Classic Potato Salad is everything you want Potato Salad is a favorite for several reasons. It's easy to make. It uses the best of summer potatoes. And it's so darned delicious! It's all about the potatoes There are a lot of opinions as to which potatoes make the best potato salad. As you can see from the photos I am sure, we prefer red skin potatoes. The fresher the better and that is easy this time of year. If you don't grow your own potatoes, they are abundant at Farmer's Markets and ... Read More about Classic Potato Salad
Recipes
Homemade Corn Tortillas
Homemade Corn Tortillas are simple and delicious I know that you can buy corn tortillas. You can always find those fried-into-a-U-shape ones with the Mexican food. The soft ones are often available in the refrigerated section of the supermarket. So, why would you make Homemade Corn Tortillas? Because you like yummy things. Because you like clean ingredients. But, mostly because they are so darned easy. The cost/benefit ratio weighs very heavily on the benefit side. Store bought corn ... Read More about Homemade Corn Tortillas
Blueberry Margarita
Blueberry Margaritas are great summer fun We're kind of at the tail-end of blueberry season, but there are still some left to pick. One great thing about blueberries is that you can freeze them. In just about any application, frozen blueberries will work just as well as fresh.There's a reason I tell you that. You might find this recipe in Februrary. The 22nd of February is Margarita Day after all. In February, you might not be able to find fresh berries. But I've got you! But, right ... Read More about Blueberry Margarita
Southwest Creamed Corn
Southwest Creamed Corn - a savory treat There are few things better in the life of a gardener that the season's first ear of sweet corn. If you have a place nearby where you can get corn that has been picked the same day as you buy it, that is nearly as good. In either case, Southwest Creamed Corn can't be far behind for corn lovers. Creamed corn is not the same as 'cream-style' corn You can buy cans of 'cream-style' corn in any supermarket. But, if you look at the ingredients, there is ... Read More about Southwest Creamed Corn
Lemon Garlic Zucchini
Lemon Garlic Zucchini is a simple side dish We like simple meals in the summer. And with so many vegetables coming out of the garden, it's not hard to pull together a fast, easy supper. Lemon Garlic Zucchini is definitely a favorite. We are pretty big fans of zucchini, no matter how we get to cook it. There's Chai Zucchini Quick Bread, Zucchini Fritters and Quinoa and Black Bean Stuffed Zucchini - all good. But all taking considerably more effort than Lemon Garlic Zucchini. Busy days ... Read More about Lemon Garlic Zucchini
Chai Zucchini Quick Bread
Chai Zucchini Quick Bread is an unexpected treat If you live where it gets hot in the summertime, and if you have a veggie garden, you have zucchini. LOTS of zucchini. By August you might be wondering whatever possessed you to put in a half dozen zucchini plants back in May. What were you thinking? Maybe you were thinking about Chai Zucchini Quick Bread? Zucchini is a gift It really is - even if you have too many all at once. There are a lot of things you can do with zucchini to make ... Read More about Chai Zucchini Quick Bread
Lemon Blueberry Sherbet
If it's too hot to bake, Lemon Blueberry Sherbet makes a great dessert We're in what you might call the dog days of summer. Hot, humid and unrelenting. The tomatoes love it, sweet corn loves it, but after a few weeks, people get a little tired of it. That is where Lemon Blueberry Sherbet comes in. Because the blueberries also love these hot humid days and they are ripening like crazy right now. Start with a simple syrup Lemon juice is added to a combination of water, sugar and cornstarch. ... Read More about Lemon Blueberry Sherbet
Peach Cobbler
Peach Cobbler is a special dessert There are many peach cobbler recipes floating about the internet. They often seem to use ingredients like canned peaches, peach pie filling and refrigerator biscuits. I won't say that they are terrible by any means. I've even made them myself when I was in a hurry. But this version of Peach Cobbler is the quintessential summer dessert. Fresh peaches and homemade biscuits I would be the first to admit that this is a bit of a project. Fresh peaches need to ... Read More about Peach Cobbler
Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles
Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles - a reader favorite My Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles have long been a reader favorite. I realized recently that I have made a few tweaks here and there, so this is a bit of an updated version. Still just as good as ever, and maybe even better. [the original is in the notes, if that is the one you prefer] Why is this such a popular recipe? Beside the fact that they are delicious, I think it is because they are so incredibly easy to make. Just as is the ... Read More about Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles
Chive Bacon Ranch Dressing
Summer salads need Chive Bacon Ranch Dressing This is the season of abundance if you're a gardener. Vegetables of all kinds are ready to harvest. For us, that means a lot of preserving - canning, freezing, dehydrating. It also means mean eating of course. Some of our favorite things to grow are perfect for salads. Salads need dressing, like this Chive Bacon Ranch dressing. I'm all about whipping up a quick vinaigrette a few times a week. Summer or winter, you can't go wrong with that. ... Read More about Chive Bacon Ranch Dressing
Blueberry Lime Crisp
Blueberry Lime Crisp is everything you love in a summer dessert We are just getting into the start of blueberry season here in Upstate NY. I'm sure that means some of you have had ripe blueberries for a while now. Blueberry Lime Crisp is an ideal way to enjoy them. Even if you happen upon this recipe in the off season, no worries. Blueberry Lime Crisp is also very good made with frozen blueberries. Frozen berries actually work nicely in just about any recipe that uses fresh berries. ... Read More about Blueberry Lime Crisp
Summer Fruit Galette
Summer Fruit Galette is an easy-peasy summer dessert As someone who doesn't have AC, I don't turn the oven on very often in the summer. But this Summer Fruit Galette is a reason to look for that one cool day in July. But the galette is only part of it. Summer fruit is the main reason - there is so much to choose from this time of year. What is the best summer fruit for this galette? That is easy to answer. Whatever fruit you have in your area this time of year. We're at the tail end of ... Read More about Summer Fruit Galette