Morel-Stuffed Pattypan Squash
From the Simply Organic cookbook, this recipe serves 6. You can substitute mozzarella for cream cheese for a richer flavor, and use any mushrooms you have handy. Enjoy! (more…)
Category: Recipies
Roasted Eggplant and Feta Dip
From the Jul/Aug 2012 issue of Eating Well magazine, this recipe made the “best appetizer” recipe of the last 10 years. The recipe as described serves 12, ¼ cup servings, as an appetizer. Serve with toasted pita crisps or as a sandwich spread. (more…)
Spicy Salsa Verde
Salsa Verde is to Mexican cuisine what tomato sauce is to Italian food. Salsa verde is similar to red salsa, except that instead of using red tomatoes, it uses the small green tomatillo. Its most popular use is as a chip dip, but also used as a sauce on meats and poultry. This salsa verde recipe, found at whatscookingamerica.net, makes great use of the tomatillos, cilantro, and hot peppers in late summer shares. Feel free to reduce the hot peppers and increase the tomatillos if you don’t want it too spicy. Makes approximately 2 cups. (more…)
Tomato Garlic Salad Dressing
Now that we have tomatoes to spare, why not try an easy salad dressing with some of the tomatoes that are “riper” than others. As we start to ease back into salad greens, it’s a good time to broaden our salad dressing repertoire, too. (more…)
Fresh Tomato Juice and Summer Gazpacho Soup
Here’s a simple recipe to make your own tomato juice. Then, you can use it in the Summer Gazpacho Soup recipe, too, which follows, both taken from Vermont chefs Imrie & Jarmusz’s book, Cooking Close to Home. Enjoy! (more…)
Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic and Herbs
From cooksillustrated.com, this recipe that serves 4 cooks the beans in an unconventional way, thereby keeping them crispy and bright green. Give it a try! (more…)
Pumpkin Waffles
This recipe comes from the Smitten Kitchen website. Kabocha or Buttercup squash are an easy replacement for the pumpkin in this (or any) recipe. (more…)
Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa
Quinoa is a fast-cooking, protein-packed whole grain. Steamed, it makes a perfect partner for lime-spiked black beans and fresh tomato. This recipe comes from Epicurious.com. Yields 4 side-dish-sized servings. (more…)