by Josie | Aug 27, 2024 | Baking, Berries, Freezer Friendly, Fruit, Recipes, Vegetarian
Just a reminder. I do not bake. BUT when you have gallons of blueberries and a box of peaches on your counter, you must act quickly. Plus my son was asking if I “was able to make something like that.” The challenge was on. This recipe is easy and from all...
by Josie | Aug 22, 2024 | Chicken, Citrus, Freezer Friendly, Herbs, Meatballs, Noodles, Pesto, Recipes, Soup, Zucchini
This is a good meal to catalog into the start of the school year. Thunder and lightening darkened our gorgeous summer skies yesterday evening causing concerts to be canceled, emergency warnings of quarter-sized hail in parts of the county, flooding streets and me...
by Josie | Aug 20, 2024 | Cheese, Chilis, Corn, Dairy, Gluten Free, Heirloom Tomatoes, Recipes, Seasonal Produce, Sides, Skillet Cooking, Squash, Vegan Option, Vegetarian, Zucchini
Calabacitas is a favorite recipe and a fantastic dish to make in the late summer months particularly, as we usually have a mother load of squash, tomatoes, corn and peppers. We are lucky to have a large garden that gives us so much food. With the exception of the...
by Josie | Aug 7, 2024 | Citrus, Herbs, Noodles, Pasta, Pesto, Recipes, Vegetarian
This made me happy. We grow a lot of basil every year. Rows and rows of basil that primarily go into pestos and sauces. This year was tough. We lost almost all our basil in early June. The rain just pounded down on the delicate plants and many of them had to be...
by Josie | Aug 5, 2024 | Cheese, Chilis, Citrus, Condiments, Corn, Dairy, Food History, Gluten Free, Herbs, Recipes, Salads, Sides, Spices, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Option
About this time of year we start putting esquites on rotation for summer meals. Esquites is a fresh corn salad or condiment that has all the fabulous flavor and ingredients of Mexican street corn (elote’) which is served grilled on the cob with queso fresco and...
