I’m done cooking at the lodge, until January, so I can concentrate on the yard and veggies. I’ve said it before, but having food readily available in our yard is one of life’s pleasures for me. It’s a pretty remarkable year for harvesting a variety of things. The pecan crop is still going, the Meyer…
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Fall Sausage Pasta
We can’t seem to keep up with picking tomatoes, right now. They’re small but delicious. I’m roasting a lot of them into our favorite sauce, then freezing whatever we can’t use. When you add that harvest to our bumper crop of basil, it makes for some fabulous pasta dishes. The last time I made this,…
Vegetables End of Summer 2015
A few things have survived the scorching heat, and have started to produce again. The greenhouse still has spinach, swiss chard, and kale. I’m waiting for it to get a little cooler, to plant the winter greens. In the yard, we have a new squash vine, and we have white and butternut squash on the…
Squash and Salmon Salad
A salad with the veggies that are growing right now, is a perfect light and delicious way to beat the heat. PrintSquash and Salmon Salad Total Time: 45 minutes Yield: Serves 6 Ingredients6 small summer squash Salt 2 carrots, julienned 1 cup tomatoes, seeded and sliced 2 cups torn basil leaves 8 oz smoked salmon…
Green Bean Arugula Salad
I’m making salads with what I have in the garden. The only thing I wish I had added to this one was some of the sorrel. It’s a great summer salad that keeps wonderfully. PrintGreen Bean Arugula Salad Prep Time: 20 minutes Yield: Serves 10 IngredientsExtra virgin olive oil Garlic cloves, roughly chopped Blanched green…