That’s quite a garden haul!
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My DH agrees
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Bonus, also scares away other unwanted guests.
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And you would be more than welcome to join us 
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Shio Koji-Marinated Flank Steak with Grilled Brussels Sprouts with Honey-Lemon Vinaigrette (both recipes from CI) - flank steak gets marinated with some shio koji for 7 hours (to get a flavor similar to an aged steak), heated in the oven and finished with a quick pan-sear.
Brussels sprouts get nearly quartered (too enlarge surface area) and wet-brined. Steamed on the grill in an aluminum foil pouch and subsequently directly grilled to brown. Served with some not-homemade roasted potatoes with pesto
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My friendly neighborhood raccoon would love that also!! 
I’m looking for a more “permanent” solution though…
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It’s like eating a tuna sandwich on a plane!
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After seeing so many wonderful pizzas posted I had a hankering for it so made a couple for dinner :
Puttanesca - with Rao’s marinara sauce, mozzarella, olives, capers and white anchovies.
Fennel - with a blend of whipped ricotta and Boursin, lemon zest, prosciutto and black pepper.
Served with a kale Caesar salad
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Wow! Great crust. Do you have a pizza oven, or how did you achieve this magic?
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I was pooped last night!
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impressed, Ms Bean!
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And draws the neighborhood cats to your newly christened “cat house”. 
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These were recommended to me earlier this summer - but you have to put them out BEFORE they show up to make their nests. So I’ve got them ready for next Spring to hang several on my deck.
Thanks. No magic. I preheat a cast iron pizza pan on the stove top. preheat the oven to 500 and when ready put the pan in the oven and then pie. I like the char the broil gives while the hot cast iron crisps the bottom.
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Sounds fabulous! Which tomato won the tasting? 
Gotcha. We have a steel we quite like, but we’ve not achieved that kind of char before.
Maybe we’ll try that next time. Do you broil towards the end, or for the entire duration of baking?
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Spaghetti/hot Italian sausage/grilled peppers/diced tomato/Kalamata olives and Bulgarian feta, in a spicy pesto, roasted garlic EVOO sauce.
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I made grilled Romaine Caesar salads topped with grilled chicken, real Caesar dressing, Parm Regg and homemade croutons. Green beans amandine for the side. Tasty!
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