Remember the extra pasta I made from the cucumber pasta salad recipe?I got to use some of it tonight for a quick dinner! I combined last night’s garlic scape pesto (see the recipe!), some mozzarella, and tomatoes from the backyard …
I had some garlic scapes hanging out in my kitchen, waiting to be loved. What to do with them? I decided to make….pesto! Pesto from garlic scapes is fantastic when added to pasta, or even on bread! Here’s my recipe: …
I picked up a yummy eggplant at the Farmer’s Market this Saturday, and decided to make it for dinner! With help from the day’s backyard homestead harvest of tomatoes and basil,I created this Tomato Mozzarella Baked Eggplant recipe! Yum! It’s …
When you’re on the run in the morning, it’s nice to have something to grab and go for breakfast! Here’s a quick, easy, filling recipe to try! Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins You will need: 1 c. milk1 c. quick cooking oats1 …
Now for the opposite! I purchased some green bell peppers from Lockbriar Farms during last Saturday’s Farmer’s Market. I love bell peppers! They make excellent snacks, and are perfect for stuffing! My stuffed pepper creation! Inside the peppers is a …
Who wants to be near a hot stove/oven when it’s roasting outside? Here’s a great, crisp cucumber salad that is ready in minutes and super yummy! Cool cucumber salad You will need: 2-3 cucumbers2 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar(need a substitute? …
Last night, our Albanian friend Alketa came over to cook us a yummy dinner! Feast your eyes on our spread She made a traditional Albanian dish (it has a great Albanian name — I’ll get back to you on that!) …
Colchester CSA Week 4: We picked up yellow zucchini, peas (yay!), yellow squash, small potatoes, cabbage, and Swiss chard. As I’ve mentioned before, I like to prepare any items the day I pick them up, if possible. It makes meal …
As part of our CSA share, we picked up a pound of peas. I love peas. For dinner, I wanted to combine a few of our share items, and thought I’d look through my cookbooks for something new. A lot …
I’ve declared today Errand Day! I’ll be all over the upper shore today, gathering items for a friend’s wedding that I’m in, items for making jam (yay!), and more. First, yummies from last night: Shane’s Brill(iant) smashed potatoes He chopped …