Tag Archive for: summer

Pico de Gallo

Pico de Gallo 3/4-pound tomatoes (about 2 medium), seeded and finely diced (1 1/2 cups) 1/3 cup chopped cilantro 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion 1 small fresh jalapeño or serrano chile, finely chopped, including seeds, or more…

Watermelon Tabbouleh Salad with Goat Cheese

Watermelon Tabbouleh Salad with Goat Cheese 1 1/4 cups water Coarse salt 3/4 cup bulgur wheat 8 ounces watermelon (about 1/2 small), peeled and coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups) 2/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley …

Spinach and Portabella Sautee

  Spinach and Portabella Sautee 2 lbs flat spinach leaves, stemmed 1 lb portabella mushroom, sliced 3 -4 medium garlic cloves, minced 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil kosher salt or sea salt,…

Baked Plum Tomatoes

Baked Plum Tomatoes 4 plum tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs 1/2 teaspoon mixed dried herbs, such as thyme, marjoram, oregano, and basil 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon…

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Recipe with Cilantro and Jalapeno

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Recipe with Cilantro and Jalapeno 8ounces (3 to 4 medium) tomatillos, husked and rinsed Fresh hot green chiles to taste (1 or 2 serranos or 1 jalapeno), stemmed 2large garlic cloves, peeled 6 sprigs of fresh…

Feta Stuffed Pepper

Feta Stuffed Pepper 2-3 large or 4-5 small, Cubanelle peppers 1/3 pounds of feta cheese 1 tablespoons of olive oil 1 heaping tablespoon of finely chopped parsley ½ small hot pepper (of your choice, jalapeño works well), finely…

Skillet Corn with Peppers and Onions

Skillet Corn with Peppers and Onions 4 cups fresh kernels 1/4 cup butter 1 cup chopped peppers 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley In a large…

Apple Pecan Feta Spinach Salad

Apple Pecan Feta Spinach Salad 5-10 oz baby spinach 3 small apples or 2 medium , cored and thinly sliced 1 cup pecans , toasted 4 oz feta cheese , crumbled (don't use the pre-crumbled stuff) 1/2 cup dried cranberries 12 oz…

Ginger Gold Apple Crisp

Ginger Gold Apple Crisp Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13” baking dish. Wash, core and thinly slice 5 ginger gold apples Toss sliced apples with 3 TB diced crystallized ginger, ¼ tsp. ground cloves, 4 TB vanilla…

Open Faced Bacon, Avocado and Egg Breakfast Sandwich

Open Faced Bacon, Avocado, Pea Shoot and Egg Breakfast Sandwich 2 slices Turkey or Chicken Bacon, cooked crisp 1/2 Avocado, sliced 1 slice Pumpernickel Bread 1 tsp Olive Oil 1 Egg 1/8 tsp kosher salt 1 pinch black pepper,…

Pea Shoots and Chicken with Garlic

Pea Shoots and Chicken with Garlic 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 bunch pea shoots,…

Spinach, Beef and Egg Hash

Spinach, Beef and Egg Hash 1 1⁄2 lb. fresh spinach (to yield 3⁄4 lb.) 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped 1⁄2 lb. ground chuck 3 eggs, beaten Grated parmigiano-reggiano Salt and freshly…