Peaches, I just love fresh peaches! My neighbor, Bob, went to his brother-in-laws last week and came home with a wheel barrel load of fresh peaches. He gave a box of them to me, so thanks for the peaches Bob! I assumed this late in the season peaches would be done, so this was a [Read more...]
Ohio’s peach crop has been abundant! The peaches are juicy and have a superb taste. In Central Ohio they are picking the last variety of peaches right now, so get them while you can. When I have fresh peaches on hand I make Peach Amaretto Sundaes. Very easy to make and such a grand presentation. [Read more...]
My friend’s son went to Alaska to spend the summer working for his grandmother. When he came back you could see the excitement in his eyes, eager to tell us about his experience. What an adventure! He also brought us a fifteen pound (bone-in) Sheefish about 2 feet long. I couldn’t thank him and his [Read more...]
The Ohio corn has been really good this year! As you can see I have been experimenting with corn, I usually enjoy it on the cob but recently have been adding it to pasta’s and salads. I created a salad with ribbons of zucchini, fresh cherry tomatoes and a little corn off the cob. I [Read more...]
When my Uncle was in town we wanted to make something with eggplant. We tossed ideas around and looked at recipes, nothing catching our eye or our taste buds. I finally decided simply to grill the eggplant and summer squash I had on hand. I suggested making stacks with the grilled veggies, fresh mozzarella and [Read more...]
My neighbors were out for a drive and came back with fresh picked corn on the cob, the first of the season. We enjoyed some sweet corn with our meal, it was delicious, and with that first bite its official; summer is finally here. I picked my first zucchini and jalapeños, and the basil is [Read more...]
On these hot summer days a cool crisp radish and the high water content in jicama make a wonderful combination. I added some jalapeño for a touch of heat, lots of fresh cilantro and a good squeeze of lime, this makes a thirst quenching salad. Ahhh…refreshing. Cool Jicama Radish Salad 2 cups julienne jicama 1 [Read more...]
Many people ask me for salad recipes when most of the time I simply throw together what I have on hand. I typically stick with a theme, such as Asian or Mexican, but this time I started with leftover “Greek Lemon Chicken” (search for this yummy recipe on this site). I had fresh lettuce out [Read more...]
I had a wonderful surprise the other day as I was tackling the outdoor chores. Carol, my neighbor came over and said that she has some produce she brought back from Farmer John. He sent back a sack each of fresh asparagus and Kale. My husband will be pleased, he has been asking for asparagus [Read more...]
While looking through my freezer at all my stash of summer produce I noticed I had lots of roasted peppers; Anaheim, Poblano, jalapeño and others. I forgot I had roasted that many. I just love the depth of flavor a roasted pepper adds to your recipe. I created this rice dish using cumin seed, ground [Read more...]