ZUCCHINI & RED BELL SALAD with PECORINO & LEMON CAPER VINAIGRETTE

by Josie | Jul 5, 2022 | Citrus, Gardening, Gluten Free, Herbs, Nuts, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Salads, Vegetarian

If you grow like we do, you’ll soon be in the summer zucchini conundrum, desperate for a variety of ways to serve these crazy courgettes. If you are growing your own (or even when purchasing at Farmer’s Markets) zucchini is at their best when harvested...

TURKEY HERB FETA BURGER with SPICY DILL YOGURT SAUCE & SIMPLE ARUGULA SALAD

by Josie | Jun 21, 2022 | Burgers, Cheese, Dairy, Herbs, Recipes, Roasting and grilling, Sandwiches, Sauces, Summer Pop-Up Menus, Uncategorized

My photo looks so blue!  It was getting dark, people were asking for foooood, so I snapped this outside just to show that I made burgers on the first day of summer! Hence the blue hue. Turkey burgers are one of our favorites. This recipe came together ONLY because I...

CHILLED ROASTED CARROTS with CORIANDER HONEY & TOASTED PEPITAS

by Josie | Jun 21, 2022 | Citrus, Cooking, Gluten Free, Herbs, Roasting and grilling, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian

These chilled carrots are outstanding. I’m now exploring different herbs and enhancements so we can enjoy them year round – chilled or hot. Roasting carrots not only brings out the naturally sweet flavor, but enhances the gorgeous color, whether orange,...

CREAMY PESTO POLENTA with MUSHROOMS, SPRING LEEKS & PEPPERED BACON

by Josie | Jun 11, 2022 | Cheese, Dairy, Gluten Free, Herbs, Pesto, Polenta, Recipes

We had leeks and chives in the garden, polenta in the pantry, bacon and mushrooms in the fridge and I had just made basil pesto for our minestrone soup sales last week. I needed something quick and this came together nicely. Added plus, it was better than the frozen...

PEPPERED NW WILD CAUGHT PAN SEARED SALMON with ZUCCHINI & YELLOW SQUASH NOODLES

by Josie | May 31, 2022 | Citrus, Cooking, Fish, Gluten Free, Herbs, Noodles, Recipes, Skillet Cooking

Salmon is my favorite fish and in the Pacific Northwest we have some of the absolute best salmon on the planet.  This recipe is probably the simplest one I could post. I didn’t make this one over the grill this time because the buckets of rain were a little bit...

GINGER TURMERIC SWITCHEL with MINT

by Josie | May 31, 2022 | Citrus, Cocktails & Beverages, Food History, Ginger, Gluten Free, Health Benefits, Herbs, Recipes

Probably my new favorite beverage. This version has some of my favorite pleasantly pungent flavors and the color is outstanding, which in a addition to a lovely beverage, makes for a great cocktail mixer, as well.  I made this particular switchel with fresh grated...