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BABA GANOUSH ~ Roasted Eggplant Dip
I was pretty proud of all the eggplant we grew this summer. The plant and the fruit are so beautiful and add a great contrast to the garden foliage. Eggplant is not everyone's favorite, but I love it. Particularly when it's charcoal grilled so it retains a little...
MOROCCAN CARROT SOUP with SPICED ORANGE TEA & SHEET PAN ROASTED GARBANZOS
This Moroccan inspired carrot soup couldn't be any better, particularly on a sunny fall day. Once you have all your ingredients gathered, it comes together rather quickly and fills your kitchen with enticing aromas. To achieve a proper Moroccan spice profile, you need...
TOMATOES ~ FREEZING NOW, COOKING LATER
This is a busy time of year, particularly if you're a gardener with an abundance of foods ripening all at once. I am always feeling the pressure this time of year. Not wanting to waste a single thing I have spent countless hours pampering and growing over the summer...
PESTO POTATO SALAD with FRESH GREEN BEANS
We enjoyed this pesto potato salad with lemony garlicky grilled chicken and grilled yellow squash the other day while watching the first home Duck game. I thought it was pretty cool that all the fresh ingredients came out of our organic gardens ~ fingerling potatoes,...
VIETNAMESE BEEF NOODLE BOWL with SUMMERY ENHANCEMENTS ~ BUN BO XAO
Vietnamese foods strike the perfect balance between earthy pungent tones and spicy, sweet and sour punches of flavor. No two bites are ever the same as you slurp a big bowl of pho or delicately maneuver through a pile of rice noodles layered with grilled meats,...
RASPBERRY BARBECUE SAUCE
We used this barbecue sauce on a leftover brisket sandwich recently. It was hands down one of our favorite sandwiches of summer because of this sauce! Well, and the slaw. We're planning on including this on our next pulled chicken sandwich ~ it'll be fantastic!...
BEEF BRISKET SANDWICH with RASPBERRY BARBECUE SAUCE & CREAMY COLESLAW
This was pretty good for a come together quick meal on a steamy hot summer night. We used leftover beef brisket for this recipe and most of the sandwich ingredients I had prepared ahead. There's a lot going on in the recipe, so if you want to take some short-cuts,...
SUMMER SWEET CORN & ZUCCHINI FRITTERS with CHIPOTLE LIME CREMA
These fritters are truly the best when you use fresh picked, sweet corn and in the Northwest, we have some of the best in the months of August and September. They make for a great appetizer or buffet hors d'oeuvre served with crema on the side. They're great as a side...
SUMMER VEGETABLE CURRY with BASMATI & BLACK RICE
There's no stopping me this summer! I promise you will not get a load of zucchini on your porch from our household. I plan on eating all these babies! Here's an incredible vegetable dish that anyone would enjoy. The rich curry broth is a simmer of coconut milk, fresh...
MEDITERRANEAN INSPIRED SUMMER QUICHE
Another recipe for your summer squash! We thought this was even better chilled. I've mentioned this before ~ I don't bake! But I do like making quiche. I've definitely made my own crust in the past, but I don't think I have mastered the crust element quite yet. So...