CHICKEN SAGE MEATBALLS with PUMPKIN FARFALLE, KALE & FRESH HERB WHITE WINE SAUCE

by Josie | Nov 4, 2023 | Citrus, Dairy, Greens, Herbs, Pasta, Recipes, Sauces

We buy fresh organic ground chicken each week for a variety of dishes. Most often, we enjoy homemade chicken sausage with smoked paprika and fennel seed. It’s easy and makes for a great brunch or dinner item. This last week I decided to use the ground chicken...

ROASTED CARROT TART with WHIPPED HERB RICOTTA & CARROT TOP PESTO

by Josie | Oct 13, 2023 | Baking, Cheese, Chilis, Citrus, Dairy, Herbs, Nuts, Recipes, Vegetarian

I love roasting vegetables, particularly in the fall and winter months. Carrots, like many cool season crops, actually get sweeter in the winter months when their starch stores are converted to sugars. This conversion protects the vegetables from freezing and makes...

COCKTAILS with CULINARY CUBES

by Josie | Sep 26, 2023 | Berries, Citrus, Cocktails & Beverages, Coconut Milk, Culinary cubes

This was fun to do. I have culinary cubes ready to go for about a half dozen different cocktails. I chose a variety of ingredients, including lavender, nasturtium, lemon peel, coconut milk, coconut water, blueberries, kaffir leaves, ginger, horseradish, tomato juice,...

WHITE BEAN SALAD with MARINATED ARTICHOKES & LEMONY BASIL PESTO

by Josie | Sep 8, 2023 | Cheese, Citrus, Gluten Free, Herbs, Legume, Nuts, Pesto, Recipes, Salads, Sides, Vegan Option, Vegetarian

We grow rows and rows of basil and this time of year, the basil bushes stand 4 feet tall (or taller). I start making pesto and pistous in mid-August through mid September, preserve them for soups, sauces, vinaigrettes, salads, marinades, spreads for sandwiches or...

BEES KNEES COCKTAIL with EDIBLE FLOWERS

by Josie | Sep 2, 2023 | Citrus, Cocktails & Beverages, Edible Flowers

Bees Knees – the name cracks me up. It’s a term that was coined in the early 1920’s during the Prohibition Era and stuck to this very simple, but delicious refreshing cocktail. Bees Knees means “something great.” I think what makes this particular Bees...

ZUCCHINI NOODLES with SUNDRIED TOMATOES, YELLOW SQUASH & EGGPLANT

by Josie | Aug 28, 2023 | Cheese, Citrus, Gluten Free, Herbs, Recipes, Vegan Option, Vegetarian, Zucchini Noodles

We really enjoyed this meal, simply made with fresh garden ingredients tossed in a garlicky basil lemon infused olive oil with homemade sun-dried tomatoes! We actually made our own dried tomatoes, but you are totally welcome to use store bought. This dish is...