The challenge: Use up some garden vegetables before they have a chance to go bad. The result: An easy, delicious salad! My cucumber vines were done, so it was time to harvest the cukes & clean up the box for a late planting of sugar peas. My basil needed pinching and the grape tomatoes &…
Category: Vegetables
Rosemary-Balsamic Beet and Arugula Salad
Beets are another acquired taste – for me, anyway. We used to have them at Christmas, and I hated having to eat my “no, thank you” helping (a phrase I learned at Camp Onanda – Stand Up, and Cheer!…). When I started vegetable gardening in earnest, I decided to grow vegetables I thought I didn’t…
Corn on the Cob – How to Get the Best Ears at Your Market, and Cook Them Up Right
I loveloveloveLOVE August. It’s the best month in upstate NY for fresh produce. One of my favorites has always been corn on the cob, and as a kid I always asked for it for my birthday dinner. I remember well the year I was missing my 2 front teeth – I was so upset that…
Guacamole
Whenever I’m in the produce section at the grocery store, I check out the avocados. It’s not often, unfortunately, that I find them at just the right ripeness. So when I do, I grab them and build my dinner menu around guac. It’s just so tasty! Fun to make, too, if you like mashing things,…
Gazpacho de Julia
Let me start out right away by telling you that this is not Andalusian Gazpacho, which includes bread in the recipe and is more of a puree. It’s my version of Mexican Gazpacho, with no attempt whatsoever to remain “authentic.” Okay, if you must know the truth, I used to make loads of salsa fresca….
Baked Vidalia
Don’t you just love this time of year? So many yummy veggies in season! I seem to put Vidalias in nearly everything. They’re so sweet, they don’t even need cooking most of the time. In fact, their flavor is so mild that they just disappear in some cooked dishes. So, on the tail ends of their…
Easy Cucumber Salad
This has been a favorite in my family for as long as I can remember. My mom used to make it with red onions, but I prefer Vidalias. Either way, it’s fast, easy, & scrumptious! It’s best with young cukes with underdeveloped seed cavities, or with seedless cukes, but any will do. If the only…
Strawberry Mojito Salad
This salad is amazing! I’m saying it serves 4, but the truth is that the 2 of us ate every last bit. The predominant flavor is strawberry, but with just enough other flavors to make this a side dish rather than a dessert. It all blends quite nicely, and is not at all spicy…
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