Recipes
Recipes
Fresh Corn Chowder
Adapted from Joy of Cooking
INGREDIENTS
1 small onion, chopped
2 med. celery stalks or 1/2 celeriac, diced (optional)
kernels cut from 4-6 ears of corn, plus cobs
4 1/2 cups milk
2 medium potatoes, scrubbed and diced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp.
The Best Corn Fritters
*adapted from The Joy of Cooking
- I have tried many recipes for corn fritters or corn cakes, and I think this is the best. These are an amazing dish that I love to make at least once during fresh sweet corn season. They are wonderful!
Cut and scra
Fresh Salsa
I love fresh salsa in August, and can eat it daily. It is wonderful with chips, on tacos & burritos of course, but it is also great on eggs, on white fish, in a wrap with eggplant dip, on roasted eggplant, on rice, etc. Many tasty ways to enjoy
Jeff's Red Gazpacho
3 lb. tomatoes
1/4 cup cold water
2 cloves garlic
4 tbl. olive oil
3 tbl red wine vinegar
3 tbl. sherry vinegar
2 tsp worchestershire sauce
1/2 tps hot sauce
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1. skin and seed tomatoes putting seed and
Jeff's Yellow Gazpacho
3 lb yellow tomatoes
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup cold water
3 tbl good quality peanut oil
1 tbl sesame oil 3
tbl white wine vinegar
3 tbl rice vinegar either sweetened or regular
1 1/2 tsp white worchestershire sauce
1/2
Mandi's Delicious Pickles
Makes 1 quart
1 cup vinegar (white, red wine, or apple cider vinegar)
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. kosher salt (or pickling salt)
Boil ingredients until salt is dissolved and brine is at a low boil. Ladle or pour into jar to cover fresh vegetables. Put li
Zucchini Lemon Bundt Cake
Ingredients
• 1 cup butter, room temp
• 2 cups sugar
•¼ cup plus 2 Tbs lemon juice
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
Summer Vegetable Stew
1 small zucchini, cubed
1 small summer squash, cubed
1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1-2 tomatoes, cored and chopped
1 handful green beans, stemmed and broken in half
1 eggplant, peeled and cubed (optional)
olive oil
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Tzatziki Sauce
2 (8 ounce) containers plain yogurt strained for a few hours in colander to get rid of liquid
2 cucumbers - peeled, diced and salted to pull out some liquid (if large seeds, scrape them out)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lemon, juiced
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Easy Refrigerator Pickles
Ingredients
6 cups thinly sliced pickling cucumbers (about 2 pounds)
2 cups thinly sliced onion
1 1/2 cups white vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2
Southern style Swiss chard
Southern style Swiss chard
1 large bunch Swiss chard, roughly chopped, including stems
1-2 onions, finely diced
1-2 cloves garlic, minced (and/or minced garlic scapes)
2-3 tablespoons bacon fat, or olive oil
1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Honey Glazed Turnips
2 C (about 1 small bunch), diced or quartered
2 T butter
4 T honey
1 C water
coarse salt and ground pepper
1 T lemon juice
Using a skillet with a lid, combine turnips, butter, honey, and water. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. Bring
No-cook, Chilled Beet, Buttermilk & Scallion Soup
*adapted from Martha Stewart Living (http://www.marthastewart.com/904185/beet-buttermilk-and-scallion-soup)
Ingredients
1 pound peeled beets, cut into large chunks (3 cups)
1/4 cup chopped trimmed scallions (about 4)
3 cups buttermilk
Zucchini, Goat Cheese, and Caramelized Onion Tart
1 large or 2 small zucchini
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion cut in slices
½ c sharp cheddar
1/2t salt and pepper
2 t olive oil
1 bunch salad turnips or radishes
¼ c goat or blue cheese crumbles
For
Cold Asian Noodles
On hot summer nights, a cool supper is sometimes the best thing. Here is a tasty noodle salad with vegetables and an Asian dressing. Add cooked shrimp, chicken, or crispy seasoned tofu for some protein if desired!
Ingredients:
DRESSING:
2 T. soy
Crispy Baked Beet Chips
3 medium beets (or 6 small beets), sliced thinly
1 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil
Sea salt to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss beets with oil and lay flat in a single-layer on a sheet pan. Bake for 10 - 20 minutes, un
Potato, Turnip, and Scallion Patties
Potato, Turnip, and Scallion Patties
Ingredients
1 bunch hakurei turnips
2 large or 3 medium potatoes
2-3 scallions, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten lightly
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
salt and pepper
oil for frying (I like to use bacon fat, b
Cream of Greens Soup
Cream of Greens Soup
3 cups chopped greens (kale, chard, spinach, turnip greens, etc.)
1 small onion or several scallions, chopped
1 and 1/2 - 2 quarts chicken or vegetable broth
1 large potato, sliced
4 Tbsp butter
1/2 pint heavy cream
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Chopped Arugula Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
SALAD
6-8 oz arugula, coarsely chopped
sliced fruit such as grapes, strawberries, etc.
cubed or crumbled mild cheese such as chevre, feta, havarti, fresh mozzarella, etc.
roasted & salted pumpkin seeds or nuts
DRESSING
1/4 c. olive oil
1
Spicy Bok Choy
spicy bok choy
Incredibly simple, yet wonderfully flavorful, this spicy baby bok choy recipe is a perfect side dish recipe. Seared in a mouthwatering, spicy sauce, it’s hard to believe this tasty dish is so low calorie.
Ingredients
4 med
Cool Radish Pickles
3-5 radishes, sliced very thin
sea salt
sugar
rice or cider vinegar
2 ice cubes
Place thinly sliced radishes in a small serving bowl. Add rice vinegar or cider vinegar to halfway cover radishes. Sprinkle with salt (about 1/4 tsp) and sugar (abou
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Heat in a soup pot over medium-low heat until butter is melted:
1/4 cup water or broth
1 T. butter
Add and cook, covered, stirring occasionally until tender but not browned, :
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, sliced
Stir in:
4 1/2 c.
2 Ways to Freeze Broccoli
As Florets: Cut broccoli stalks into florets. Steam florets in colander for about 2-3 minutes(or blanch in boiling water 1 minute) , just until broccoli begins to turn bright green. Immediately dip into ice water bath to cool. Dry on towel and pack i