California strawberries

Summer Strawberry Pie with Harmons (+ A Giveaway!)

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This post is brought to you by Harmons Grocery. Summer is the best time for pie making because of the bounty nature offers: cherries, peaches . . . Oh who am I kidding? In my book there are 4 pie seasons: summer, fall, winter, and spring!  So to rephrase, summer pie season is fantastic because stone […]

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Savory Strawberry Chèvre Flatbread Pizza Pi(e)

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Today is a special day in my family, for several reasons.  It is Pi Day, or when it comes to my mom’s side of the family, Pi(e) Day.  (My family is very fond of food celebrations, although International Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day may be the most popular).  For the mathematicians of the family, it is the […]

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Eating Strawberries for National Diabetes Month

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On Thursday my kids will be dressed up in all of their Halloween finery to go out trick-or-treating in our neighborhood.  I look forward to handing out candy every year, enjoying the variety of costumes that grace our doorstop.  Some of those costumes are scary!!  But even scarier than any of the goulish ghosts, goblins, […]

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Back-to-School Strawberry Quesadillas

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Back-to-School.  Yup, it’s that time again!  I know, I can’t believe it either.  Squirrel actually had her first day of school YESTERDAY.  Isn’t that crazy?  What happened to school starting after Labor Day?  But I digress.  Squirrel is now in first grade, which means she goes to school for a full day. This means it’s time […]

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Grilled Endive with Strawberries, Pepitas, and Feta Cheese Dressing

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Summer is upon us and so is grilling season! (Okay, maybe not officially until June 21st, but it sure feels like summer here in SoCal with our hot weather and school being out!)  Last week Mr. Fuji and I teamed up to make the most fantastic fresh twist on the classic wedge salad—a grilled California […]

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Jam Sessions

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When I was in the fourth grade, my family moved into a new house across town.  The house had a steep slope that started at the far edge of the backyard and dropped down to another street.  Dirt trails switched back and forth across the hill, making it possible to reach different sections of the […]

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