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...]
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...]
My husband needed an international dish to take to a work potluck. I created this easy salad with pineapple, black beans, heat from a jalapeño and lots of chopped cilantro. It is great served at room temperature, tastes better as it sits and can be made ahead of time. Well, it was a hit! People [Read more...]
Have you been picking tons of peppers before a frost/freeze hits your area like I have? Lori my friend just mentioned to me she picked a bucket of jalapeños and doesn’t know what to do with them. I had several ideas to share and here are a couple; chop them up and freeze in a [Read more...]
Fall is here and the summer gardens are winding down. The peppers are still abundant, the bushes are full of peppers and will keep producing until they freeze. Finally here is the recipe for my pickled . I have been making these for over a decade and we love them! Sometimes they are hot and [Read more...]
I have had many requests lately for more eggplant recipes. Yes, eggplant, that beautiful and shiny fruit that always seems to beg the question “What do I do with this?” I add eggplant to lots of different dishes without thinking about it much at all. It is widely used in many countries; Italy, Thailand, Japan, [Read more...]
Eggplant is in season in Central Ohio, it’s time to enjoy their bounty. I typically grill off a batch, whether I have Asian, globe, Italian or any of the many varieties out there and there are many. My husband is not crazy about the texture, so I don’t have many recipes since I just add [Read more...]
Asian lettuce wraps are so delicious, full of flavor and can be very healthy. This is the perfect time to make them with the abundance of fresh herbs, lettuce, green onion and jalapeño growing in our gardens or available at your local farmers market. It’s also light, fresh and almost a no cook meal on [Read more...]