Quick, easy, and delicious. Recipe is for 2 pint jars. Ingredients 3 cucumbers 2 cloves of garlic, peeled & smashed 1 tsp peppercorns - black, white, multi-colored, your choice 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp dried dill 1 cup water 1 cup white vinegar 2 T sugar 1 tsp...
A "creamy" blended take on the classic cold tomato soup, watermelon adds a touch of sweetness. Start to finish: 30 minutes 2 tomatoes, cut into chunks 1/4 watermelon, cut into chunks (remove rind) 1 cucumber, peeled 3 spring onions, trimmed and peeled Salt Chili...
This checks a lot of boxes - zucchini, eggplant, tomato, peppers, onion. And it's quick! Cut the vegetables into similar sized pieces. Start to finish: 30 minutes 2 T extra-virgin olive oil1 onion, dicedSalt and freshly ground pepper2 garlic cloves, minced1 tsp dried...
Thanks to #1 son for this easy salsa! Tomatillos, papers removed and cut in half or smaller1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removedSaltJuice from 1 limeCilantro1/2 avocado Pan fry the tomatillos in some olive oil until they turn a brighter green.Blend all ingredients except...
A quick, relatively mess-free way to prepare beets. Start to finish: 35 minutes 3 medium beets, trimmed and unpeeled2 tsp. balsamic vinegar1 tsp. olive or canola oil1/8 tsp. fine sea salt Put 1 to 11/2 cups water into the Instant Pot. Set steamer trivet inside, and...
Simple and flavorful, with only 3 ingredients + salt and pepper. Start to finish: 45 minutes Ingredients 2 acorn squash (about 3 pounds) 2 tablespoons honey 4 teaspoons olive oil ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon salt Directions Preheat oven to 375...
Picking strawberries in the field and selecting stalks of rhubarb, then coming home to make jam. What a day! Note that this is a small-batch, "quick jam," made in my bread machine using the jam setting. It will last 4-6 weeks in the refrigerator, but you'll probably...
Adding beets to the list of vegetables that are great on the grill. Start to finish: 45 minutes Ingredients 6 beets, scrubbed and tops cut off 2 T butter Salt and pepper to taste Directions Preheat your grill to high. Coat one side of a large piece of aluminum foil...
Squash is plentiful now. Here's an easy dinner that chock full! Start to finish: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 good-sized summer squash, very thinly sliced 4 eggs 2 oz. Gruyere cheese, shredded 1/4 cup milk 2 green onions, white ends sliced 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper...