Wow! As John Lennon said “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans”. My life got so busy this past month I rarely had time to cook, let along post any blogs. But I’m back just in time to share this hearty, healthy and super easy, recipe to help make cooking during the holidays … More Greens & Potato Hash
The last of the peppers I just harvested were Poblanos, also my very favorite! I decided to stuff them with a savory quinoa, black bean, corn and tomato mixture and top with a tomatillo guacamole, since I also picked a big bowlful of tomatillos last week. Yes, picking peppers, tomatoes and tomatillos in November has … More STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS
Daylight savings just ended, so it will basically be dark most of the time for the next few months! As someone who suffers from SAD (seasonal affect disorder), it can be a challenging time. What works best for me is to get plenty of aerobic exercise and eat really well. I usually start the fall … More “Kitchari: A Cleansing Soup for Fall”
We have had beautiful warm weather all the way into mid-October, allowing our summer vegetables to have a second season of beautiful fall produce. The pole beans are doing especially well this year with abundant harvests weekly. As you can see from the photo, the children have been having a blast hiding in the bean … More Fresh Lemony Bean Salad
If you can get your hands on some Warren pears do so immediately and you will be in for the best tasting pears on the planet! A cross between the Seckel pear and the Comice pear, it has thin, edible skin, smooth, ungritty flesh and a flavor full of honey, vanilla and heaven! Seriously, we … More “The Wonderful Warren Pear and A Pear Butter Recipe”
This morning was a gift from the weather gods! A cool, clear, crisp start to a beautiful fall-like weekend. I could finally use my oven without worrying about blasting the air conditioner👍. So I started out to make scones but then decided it was more a muffin morning. After looking at dozens of recipes and … More “Whatever-You’ve-Got Oatmeal Muffins”
Back on June 18 I posted a recipe for Watermelon Gazpacho. Today, because I have an abundance of mostly Sungold cherry tomatoes on my counter and many varieties of cucumber taking over my fridge, I’m making a more traditional gazpacho that is SUPER EASY and only has 3 main ingredients! It takes just 10 minutes … More “Easy Golden Gazpacho”
Since peppers are coming on strong in the garden right now, I wanted to make something to feature them. Sweet, hot, mild and everywhere-in-between, there are so many peppers to choose from! I decided to make Veggie Fajitas featuring peppers and, of course, the zucchini and tomato abundance that is inevitable every summer. You can … More Veggie Fajitas
It is the summer of peaches around here. Everyone with a peach tree is happily harvesting a bumper crop this year. Since peaches are my favorite summer fruit I am thrilled and have been putting them in everything. This morning I forced myself out of bed super early (on a weekend, no less!!) so I … More Fresh Peach Scones with Peach Jam
It has just been too hot to cook so I haven’t posted many recipes this summer but my garden is bursting with beautiful vegetables needing to be eaten so I cranked up the fans and air conditioner and made a delicious meal with eggplant, shishito peppers, long beans and bok choy. It was so worth … More “Asian Sauteed Veggies with Spicy Sauce”
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