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"One of my favorite annual treats from my CSA is Edamame, a fresh soybean that is a popular snack in Japan. Did you know that soybeans actually enrich the soil they are grown in? They enrich the body that eats them, too! :)"

Ingredients: edamame, salt...

"A good friend gave me this recipe many years ago after I munched down nearly a quart while visiting! I threw out ALL my other dill pickle recipes because THIS ONE is the best. Several years ago, it occurred to me to enter my pickles in the County Fair. So I did. Since I'm superintendent over in the Junior Foods & Nutrition Department, I..."

Ingredients: cucumbers, fresh dill...

"It's good!! Not really a recipe, more of an idea. I like eating these (on occasion) with lunch. They are extremely quick and easy to make. The natural cucumber flavor is promident with a hint of vinegary tang."

Ingredients: cucumbers, vinegar...

"I should call this lazy granita as the use of the food processor makes this simple and less labor intensive than the typical process of watching the freezing ice and regularly breaking it up. This is a delightful summer treat that satisifies the need for an evening sweet. Cooking time is freezing time."

Ingredients: sugar-free syrup, rum...

"While my Polish grandmother canned the world's best dill pickles, she made "crock" pickles to use up the over abundance of cucumbers. They were our favorites. I make them in smaller amounts using the ratio of ingredients to the amount of cucumbers. Leave out the grape leaves if you can't find them. Prep time does not include fermentation..."

Ingredients: cucumbers, dill, garlic cloves...

"This is absolutely the easiest way to preserve all those tomatoes from your garden. You don't even need to peel them before freezing. Family friends in Northern Ontario used to do this but this method was found in Chatelaine Food Express Quickies. The servings depend on how many tomatoes you're freezing. Preparation time also depends on how..."

Ingredients: fresh tomatoes, ziploc bags...

"I used to eat these all the time when I was little. Healthy and yummy, this is a good alternative for when kids want something sweet or something cold. They're still great especially for hot weather and for a healthy snack. Any kind of yogurt can be used (my favorite is Dannon's Lemon) or juice (I like apple or orange). Much better than store-bought..."

Ingredients: juice, wooden popsicle sticks...

"Talk about presentation! These gorgeous frozen floral bowls (edible!) are recommended for cold soups, particularly fruit soups. But I figure anything cold would be more than enhanced by these bowls. You can make a bowl for each serving or one big serving bowl. Recipe discovered in "Cooking Fearlessly: Recipes and other Adventures from Hudson's..."

Ingredients: fresh edible flowers, water...

"Just the thing to cool down kids, big and small, on a hot, hot day..."

Ingredients: guava, passion fruit, lychee...

"This makes a delicious side. It tastes like bruscetta without the bread. I got it from Extending the Table, and it says it's from Madagascar although it looks more Italian than anything to me."

Ingredients: garlic cloves, rice...

"This is the first thing I ever made with quinoa. If you've never tried Annie's dressings, you simply must!"

Ingredients: Annie's Goddess Dressing, eggplants...

"Water? Yep, even if you don't usually take your coffee drinks without some kind of cream, you'll love the mix of sparkling water and espresso. A nice and unique bubbly coffee concoction."

Ingredients: sparkling water, espresso, ice...

"This is a great drink you can enjoy for Iftar!"

Ingredients: passion fruit, lemons, sugar...

"Simple and yummy, and very refreshing!"

Ingredients: Bacardi light rum, ice...