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Potato Fennel Gratin

Potato Fennel Gratin

This is another dish that we made over the holidays; and it was so yummy that there were several requests that it be posted to Better Hens and Gardens - so here it is.  The fennel and Gruyère cheese really elevate au gratin potatoes to a special dish.  It’s can go from the oven to the table, or can be cooked ahead and [...]

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Sesame Sugar Snaps

Sesame Sugar Snaps

We’ve got a bumper crop of sugar snap peas this year (see Growing Sugar Snap Peas), so we’re actually beginning to tire of eating them straight from the garden.  This is an easy, flexible, and delicious variation that everyone seems to love.

1 lb. raw sugar snap peas*

Dark sesame oil

Black sesame seeds (white or toasted white may [...]

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Best Sweet Potatoes

Best Sweet Potatoes

Since Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up, I wanted to share this recipe (many probably already have it).  We’ve been making it so long we don’t remember where it came from, we just know it turned the unappreciated, but obligatory sweet potatoes into a dish that gets requested every year.  It’s become a holiday tradition for our family.   

3 cups mashed yams or sweet [...]

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