008 at 11:25pm

Dana that's hilarious about your daughter and I'm still confused but nevermind. I will figure it out at some other time of the night.. maybe.

Sharon, holy cow... ricotta! Do you have a picture of this delish? I would like to post it in our recipes. We need extra enticements like these... we really do. Take a pic!

Comment by Sharon Wallace on August 11, 2008 at 8:06pm

An eggplant idea...still pretty Italian, but no breading in sight.

Make a batch of ricotta (or other) lasagna filling...1 pound of ricotta, 1 beaten egg, one big handful of shredded mozzarella, one small handful of grated Parmesan cheese, a few grates of nutmeg...all mixed until blended.

Slice the eggplant (I partially peel it, some don't) lengthwise, not crosswise, into half-inch ovals. Brush with olive oil or garlic oil. Grill either on the barbecue grill or a griddle on the stove over medium heat, until limp and slightly browned. Put a generous tablespoon of filling at one end of the eggplant slice and roll it up like a crepe. Put the rolls in a buttered or olive-oiled baking dish, sprinkle with more mozz, and cover lightly with your fave tomato sauce. Bake at 350 or so for half an hour. I like to put a slice of prosciutto on the grilled eggplant before I put a handful put the filling on and rolling it up. I also sprinkle the finished dish heavily with thin ribbons of fresh basil. Serve with garlic bread. Or whatever. Works with all sorts of fillings.

Comment by Lauren on August 10, 2008 at 8:00pm

hi mommy!

Comment by Dana Hoffman Ellis on August 10, 2008 at 2:37pm

I saw this group and was excited to show my daughter--and then I checked the members,and she's already on here! Hi, Lauren! And hi to everyone else :)
Dana

Comment by Katherine on August 9, 2008 at 9:53pm

Jean the recipe! I may even use it tomorrow for ... tada!!! A POTLUCK. Which is also a concert. I have fruit. Yeh. Frozen and not near as plumpilicious as your beautiful bowl o' berries. I am inspired. :)

Laura, you are the goddess from somewhere I'd like to be. Yummers. I also hated anything garden related when I was a youngun. Guess it was toting all those gallon jugs of water up and down the admittedly slight incline from the house through the orchard to the garden. Those itchy green beans. And now? I want a garden! My own produce. It's true. LOL. It's those green leaves calling. It gets into your blood somehow. Locavore. New word on me. I learned something.

Comment by Laura on August 6, 2008 at 8:54am

Hallo foodies! I'm Laura, mama to Brady 15 and Jonathan 12. We live in northern IL on 10 acres of family land with a most fantastic view. I am the new co-owner (with siblings and mother) of our 5th-generation family farm (after the death of my father and 2 years of ensuing extended family strife) - my sister and her husband manage it, and there are plans to transition to more organics. We (and I say 'we' rather loosely here!) are currently dabbling with grass-fed beef.

I've always gardened - which surprises not only me but my mother who couldn't even bribe me to help in the garden or kitchen during my youth. I have friends with gardens so astounding they could charge admission to their yards, and I don't hold a candle to them, but I've learned to get a lot of food out of my smallish gardens and every fall I put up about 150 jars of preserves (mostly spiced beets, relish, pickles, hot peppers, and tons of salsa) and a couple dozen bags of frozen foods like zucchini, corn, beans, and berries.

I host a yahoo e-group called 'Healthy Chow' where we discuss all-things-food and share recipes and cooking tips. It's rather quiet these days, though.

The potlucks I attend are absolutely amazing - I happen to know some incredible cooks. It sometimes feels like pressure, but our gatherings always inspire me to find or create something fab to share. We have a huge weekend-long gathering this week and I'm busy finding delicious foods that will delight, but also travel well and keep for a day or two in a cooler. Our group of friends is also growing more mindful of the whole locavore movement... seeking to be more conscious of where our food comes from and what's in season.

My, look who's feeling chatty this morning when she has a garden of weeds calling? :-)

Comment by Katherine on August 5, 2008 at 2:58pm

Potlucks! I love them and I want to contribute a whole lot more to them. Yeh.. I can so relate, Heather.

Comment by Jean Dorsey on August 5, 2008 at 2:08pm

Sorry about that! Here it is:

cream 1/2 c. butter
gradually add 1 c sugar
add 2 eggs well beaten
mix 4 cups flour, 1 tsp salt, and 8 tsp baking powder in a seperate bowl.
Alternate adding flour mixture and 2 c milk to butter and sugar.
Fold in blueberries.

Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
Makes 24 muffins.

Comment by Jean Dorsey on August 5, 2008 at 2:03pm

We just got home from blueberry picking. 8.5 lbs of big, plump blues. So, I decided to share my favorite muffin recipe. The batter tastes funny, but the muffins are a family favorite.

Comment by Alex Polikowsky on August 4, 2008 at 9:43pm

Hey I love food! I love any kind of food!

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