Blog Entries for crogers

Enough with the Watermelon Feta Salad already! Wait...this is actually really good.

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It seems like I can't open a magazine or visit a website or read a blog with out seeing mention of Watermelon Feta Salad in some iteration or another. With basil. With black olives. With mint. With cilantro. With jicama. It appears the whole world is in onto something I've only just found out about. And everyone is raving about it. So, naturally, I had to try it for myself. Just a [...]

An ode to summer: Zucchini, Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella Gratin

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Ah, the fruits of summer. Tomatoes. Sweet onions. Summer squash. I don’t know about you, but I could eat Zucchini every day. Grilled, sauteed, baked or raw. In breads, salads, pastas or omelets. Good thing it’s so abundant! If you’re looking for things to do with your zucchini, consider this easy-to-prepare-dish [...]

Orange, Chocolate, Ricotta Bread - A dessert that doubles as breakfast.

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I don’t have a sweet tooth. My daughter, however, has a huge one. Every night she asks, What’s for dessert? (And let’s be clear here, by dessert, she really means chocolate.) I keep telling her that we’re not dessert people but she’s not buying that. Therefore, I’m constantly looking for healthy, chocolate desserts that will make her h [...]

Ricotta never tasted so delicious

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The other day I was cleaning my fridge. This is where those of you who know me well gasp. Me, clean? Well, yes. At some point, my clutter gets too much for even me. Anyway, while cleaning, I noticed a tub of ricotta that was nearing its expiration date. Now, being June, the temperature was about 83° so I wasn’t in the mood for lasagna. However, given the current economy, I wasn’t about to let anything go to waste, either. Therefore, I headed straight for my collection o [...]

Summer Time is Grilled Salad Time

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I live in Rochester, NY, which is, at this moment, a city on the verge of summer.

Lilacs and tulips are in full bloom and yards are turning verdant green, but local vegetables haven’t quite made it from the field to the markets and nights are still a tad cool. But hey, the days are definitely warmer and longer, so I’m okay.

Because, being a gal from Texas, there’s nothing I love more than the Sun. And you can bet from this point on, every chance I get [...]

From kindergarten to college, my how time flies

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Last week, I went on a weeklong tour of colleges with my 16-year old daughter. We went to Montreal, Burlington, Boston, and the Hudson Valley. We talked, we laughed, we lingered over lunch. Of course, now that we're back home, it's back to reality. You know, the reality where school, work, and obligations rule, time is measured in seconds, and there is no lingering over anything.

But, I want to tell you about a delicious little restaurant we came across in Burlington whe [...]

But Mommy, that's Wilbur!

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What to do when your child stops eating meat.

When my daughter was five, she heard a song about a dog that would never grow up to be a hound because he was about to be sold for 99 cents a pound since he was a hot dog. Then she read Charlotte’s Web. Then she saw Babe. Then she became a vegetarian — and a righteous one, at that.

“I’m proud of your convictions,” I told her, cautioning that one should never force one’s beliefs on others.

I love good food. Let me repeat that: I love good food.

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The question that follows is, what is “good food”? Well, to me, it’s not necessarily gourmet food. Nor is it haute cuisine. It’s simply this: easy-to-prepare food made with fresh ingredients, lively flavors, a healthy focus, and a creative flair.

Speaking of simple, lively, healthy, and creative, nothing beats a roasted vegetable medley. Especially this time of the year, when we’re all trying to shed the pounds we picked up over the holidays.