Strawberry/Rhubarb Crunch – serves 6-8 Filling 2/3 cup sugar 3 tbs flour 1 lb strawberries, sliced 3 cups diced rhubarb 1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice Topping ¾ cup flour ½ cup rolled oats ½ cup brown sugar 1 stick butter 1 tsp cinnamon Preheat oven to 375. Mix filling ingredients in bowl and place […]
Snap Peas with Pesto and Pine Nuts –serves 4-6 1 lb prepared snap peas, watch video on prepping 1/3 cup basil or pesto of choice (recipe follows) ¼ cup pine nuts 3-4 strips of cooked bacon (optional) Cook snap peas in a large pot of boiling, salted water for about 5 minutes. They should still […]
Roasted Broccoli with Lemon/Lime Vinaigrette and Pistachios Easy and very tasty way to serve this superfood. 1 bunch broccoli, lower half of stem cut off, remaining stem and florets cut into bite size pieces. 2 tbs olive oil Juice from ½ lemon Juice from ½ lime Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup toasted pistachio […]
Irish Smoked Salmon Grilled Cheese Okay, it’s a bit decadent, but so delicious! 6 oz smoked salmon, thinly sliced or flaked. (I love the salmon from the Aurora based Honey Smoked Fish Co, but any brand will do) 6 oz cream cheese, room temp, you could also use gruyere, swiss or gouda 1 tsp chopped […]
Shrimp and Grits This is a fast, easy, delectable dish. I will sometimes puree roasted red or green peppers in the food processor or blender and drizzle over the dish as a finishing touch. 3/4 cup instant grits 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 4 tbs butter 1lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 4 cloves garlic, […]
Cheaters Toffee Easy to make candy. Enough to fill a small cookie tin. Saltine crackers 1 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 1/4 cup butter 12 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips chopped pecans Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a covered cookie sheet that has sides with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray. […]
Stuffed Chicken This is a super easy recipe that looks elegant and tastes great. Feel free to substitute different ingredients like mushrooms, pesto and sundried tomatoes. Serves 4. 4 chicken breasts, skin on 4 oz cream cheese 2-3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ onion, chopped small 1 tbs butter Olive oil Salt and pepper ½ […]
Pear and Blue Bites A nice blend of savory and sweet. Feel free to sub in goat cheese, feta or Roquefort for the blue cheese. 1 medium head endive 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese ¾ cup diced pears, cut small 1/2 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tbs olive oil Wash and trim the ends […]
Minestrone Soup A good soup/stew for using the last of the harvest and cleaning out the veggie drawer. Great for a chilly night or a sick household. Use whatever veggies you have on hand to substitute. If it’s too chunky add extra stock or water. 4 cups veggie or chicken stock 1 large can tomatoes […]
Toasted Pumpkin and Squash Seeds Don’t toss those pumpkin or squash seeds. Toast them for a tasty treat, or add to soups and salads. Great for fiber, prostate health and parasites. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Take rinsed pumpkin or squash seeds and blot dry with a dish towel. Put into a bowel and add […]
Roasted Garlic whole garlic heads (bulbs) do at least 2-3. olive oil Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice off the pointed top of the garlic bulb, down about a ½ inch, exposing the cloves. Put the garlic head in a small ovenproof dish. Pour olive oil over the top of each bulb and let it […]
Slow Roasted Tomato Soup with Goat Cheese and Basil Crème Looks and tastes great and high in antioxidants. Take the slow roasted tomatoes from the above recipe and puree in a blender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat on low in a saucepan. If too thick you can add water, chicken broth or […]