Make Ahead
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Homemade vanilla powder
I'm a sucker for homemade...everything, and a hater of waste. This Vanilla Powder recipe is easy to make and is far cheaper than buying. So give it a try!
Lacto-Fermented Cabbage Sauerkraut
For this Lacto Fermented Cabbage recipe it's important to use organic cabbage so you get the micro-organisms you need and you want slow growing varieties.
Basil and Chevre Baked Tomatoes
Years ago we had an appetizer at Hudson's on the Bend here in Austin that was an heirloom tomato stuffed with herbed goat cheese. We recreated it at home and make them often for a side dish with an abundance of our fresh garden tomatoes.
Basil Sweet Tea
My mom and I came up with this one when our garden became overwhelmed with basil at the same time that the texas heat set in!
Warm and Fresh Tomato Salad
This is a great way to eat the best cherry tomatoes of the summer!
Grilled Tomato with Basil and Garlic
A very simple appetizer I threw together based on a daily garden harvest. Summertime goodness. Adjust the quantity of ingredients as to personal choice.
easy caprese
This is a great way to make caprese that is 'finger food' - it also holds up well at potluck events and is great for vegetarians. Nice thing about this is that you can be as fancy or as basic as you want. Sometimes you may want to cut the grape tomatoes and mozzarella in half when assembling the skewer - putting the cut side towards each other with a piece of basil in between.
Fresh Basil w Balsamic Vinegar and Buffalo Mozzerella
Great for entertaining outside as an appetizer as it is so fresh and light and delicate on the palet.
FRESH TOMATO-BASIL SAUCE "COOKED" BY THE SUN
Minimal is one of my favorite words on a hot summer day. That is when I pluck a few heirloom tomatoes from my garden and mix them with fresh basil also right out of the garden. The sun ripened tomatoes plucked out of their garden nests taste like they have continued ripening for maximum flavor . The basil, the only herb used, adds the starring flavor burst. Together they smell and taste like summer!
Tropical Basil Bites
This is a zingy little mouthful, an appetizer in the truest sense of the word, since it awakens your appetite and refreshes your palate. It takes only moments to prepare, even children can make them, and kids will love to eat them as much as adults do. They're perfect as a starter for an Asian meal, or as a nibble with tropical cocktails on a summer day.
Herbal or citrus ice
Well I was actually experimenting with making a sun tea from staghorn sumac berries recently, where I strained the berries to yield a pale pink lemonesque beverage. Somehow, I wanted to include the fuzzy berries, without them being a nuisance to the drink itself...so I froze some of the drink with some of the berries in an ice cube tray: Don't! The basil is too thin and it will oxidize. But your can use herbs with tougher more leathery leaves. Citrus peels will also work well. Since basil leaves are very thin, if you want to use them in an ice cube, it is best to infuse the water first and then remove the leaves before freezing. Using basil in the ice cube itself may look nice for a short time, but the leaves tend to turn a bit slimy when the cube melts.
Rosemary courgette ribbons
This recipe reminds me of how great simple, uncomplicated recipes can be. What astounds me is how my insides feel when I eat 'pure', like a cool stream over shiny rocks on a sunny day - refreshing and invigorating. When we were done eating, my husband said, this was lovely with clean flavours! I'm paraphrasing here!
Vinegar-glazed zucchini
A family friend made this when we visited her Tuscan villa, as part of a meal that also included wild arugula picked from the hillside, and oil and vinegar from her olives and grapes. Needless to say it’s never tastes quite as good in my plebeian kitchen, but it’s still pretty yummy!
The Simplest Cauliflower Soup (great chilled in summer!)
Seriously simple.
Golden Zucchini
Golden zucchini is a new way to get something green on your plate. This recipe includes olive oil, seasoned bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic and parmesan.
Zucchini Ribbons
A fun, edible recipe to decorate your plate or table; I like to skewer and grill Zucchini- Ribbons style and sometimes with cherry tomato. The flavor is amazing.
Zucchini Slivers
I have yet to meet a single person that can resist these fried gems. Slivered zucchini is dredged in flour and then fried. A generous sprinkling of sea salt as soon as the slivers are out of the hot oil is the perfect final touch. You can serve these as an accompaniment to meat or fish, you can serve it as a garnish, and you can even make it as finger food for a party. It's a great way to use all that zucchini from the garden and it works well with green or yellow zucchini.
Zucchini Lasagne
A Midwest girl, I was taught this recipe by a friend from Mississippi. Yummy and oh, so, easy! Comfort food at its healthiest best!
EASY, BREEZY BUTTERNUT SQUASH
I discovered this dish earlier this year at Los Angeles restaurant, Nick & Stef's. Everyone at our dinner party loved this recipe! I so much so that I called the restaurant the next day to ask the chef if he'd share his recipe with me... lo and behold... he was kind and gracious enough to do so. Feel free to play with different seasonings that you really enjoy. Can even combine with rice or pasta. However, admittedly, I love it just the way it's described below... Bon Appétit!
Oven Fried Squash Rounds
My Great Aunt taught me how to make this, so I'm guessing it is an authentic southern recipe! I like it most because you can stretch a few squash to go a long ways! It is also good with any of the squashes - but, my family prefers it most with yellow squash. Even my kids eat it.
Spiced Cherries
This is a family recipe for spiced cherries from the 1800s & is German in origin. The cherries are used as a meat condiment with pork, roast chicken, or turkey.
Macerated Cherry Crostini
Delicious summer snack.
Door County Cherry Bounce
Typically made with Door County cherries, this simple recipe mellows for about three months or until the cherries "bounce." The liqueur adds a delicious spike.
Artichokes Baked with Mozzarella
This original version of this recipe calls for frozen baby artichokes or fresh artichokes. I used a combination b/c I realized I did not have enough fresh