by Josie | Sep 2, 2021 | Cooking, Food History, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Meal Planning, Recipes, Soup, Soup for Breakfast!, Vegan, Vegetarian
Although, not traditional, our coconut corn soup is a nod to Thailand. This fresh corn soup will blow your mind. No cream. No butter. No bacon. It’s a creamy concoction using coconut milk, fresh corn, chilies, aromatics, lime leaves and lemongrass....
by Josie | Sep 1, 2021 | Cooking, Dairy, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Herbs, Meal Planning, Soup, Soup for Breakfast!, Spices, Vegan Option, Vegetarian, Wild Rice
Here we are, almost at the end of summer. Gorgeous corn and tomatoes are in markets everywhere and without a doubt these two items are at their very best in the Northwest this time of year. I love corn and tomatoes, but they come and go in a matter of weeks. Enjoying...
by Josie | Aug 17, 2021 | Cheese, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Herbs, Meal Planning, Recipes, Roasting and grilling, Sides, Vegetarian
These potatoes pair well with grilled meats, meatloaf, fish, grilled sausages, entree salads and omelettes. They turn out crisp, golden and totally enticing on the bed of sautéed garlicky kale. We have had these many times and most recently with grilled lamb chops,...
by Josie | Aug 17, 2021 | Gluten Free, Herbs, Lamb, Meal Planning, Roasting and grilling
We recently bought a whole lamb from a local farmer. I don’t have a lot of experience cooking lamb, but we all really enjoyed this version of lamb chops. This is a classic recipe, inspired by Greek seasonings. Simply made with garlic, lemon, oregano and fresh...
by Josie | Aug 12, 2021 | Cheese, Condiments, Hors d'oeuvres, Meal Planning, Pesto, Recipes, Sandwiches
Anything goes here. This is a no-brainer for an easy summer brunch or hors d’oeuvre party. Starting with the season’s best vine ripened tomatoes. If you’re not growing your own, hit the farmer’s market and select a variety of slicing tomatoes....
by Josie | Aug 9, 2021 | Cheese, Freezer Friendly, Hors d'oeuvres, Meal Planning, Recipes, Roasting and grilling, Sides, Skillet Cooking, Vegetarian
Damned zucchinis. They made me do this. These were damned good though. This recipe was developed solely out of necessity to use the mega number of zucchini we have these days. It was a cooler day, so I wasn’t concerned about heating up our oven to cook these,...
