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Tag Archives: basil
musings on summer and baked eggs
[Psssst! Are you setting up your first kitchen? Check out this post for suggestions.] My Uncle Robert has told me a few times that college students change between their sophomore and junior years. He believes that, during those short summer … Continue reading
Posted in advice, breakfast, gluten-free, side dish, vegetable, vegetarian
Tagged back-to-school, baked eggs, basil, eggs, food, gluten-free recipes, Johnson's Backyard Garden, photos, summer, vegetarian recipes
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peach-strawberry-basil pie and the AFBA!
This Saturday, prior to my first Austin Food Blogger Alliance event, I posted this on my Facebook: It’s true. I changed my outfit at least 4 times, painted my toenails, and ate unbaked pie crust out of anxious compulsion. The event … Continue reading
Posted in advice, Austin Food Blogger Alliance, dessert, fruit, vegetarian
Tagged Austin food bloggers, basil, food, House Wine, peach-strawberry-basil pie, peaches, photos, pie, pie recipe, strawberries, whole-wheat crust
13 Comments
scalloped tomatoes with croutons
Every now and then I find a recipe that I would do very bad things for. Recipes that could make me give up government secrets, slap my mama, or tell my boyfriend I was going to nap with him and … Continue reading
Posted in entree, side dish
Tagged basil, croutons, food, photos, scalloped tomatoes, summer food, tomatoes
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