Summer is quickly coming to a close. How do I know? Fresh tomatoes abound. In our garden, at the farmer’s markets, as part of my CSA share, and local tomatoes are on sale at every grocery as well. Having too many fresh tomatoes is the best part of this time of year…..the chilly temperatures creeping in, not so much! Because I like to make summer last, I usually make roasted tomato sauce with these delicious tomatoes while they’re ripe and tasty. I freeze this yummy sauce in batches so when the winter doldrums hit, I can bring out a taste of summer ...
Side Dish
Simple Gazpacho Recipe
Why is it so hard to find a simple gazpacho recipe with clean ingredients? Between my love of farmer’s markets and my weekly CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share, I always have an abundance of local fresh produce. So, last week, as I was sifting through my loot, I realized that I had lots of awesome ingredients for a simple gazpacho and quickly googled for a recipe….but alas, nothing with clean ingredients that I wanted to make. Good thing recipe development is a strong suit of mine. Fresh ingredients from the farmer's market make this simple gazpacho ...
Nectarine Salad Recipe
What’s one thing that makes you know you’re in the midst of summer? For me it’s a trip to the cape. We just returned from a few days in Wellfleet, which were spectacular and filled with good food, good friends and some much needed extra sleep! Besides a good trip to Cape Cod, I’m clear that summer is in full swing when the local stone fruit shows up in abundance in farmers markets and the grocery store features local stone fruit. My favorite of the bunch is nectarines. When perfectly ripe, they are sweet and juicy, but still a bit tangy. If you're looking for more ways ...
Blistered Green Bean and Wild Rice Salad
Summertime and the fresh herbs and green beans are plentiful. What’s not to like about that? When the temperatures and the humidity rise, I’m often not interested in eating heavy foods, but we still need to eat and make sure we get enough nutrition to power through our days. Something light that won’t weight me down is usually what’s on the menu. I often take whatever veggies are in season and pair them with a whole grain, and a legume, add in some herbs and garlic and bit of citrus for flavor and bam----a full meal in one bowl! It doesn’t get any easier than that! I’m a ...
Healthy Taco Salad with Baked Tortilla Strips
Anyone else feeling like summer is whizzing by? I was at several farmer’s markets in the past week and they all were featuring fresh, local corn on the cob. In JULY? And what’s more, the corn was super sweet and really tasty. So, I’m not complaining because we love and look forward to corn season…..but corn season is usually an indication that Labor Day isn’t far off. Hey summer, can you stick around for awhile, please? In addition to this healthy taco salad, I'd like to make some Israeli Corn Salad, and some Corn Chowder, and some grilled corn. Colorful ...