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
Triple digits just hit us this week so there goes any incentive to cook and make the house even hotter! It’s not even officially summer, yet! Since it’s Father’s Day weekend I was thinking of barbecuing for my husband and this chilled soup will be the perfect first course, or possibly main course if it … More WATERMELON GAZPACHO
If you are a fan of marmalade you will love this one! Made with whole Meyer lemons, so no need to carefully peel the zest which is the main reason I don’t make marmalade, even though I love it. This also is made with honey instead of sugar so it’s even better. This recipe is … More Meyer Lemon Marmalade
Since I spent New Year’s Eve with a box of Kleenex, herb tea and my Neti pot it seemed a good idea to make some healthy soup to kick off 2017. Last year I started a soup detox which changed my life so I am creating some new soup recipes to add to my collection. … More “A Creative Soup to Start the New Year”
For this Thanksgiving I definitely wanted to make my Mushroom Port Gravy so the question was what to make besides the usual mashed potatoes to serve with it? Yes, most people decide on the main dish first but I love this gravy so the main had to be a compliment to the … More Mushroom Nut Loaf with Mushroom Port Gravy
It was time to pull up all the tomato plants, it being mid-November, after all! They were loaded with big green tomatoes so I pulled off about a bushel and then began to research green tomato recipes. My daughter in North Carolina introduced me to that delicious southern favorite, Fried Green Tomatoes, but I really … More Oven “Fried” Green Tomato Caprese
With all the stressful energy in the world today cooking is my therapy, so in the spirit of expanding my thinking to include the unfamiliar here are two very simple and delicious recipes from other cultures.😀 Plus, both can be frozen so you can enjoy the bright flavor of summer throughout the winter (if … More “Expanding My World Through Peppers”
Apples, apples everywhere! It is another bountiful year for apples so I am trying new recipes, as well as my usual apple sauce, apple chutney and apple butter. I love apple pie (see my recipe for apple pie in my post titled “Fall Means Apple Pie”, October 20, 2015) but I wanted to try something … More “APPLE GALETTE … easier than Apple Pie”
Gathered some of the last of summer veggies from the garden this week and realized I had the makings for ratatouille. I love roasted vegetables, especially tomatoes; it really brings out their sweetness. While the tomatoes, peppers and eggplant were roasting I sautéed the other vegetables and then combined everything together with some fresh herbs … More “Roasted Ratatouille with Grits”
While visiting with my daughter, Audrianna, in North Carolina a few weeks ago she showed me how to make one of her favorite quick dinners. It’s an Israeli dish called Shakshuka, a simple mixture of sautéed bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes and herbs topped with eggs that poach in the simmering sauce. You can add … More “Audrianna’s Shakshuka Recipe”
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