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ZUCCHINI NOODLES with SUNDRIED TOMATOES, YELLOW SQUASH & EGGPLANT
We really enjoyed this meal, simply made with fresh garden ingredients tossed in a garlicky basil lemon infused olive oil with homemade sun-dried tomatoes! We actually made our own dried tomatoes, but you are totally welcome to use store bought. This dish is...
SUMMER PEACH CRISP
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 to...
YACHAEJEON ~ KOREAN VEGETABLE PANCAKES with SESAME TAMARI DIPPING SAUCE
Well this was good. If you're like our household, you're probably still trying to think of ways to eat your truckload of zucchini. This literally took 30 total minutes to make and was delicious. AND we used TWO of our TEN zucchinis sitting on the counter. Winner...
SABICH BREAKFAST BOWLS
Sabich is a traditional Israeli sandwich served in pita or on leffa bread. It's stuffed with fried eggplant, chopped cabbage salad, hard boiled eggs, parsley, mint, lemon, tahini sauce and amba (mango sauce). I found a deconstructed version of the traditional sandwich...
MANGO TOMATO AVOCADO SALSA
This summery salsa comes together in minutes and not only adds amazing sweet and savory flavors to whatever you serve it with, but the vibrant colors are so gorgeous it's hard not to dive in immediately. If you can wait 30 minutes before diving in, the flavors blossom...
PACIFIC NORTHWEST PRODUCE for AUGUST
August may be our biggest month for produce in the Pacific Northwest. Farmers plant March through June so our markets start exploding with produce July, August and September. This month features some of our prized produce, including wild berries, apples, pears, figs,...
TRI-COLORED TOMATO, CUCUMBER, RED ONION SALAD with Spiced Bloody Mary Dressing
This salad is summer at it's best. Fresh heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumbers and herbs tossed in a fantastic spiced Bloody Mary dressing. The salad pairs really well with just about anything grilled ~ chicken, pork, beef or fish and or hearty marinated...
DRESSING for SUMMER ~ SPICED BLOODY MARY DRESSING
There's nothing better than a good Bloody Mary, particularly the day after a boozie night. We're taking some of the best things of a Bloody Mary, the celery salt, the vinegar, the fresh dill and the horseradish and concocting a salad dressing. Bloody Mary Tomato Salad...
CREAMY HUMMUS PLATTER with SUMAC ROASTED GARBANZOS & TOMATO CUCUMBER CONFETTI
Most of the year it's a challenge to come up with a weekly meal plan, but this time of year I don't seem to have any problem creating something delicious when we have so much coming out of our gardens. While we have been enjoying a lot of crookneck squash and...
ZUCCHINI SALAD with PECORINO, BASIL & ALMONDS ~ from NYT
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 (https://pepperandsaltkitchen.com/.../zucchini-red-bell.../) but this one...