Whenever I say I’m cooking potato crusted salmon for lunch or dinner, Jeff makes yummy noises. This is definitely one of our favorite meals. Full of flavor and it fries up in a flash.The potatoes make a crispy, crunchy “pancake” on one side. SO delicious with mixed greens and balsamic vinaigrette. 4 cups unpeeled, shredded…
A few scenes from our picnic on Monday. What a perfect day to relax in the park watching boats and barges traveling on the river. We enjoyed turkey sandwiches, chips, iced Arnie Palmers and picnic caprese salads that we packed into little canning jars. Mmmmmmm! serves 4 4 (half pint) canning jars 3 medium tomatoes,…
The farm table in our kitchen was groaning under the weight of so many tomatoes, so I thought another batch of tomato jam may be in order. I had just made a big batch of THIS TOMATO JAM a couple weeks ago and we ate it in three days. This new variety is a riff…
“It’s certain that fine women eat a crazy salad with their meat!” ~William Butler Yeats I wasn’t quite sure how to approach this day. It started out overcast, so I didn’t want to hang my laundry on the clothesline just in case it rained. Then the sun came out so I started a load of…
Have you ever tried using these handy parchment cooking bags? We love them for their quick cooking time, easy clean up and for the beautiful, healthy, moist meat dishes you can make in them. Wonderful for chicken and fish! (To try one of our favorite chicken recipes using this method go HERE.) for the salmon:…
I have so enjoyed inventing my own salad dressings, and now that I’ve been doing this for awhile, I have quite the stockpile of yummy recipes to choose from when I decide to make a salad. I don’t even go down the salad dressing aisle at the grocery store anymore. Did you know it’s almost…
I love cold fish dishes in the summer. Lobster rolls, sushi, ceviche, and cold fish carpaccio with pink peppercorns are some of my favorites….oh, and this little number…. Cold, garlicky, full of fresh herbs and marinated for 8-24 hours in lemon and white wine…. French shrimp ravigote is like a refreshing sea breeze on the…
~that’s amore tomato salad ~ Can you think of anything more summery than fresh tomato salad? We make caprese and bruschetta almost constantly…and when we run out of crusty bread and fresh mozzarella, we make this… 10 ripe Roma or heirloom tomatoes 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon onion powder fresh basil, thyme and…
Another recipe featuring grilled chicken and fresh herbs. I made a cheesy polenta on the stove. I like these delicious dinners that don’t heat up my kitchen in the summer. The bright flavors of oregano and chive, just picked out of my herb garden, really make this dish shine. Serve it with sauteed spinach, and…
~ jasmine herb pilaf ~ A lovely jasmine rice pilaf showcasing fresh herbs from your garden! 3 cups cooked jasmine rice 1 small onion, sauteed in butter until slightly browned 1/2 cup chopped peanuts or cashews 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil 1/2 cup chopped, fresh mint, lemon thyme and…