Preserving Seasonal Crops

While many enjoy pickling, canning or freezing fresh grown produce, there is always roasting, 

 

Basil Pesto! Great as a toss for pasta, bruschetta, or with breakfast eggs

Just a drizzle on a dish can add just enough zest.

Confetti Eggs & fresh figs.

Or on..

 Gluten free wrap with Roasted Red Pepper Humus, Tilapia & mixed greens.

Get your juices flowing!!

Apple, Carrot~ Apple, Carrot, Kale ~Beet, Carrot, Kale & Garlic

For more info on the Slow Food Movement, read Chez Panisse! Alice Waters

 Roasted Cashews with fresh Sun Sprouts & Nasturtiums Salad.

 CORNHUSKER STATE!

Row, by Row, by Row, every little kernel has got to go! Using herb butter to add zip to corn or a drop of Tapatio!!  

Once Again, Shadow Brook Farms, Charuth's Goat's dairy, Dutch Girl Creamery, sells seven different types of cheeses!

Delicious & Creamy 

Slow Food Movement-“Slow food unites the pleasure of food with responsibility, sustainability & harmony with Nature” Carlo Petrini

Slow Food is a global, grassroots organization with supporters in 150 countries around the world who are linking the pleasure of good food with a commitment to their community and the environment.

We envision a world in which all people can access and enjoy food that is good for them, good for those who grow it and good for the planet.

BUY FRESH~BUY LOCAL!!

Heirloom Tomatoes, SWEET!

 Variety and Color at the Market on Saturday. I rode my bike and could only fit so much in my back pack!

Father & Son, Team 

The variety of tomatoes makes for the best Bruschetta I have ever tasted!
Garlic so strong, it burns......Yummmmm 

"the earth laughs with flowers" Ralph Waldo Emerson

Some Varieties are edible, some are not!

Endless Salad Variations!

"LOOK DEEP INTO NATURE, AND THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING BETTER."    Albert Einstein

Simple Ribbon Salad

Wilted Greens, Roasted Tomatoes, Pine nuts and Onion

Mediterranean Thread Salad 

Mixed Bean, Squash & Tomato 

Fresh Corn Salad

Cobb Salad with Prosciutto(Caper Berries give this salad a real zing!)

Avocado & Roasted Grape Tomato 

Edamame, Sun Sprout and Salmon 

Chopped Garden Veggies, Olive, Mozzarella and Basil 

"TO MUCH OF A GOOD THING CAN BE WONDERUL!  Mae West

Energize Your Life! Summer Squash The most popular type of summer squash is zucchini. Other examples of summer squash are yellow crookneck, white squash, patty pan and cousa squash. These types of squash are great sources of folic acid, vitamin A and potassium. Additionally, summer squash are usually low in calories. Patty Pan Squash, (star looking style) are great for Dipping!

 Preparing for a long bike ride or 10K....... 

This is Simple Fresh Garden veggies, lightly sauteed and served over pasta

Heavenly Summer Salads! 

For a great finish, I add a Splash of White Balsamic, Olive Oil, Grated Cheese and Cracked Pepper.

Baguette with Herb Goat Cheese and Pear