Maggie’s Menu: Fresh Tomato and Pancetta Summer Sauce

Posted by magpie
On August 15, 2016

Message from Maggie: We are back from our vacation and its time to revisit those tomatoes from our garden. As you know, we froze them before leaving and today I used them to create a summer sauce. I adapted this recipe from one Giada is famous for- see here. Ingredients: 4 ounces pancetta, diced 2 tablespoons […]

Maggie’s Menu: Freezing tomatoes

Posted by magpie
On August 5, 2016

Message from Maggie: We are leaving for 10 days of vacation today and of course the tomatoes that we have been waiting for all summer are finally ripe. While we enjoyed fresh mozzarella and tomato salad last night and tomatoes in our omelets this morning, I froze the rest so that we can enjoy them […]

Maggie’s Menu: Corn and Potato Salad

Posted by magpie
On July 24, 2016

Message from Maggie: Its 100 degrees in DC! Help us. We had friends for dinner and made steak, asparagus, green salad, and wanted a cool side. This is an altered recipe from Better Homes and Gardens that my mother in law shared with me. Its nice for a hot summer day since you can […]

Maggie’s Menu: Grilled Pesto Chicken

Posted by magpie
On July 8, 2016

Message from Maggie: The basil in Mr. Magpie’s garden is so healthy right now. I decided to make a batch Giada De Laurentiis’ pesto, so we can use it on chicken, pasta, and zucchini noodles. Speaking of, have you read my ode to a spiralizer? Below is a link to pesto chicken. Ingredients: 2 boneless […]

Maggie’s Menu: Rosemary Parmesan Oven Roasted Potatoes

Posted by magpie
On July 6, 2016

Message from Maggie: I brought these rosemary parmesan roasted potatoes as a side to pair with my apricot chicken for a dear friend who recently had a new baby. The potatoes are easy to make and can be done ahead of time and then reheated. Ingredients: 1 lb. baby potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 […]

Make: Garden Stakes

Posted by magpie
On April 19, 2016

Message from Maggie: This weekend after planting the garden with Brad, I created these garden stakes to identify each of the herbs and vegetables. What you need: Stakes White permanent marker Recommendations: Write on stakes vertically. Hammer each stake into the ground near crops. Photos: Costs: We had old stakes and a white permanent marker […]