Category Archives: Recipes

Hello friends! It’s been a bit. My dishwasher broke and it’s been hot, hot, hot so I’ve taken a little break from the kitchen. We went to the lake this weekend and I had a ton of tomatoes to use up so I made salsa. This was my first attempt. I got the recipe fromContinue reading “Homemade salsa”

My neighbor has a robust herb garden and her rosemary is growing like crazy. This gave me the idea to use them as skewers. 1 bag of frozen tortellini Cherry tomatoes Salami Marinated mushrooms Cheese of your choice- I used Colby chunks and mozzarella balls 24 rosemary springs Italian dressing Cook tortellini according to packageContinue reading “Rosemary kabobs”

You are going to see quite a few eggplant recipes over the next few weeks. This is a nice change of pace and taste like hummus. Two small eggplants or one very large one EVOO 2 cloves of garlic 1/4 cup of tahini Juice of one lemon S&P 1/2 teaspoon of cumin Small handful ofContinue reading “Baba Ghanoush aka roasted eggplant spread…”

This recipe is very heavy on the veg and is another one that will help use up your garden goodies. 2 carrots skinned and sliced on a diagonal Small broccoli stalk chopped into bite size pieces 1 small zucchini and 1 small squash- sliced into half moons 1 red pepper thinly sliced 1/2 an onionContinue reading “Pasta Primavera”

I recently got a small blacktop grill and have been enjoying it. We’ve made hibachi, blackened fish, and this. I’m not going to tell you how to grill steak but how to season and cook amazing fries. Peel and julienne 2 russet potatoes and soak in water for thirty minutes. Watch this for proper cuttingContinue reading “Steak & Frites”