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Coolidge Corner Arts Festival

June 5, 2010

SO EXCITING!

The Coolidge Corner Arts Festival is tomorrow.

With over 70 artists it’s sure to be interesting and appealing. Bring your sunscreen and your wallet. And come hungry! The Brookline Food Festival is held at the same time (12-4) and the same place: LUCKY! Food tickets are $2 each– all proceeds going to the Brookline Food Pantry.

Participating vendors include:

b.good

Camella’s

Dorado’s Tacos & Cemitas

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Scrumptious Corn Chowder

June 4, 2010

Today I made the most scrumptious corn chowder via my Crockpot.

It’s super easy and super delicious. Very simple, which was exactly was I was looking for in tonight’s dinner. Here’s the recipe for you (from my very trusty Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook):

Corn Chowder

Makes 4 servings

6 slices bacon, diced

1/2 cup chopped onions

2 cups diced peeled potatoes

2 10-oz pkgs. frozen corn

16-oz can cream styled corn

(I used 2 16-oz packages of frozen corn and one 8oz container of heavy whipping cream. They don’t carry creamed corn at Whole Foods just FYI.)

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp seasoned salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 cup water

Directions:

1. In skillet, brown bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, reserve drippings.

2. Add onions and potatoes to skillet and saute for 5 minutes. Drain.

3. Combine all ingredients into slow cooker. Mix well.

4. Cover. Cook on Low 6-7 hours.

5. ENJOY!!

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Grapefruit

June 1, 2010

I love grapefruit. Tart and tangy and the perfect breakfast for late spring/summer. Grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, potassium, and fiber. I like to eat it plain with a spoon, but it’s also especially excellent with a touch of sugar sprinkled on top, honey, or cut up and put into a fruit salad. YUM!

Here is another delicious way to add some grapefruit to your life:

Try a summer salad!

BBQ Pork Salad with Summer Fruits and Honey Balsamic Vinegarette from allrecipes.com

“A festive, colorful salad with the fresh flavors of summer fruits and sliced BBQ pork dressed with a spicy honey balsamic vinaigrette. A tasty one-dish meal for summer.” – National Pork Board

Ingredients

4 cooked pork chops, sliced

8 cups mixed greens

2 nectarines, cut into 12-wedges each

1 grapefruit, segmented

2 avocados, cut into wedges

16 cherry tomatoes

1 tablespoon salad oil

2 tablespoons slivered, toasted almonds

salt and black pepper

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons honey

1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

3/8 cup salad oil

Directions

For the Vinaigrette: In a blender, combine all ingredients except oil. Blend at medium speed for one minute. Next, with blender at medium speed, pour oil very slowly into blender. Add salt and pepper.
For each serving, toss 2 cups greens with 2 tablespoons dressing, top with 4 cherry tomatoes, 1 sliced pork chop, 1/2 avocado, sliced in wedges, 1/2 nectarine sliced in wedges, 1/4 grapefruit segments. Drizzle with more dressing and sprinkle with toasted almonds. Serve immediately.

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Cafe Fixe

May 27, 2010

Today I stopped by Cafe Fixe on Beacon Street in Washington Square on my way home from volunteering. Such a cute little place! It seems like Cafe Fixe prides itself on simplicity. Everything is very basic, but it is just what you are looking for. They have delicious looking croissants (my favorite), muffins, and the like. I got a Cafe Au Lait and it is so incredibly creamy. I can’t wait to try the latte next time- according to yelp it’s fantastic. It’s never very busy (I walk by almost every day) and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves while they are there. Small conversations happen outside on the mini tables, a student here or there is working at their computer, people are reading the paper, families with young children sit and eat breakfast: It has a pleasant ambience.

It’s just such a nice place to stop in and get your morning beverage. A little pricey, but I can overlook that every once and a while. 4 stars in my book.