Recipe and Design Farmer Salad
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8 large eggs 8 thick bacon slices, coarsely chopped 8 cups loosely packed baby arugula 4 cups trimmed frisée 2 cups thinly sliced radicchio 2 cups brioche or challah bread cubes, toasted 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese Parmesan Vinaigrette Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
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Bring 12 cups water to a boil in a large Dutch oven. Add eggs; boil 5 (soft cooked) to 7 (hard cooked) minutes or to desired degree of doneness. Remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water 1 minute; drain. Peel under cold running water. Cut eggs in half. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels. Gently toss together bacon, arugula, next 4 ingredients, and desired amount of Parmesan Vinaigrette. Divide mixture among 8 salad bowls. Top each with 2 egg halves. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with remaining Parmesan Vinaigrette.
James Petrakis, The Ravenous Pig: Seasons of Florida, Southern Living SEPTEMBER 2012
Pet Project: Round Dog Bed
What You Need: • 1-1/2 yards each of print fabric and lining fabric • 1/2 yard of contrasting fabric for piping cord • 2 -1/2 yards piping cord • 22-inch Zipper • Shredded foam for pet beds Instructions: 1. Cut two 25-1/2-inch circles from print fabric. Cut two 25-1/2 inch-diameter circles from lining fabric. 2. Cut bias strips of contrasting fabric; sew the strips together end to end to make a piping strip long enough to go around a fabric circle. Fold piping strip in half lengthwise with wrong side inside. Slide piping cord inside folded strip. Using a zipper foot on your machine, sew long edges together, stitching close to cord. 3. Place piping on right side of a print circle; align raw edges and baste, clipping the seam allowance as necessary. 4. Layer print circles with right sides together; piping will be contained inside. Pin, adding zipper according to manufacturer's instructions. Using a 1/2-inch seam allowance, sew print circles and zipper together; clip seam allowance. Turn right side out through zipper to complete the bed cover. 5. Layer lining circles with right sides together; stitch together using a 1/2-inch seam allowance, leaving an opening for turning. Clip seam allowance and turn right side out. 6. Fill lining with shredded foam. Stitch opening closed. Insert filled lining into bed cover; zip closed. Courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens.com