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Field Trip Friday – Sunshine Community Compost

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Field Trip Friday Sunshine Compost

(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun, food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you!) Garbage.  Refuse.  Debris.  Rubbish.  Scraps.  Lots of words for stuff we don’t want anymore. . . But the one I'm focusing on today is scraps.  Kitchen scraps, to be exact - the magical stuff used for compost, also known as ‘black gold’ by gardeners and farmers.  Compost is decomposed organic matter; composting is a controlled process involving time, oxygen, heat/carbon, water and bugs that all work together to effect decomposition.  We basically save our kitchen scraps ...

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Compound Butters

8 Recipes for Flavored Butter

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Butter adds richness and deliciousness to just about anything, right?  Julia Child surely thought so, as evidenced by her statement “With enough butter, anything is good.” Yes, butter is awesome on its own, but why not jazz it up, especially for that holiday dinner where you’ll be serving your warm, homemade rolls? Flavored (a.k.a. compound)…

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Ham & Cheese Puff Pastry

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I was just a kid in the ’70s and Easter was a big day because it meant a visit from a magical rabbit who left me and my brother treats, including huge, chocolate-filled eggs that took weeks to eat, sliver by sliver, because they were so big.  Our baskets were full of Russell Stover jelly…

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Shrimp Pineapple Salad

Grilled Pineapple & Shrimp Salad with Citrus-Thyme Dressing

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Spring break in Florida is a busy time of year! Visitors from cold climates love to escape wintery conditions, and we in Florida welcome them with open arms. True, it’s a little busy on the roads, our beaches are packed to the gills, and getting reservations at restaurants is challenging unless you’re willing to dine…

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Beer batter fish with mango sauce

Beer Battered Fish with Mango/Cilantro Sauce

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Fish and chips is a classic dish that’s also a sign of summer vacations near a beach.  I myself have many fond memories of eating crispy fish and chips slathered in malt vinegar and salt, all while smelling salty air from a weather-worn picnic table. It’s certainly not a healthy dish but, it’s not like…

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