The Garden: Week 4

Posted by Hallee on Jun 1, 2011 in Gardening, Hallee's Galley

I know I didn’t post a garden post last week. To be honest, the garden frustrated me a little bit last week, and I just had to take a step back from it. We’d had so much rain – record breaking rainfall. Then the temperature dropped. Then it warmed up and we had even more rain.

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Vegetarian Fajitas

Posted by Hallee on Mar 6, 2010 in Daniel Fast, diet & fasting, entrees, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Mexican, Recipes

These fajitas are a wonderful flavor explosion in your mouth. Even my family doesn’t complain about the lack of meat. No meat and no dairy make them a perfect meal for a Daniel Fast or during Lent. They’re also something new to do with all of that zucchini that will be coming out of our gardens this summer.

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Stuffed Grape Leaves with Rice & Grated Vegetables (Dolmathakia Yialantzi)

Posted by Hallee on Feb 20, 2010 in Christian Faith, Daniel Fast, diet & fasting, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Mediterranean, Recipes, sides, Snacks, starters

In a Mexican restaurant, my husband, Gregg, will determine whether he’ll be back or not based on the taste and quality of their tamales. I do the same thing with Greek and Mediterranean restaurants and grape leaves. Grape leaves are an absolute favorite dish of mine. You can easily refrigerate any extra stuffing and use it as a side dish for another meal. The lack of meat, dairy, and eggs makes this the perfect dish for Lent or Daniel Fast. And, notice how I’ve given you yet another wonderful dish with which to use up those zucchini come August?

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Greek Lenten Tomato Fritters (Domatokeftethes)

Posted by Hallee on Feb 19, 2010 in Breads, Christian Faith, Daniel Fast, diet & fasting, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Mediterranean, Recipes, sides, Snacks, starters

Tomato fritters are a delightful appetizer or side dish, and a specialty of Santorini, a Greek island known for its tomatoes. The combination of herbs can be adjusted to include dill, parsley, basil, mint, or oregano, depending on taste preference. The recipe calls for self-rising flour. This meatless, eggless, dairyless dish is perfect for Lent or a Daniel Fast. The fresh vegetables in it also make a wonderful summer dish to prepare with the bounty out of a vegetable garden (and, come on – who isn’t desperately searching for zucchini recipes right around mid-August?)

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Grandma Poe’s Zucchini Bread

Posted by Hallee on Sep 5, 2009 in Desserts, Hallee's Galley, Recipes

An old Kentucky boy called this “the best zucchini bread he ever did eat.” High compliments indeed.

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Summer Squash Chowder

Posted by Hallee on Sep 5, 2009 in Hallee's Galley, Recipes, Soups

I spent the last several weeks desperately trying to come up with some ideas other than zucchini bread for all of this squash I have cropping up, and stumbled upon this recipe. It’s PHENOMENAL. Very light soup – would be a perfect first course.

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