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Quick & Spicy Pickled Asparagus

February 21st, 2019

A simple way to perk up winter produce

So, here I am in Arkansas, trying to use more local ingredients. Of course, it’s only February, so it isn’t exactly harvest. I had the good fortune of finding okra the other week. This week I had no such luck. *Sigh*

I wandered through the produce section wondering what I could do to replace okra in a quick pickling recipe. I wasn’...

Quick Pickled Zucchini Spears

February 19th, 2019

Zucchini with a tangy bite

Ahh. . .summer produce. I definitely am missing it in February, even when I am working in Arkansas where the days are warmer. Sure, there’s produce at the grocery store (no matter where I am), but it just isn’t the same as freshly and locally picked. Maybe pickling is even better now than in July or August. A little pickling liquid can improve the current produc...

Roasted Okra with Dipping Sauce

February 14th, 2019

Crispy okra + slightly spicy dip = MmmMmm

Two weeks into my stay in Hot Springs, I wanted to cook with ingredients that are local. Sadly, although the weather is nicer, it’s not harvest time. However, I still wanted to work with an ingredient that’s hard to find in New Hampshire but common here. The quick answer was okra. It did take a little shopping to find it, as it’s out of seas...

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Welcome to Think Tasty. I am Michele Pesula Kuegler, the Founder and Chief Recipe Tester here. I launched this blog in June 2007. At that time I was an elementary level teacher who shared her passion for cooking and writing on the side.

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