2 years ago today, I posted my first recipe. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long! Many thanks to all of you for taking the time to read and comment on my posts. I hope you found something useful and had as much fun reading as I did writing. I know I’ve learned a…
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Plank Grilled Shrimp With Summer Veggies & Pasta
Summer splendor on a fork! This is the perfect meal for a hot summer day. Fresh, with a delicate balance of flavors. A little smoky from the planks, but not so as to overpower the veggies; a little subtle sweetness from the balsamic, peppery zip from the basil, and mini mouth-explosions from the salt. It…
Blueberry-Balsamic Green Beans & Chard
My garden is bursting at the seams! One day we had hardly anything, and now we can’t eat it fast enough. I’ve been so busy keeping up with the incredibly prolific cherry tomatoes and cucumbers that I kind of forgot about my Swiss Chard. Wow, is it ever big! I discovered last summer that chard and…
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…
Smoky Grilled Rosemary-Balsamic Chicken With Green Beans & Kamut
Sublime! The smoky flavors of the plank & cheese meld perfectly with the rosemary and balsamic. It does require a little advance prep, but it’s so worth it! Ten to fifteen minutes to whip up the marinade in the morning, and an hour to cook the kamut before dinner. While it’s cooking, there’s plenty…
Citrus Scallops With Bulgur
Quick, nutritious, and delicious! You’ll find a printer-friendly version of the recipe at the bottom of this page. Ingredients: 1 pound scallops 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 Tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce 1 cup green beans, broken or cut into 1″ pieces 1 navel orange 2 lemons 2 limes freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2…
Lemony Basil Chicken With Basil Aioli
This is one of my favorite recipes, just for the sheer joy of the flavor. It’s also my go-to recipe for when I have a lot of fresh basil I need to use up, and I’m not in the mood for pesto. The flavors in the chicken meld so wonderfully, you could almost do without…
Vanilla Balsamic Chicken
This is a marvelously flavorful dish. The vanilla adds to the depth and breadth of the flavor, but doesn’t dominate & isn’t sweet. You’ll find a printer-friendly version at the bottom of this page. Ingredients: ½ cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth ½ cup balsamic vinegar ¼ cup finely chopped shallots ¼ cup packed brown sugar…
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