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...
by Josie | Aug 22, 2023 | Baking, Dairy, Desserts, Freezer Friendly, Fruit, Nuts, Recipes
I had to post this recipe because I had so many requests last week when I posted on FB. This is one I found in an old cookbook. It seemed basic enough for me to do, so I did it! I don’t bake, so making it simple and having really good ingredients makes me appear...
by Josie | Jul 27, 2023 | Cheese, Gluten Free, Greens, Herbs, Nuts, Recipes, Salads
This recipe is from NYT. We make a similar salad with raw zucchini ~ it’s in our blog from last summer’s salad recipes: Zucchini & Red Bell Salad with Pecorino & Lemon Caper Vinaigrette...
by Josie | Mar 16, 2023 | Cheese, Citrus, Herbs, Nuts, Pasta, Pesto, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian
We harvested more broccoli from our gardens this week and had enough to enjoy in a couple of different ways. One of our dishes was this delicious, super easy broccoli pesto fusilli. It’s a great side dish to proteins such as grilled chicken or beef or salmon or...
by Josie | Jan 24, 2023 | Citrus, Coconut Milk, Curry, Ginger, Gluten Free, Legume, Meal Planning, Nuts, Soup, Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian
This delicious Yellow Curry Carrot Soup with harissa glazed garbanzos and roasted peanuts easily satisfies a soup craving with its’ buttery, warm, textural composition. We took inspiration from Moosewood’s African Peanut Soup, our own Moroccan Carrot Soup...
by Josie | Nov 24, 2022 | Citrus, Dairy, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Herbs, Meal Planning, Nuts, Potatoes, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian, Wild Rice
This is an old favorite from our 2014, 2015, 2016 Thanksgiving specials. The first year we tested these fluffy sweet potatoes, they were so incredible. So much so, they were requested the following year. But I wanted it to present nicer, so we added the the candied...