Thursday, August 28, 2008

CobraHead® Weeder and Cultivator

Got weeds? Then try a CobraHead®! The company makes the hand tool, shown below and a long handle CobraHead.

Made in Wisconsin, the handle is a mix of recycled plastic and flax fiber. The blade is steel and easily cuts through tough weeds or can be used for cultivating.

I like the tool for digging up grass and roots growing where they don't belong. The "steel finger tip" blade saves my own nails!

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Cucumber salad

4 kirby Cucumbers, sliced in food processor, thinly hand-sliced or on a mandolin
1 T Greek style plain yogurt
2 T olive oil
1 T white rice vinegar
Chives, chopped
Lemon Thyme, chopped
Mint, chopped
Dill, chopped
S & P

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Killer BBQ Sauce

This is the best BBQ sauce I've ever had. Makes even the "best" commercial ones pale in comparison. This is enough for a summer of BBQ for my husband and I. Just don't contaminate the sauce with the meat and it will keep for months.

½ cup oil
1 1 /2 cups chopped onion
4 gralic, minced
1 cup tomato paste
1 cup cider vinegar
¼ cup honey
½ cup Worcester sauce
1 cup Dijon
½ cup soy
1 cup hoison sauce
1 T chili powder
1 T cumin
½ t red pepper flakes

Heat oil under low temperature. Add onions and garlic and sauté until clear. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 30 minutes.

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Wasabi Tuna and Pasta Salad

This is delicious! I made this the other night and served it with zucchini salad, see below. I have made this recipe with both canned tuna and fresh and prefer the canned because of the way the flavors all meld together into one delicious yummy meal.

1 large carrot, shredded in food processor
Hunk of radicchio, shredded in food processor
3 ribs celery, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
Handful arugula, chopped
1 pound pasta

2-3 cans tuna fish, drained or fresh, grilled and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup mayo
½ cup wasabi mayo
Salt & pepper
1 can black olives, sliced
1 can hearts of palm, sliced (optional)

While pasta is cooking, prepare vegetables and tuna. Add both mayo’s. Drain pasta and cool with cold water. Combine and chill.

Zucchini Salad

2 lb zucchini, sliced thinly lengthwise with slicer on food processor or on a mandolin
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspons lemon zest
2 teaspons lemon juice
2 teaspons Dijon mustard
1 teaspon anchovy paste
Pepper
Handful mint, chopped
Handful parsley, chopped
3 ounces frisee, cut in small pieces (optional)
1 small red onion, sliced thin

Sprinkle salt on zucchini and let sit in a colander 5 minutes. Rinse well with cold water. Gently place in kitchen towels and dry. Wisk together oil, lemon, anchovy paste, mustard and pepper. Combine with remaining ingredients.

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