Emptying Out the Pantry — Weekend Meditation

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I’ll be moving house in a few months and thus have been refraining from stocking up too heavily on staples. Instead, I have vowed make my way through the miscellaneous packets and jars and cans in my cupboards, which is sometimes fun and sometimes an effort. A few of those items have been lingering on the shelf for good reason and it’s getting down to the worst of the bunch. Soon, I will have to get ‘creative’ with such uninspiring ingredients as canned corn and cut green beans (I hate canned vegetables — why are these on my shelf?) There’s also an alarmingly large stash of pasta to wade through.

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My CSA Experience at Amber Waves Farm — A New Generation on the Farm

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This is my 5th year living on Long Island’s East End, where the abundance of local vegetables, fruits, flowers, honey is incredible – with farm stands and farmers markets providing the community with the freshest ingredients all season long.

But this is my first season where I’m more than just a “shopper” and have become part of a farm – joining as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) member at Amber Waves Farm.

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What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of September 6-7, 2014

Happy weekend, everyone! What’s cooking? Squash blossoms? Eggplant? Or have you moved on to fall? If you’re a Kitchn Cure Weekend Warrior, then just one more weekend to go in your project of making your kitchen fantabulous. For those of you who already finished up — highest of fives! Whether you’re cleaning, cooking, or just relaxing this weekend, enjoy — and don’t miss my favorite posts from the past week.

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