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Picnic at Northwest District Park

Kathryn May 29, 2011 Austin Picnic Spots, Front Page, Holiday & Party Menus, Outside the Kitchen Beet, blackberry, carrot, Cilantro, corn, Jalapeño, Memorial Day, Picnic, Radish

Rami and I stayed close to home for this weekend’s picnic, at Northwest District Park in the Shoal Creek neighborhood of Austin. This park is one of my favorites in the city, and it’s the perfect place for families to

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Picnic at Montopolis Youth Sports Complex

Kathryn May 23, 2011 Austin Picnic Spots, Front Page, Recipes & Menus, Side Dishes, Soups & Salads Beet, Green bean, Onion, Picnic, Potato, Recipe, vegetarian, Wax Bean

The second weekend in our picnic adventure took Rami, Barclay and me to far east Austin. We stumbled upon the Montopolis Youth Sports Complex when we were looking for Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park on Saturday night. After a

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Spiced Beet Whoopie Pies

Kathryn December 1, 2010 Desserts, Front Page, Recipes & Menus, Uncategorized Beet, Butter, Christmas Cookie, Cookie, Cream Cheese, Flour, Holiday, vegetarian, Whoopie Pie

These whoopie pies sandwich a layer of fluffy cream cheese frosting between two pillowy mounds of spice cake. They’re like a cross between a gingersnap, a cupcake, and a cloud from Care-a-Lot*. Perfect for holiday gatherings, or for eating by

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Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza

Kathryn November 10, 2010 Appetizers, Main Dishes & Sandwiches, Recipes & Menus, Tailgate, Vegetarian Beet, Cheese, Garlic, Olive oil, Onion, Pizza

Earlier this week I read a wonderful article in The Atlantic online by Austin’s own Carol Ann Sayle, co-owner and co-founder of Boggy Creek Farms. In “Eat Shoots and Leaves: A Case for the Whole Vegetable”, Sayle argues that even

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