BASIL CHARD PESTO PASTA with TOASTED PINE NUTS

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...

SIMPLE SUMMERY LEMON ZUCCHINI BUCATINI

by Josie | Jun 28, 2024 | Cheese, Chilis, Citrus, Dairy, Herbs, Pasta, Vegetarian, Zucchini

Here’s a great recipe for the mother-load of zucchini soon to hit many of our gardens this month. It really is a simple summery dish that comes together in minutes. All you need is a box grater or you can use the grater blade on your food processor to make the...

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...

PAPPARDELLE with BRAISED SAFFRON CHICKEN, FENNEL, PEAS & SHAVED PARMESAN

by Josie | Mar 18, 2023 | Chicken, Citrus, Herbs, Noodles, Pasta, Recipes

This is a lighter version of the pappardelle I sometimes make with cream. So good, but not what I need right now, I pulled this dish together rather quickly (because there was a Duck game starting soon!) using home-made chicken broth, white wine, lots of garlic &...

GREEN FUSILLI made with BROCCOLI HAZELNUT PESTO

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...

LEBONESE LAMB SOUP with SEASONED SWEET POTATO CROUTONS & DITALINI

by Josie | Mar 9, 2023 | Chicken, Citrus, Cooking, Gluten Free Option, Herbs, Lamb, Pasta, Recipes, Soup

This soup hits the spot on so many levels. The broth is sunny and bright and with the addition of lamb broth added to the chicken broth, we’ve created a rich, elegant soup. Warm spices such as cumin, coriander, cinnamon and paprika infuse the broth making...