This recipe is perfect for a weeknight where you don't want to spend a lot of time getting things ready. We're starting with simple grilled chicken breast, but livening it up with a combination of garlic, lemon juice, and fresh herbs from our garden. Gather Up: 4 chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless (about 3 … Continue reading Garlic Herb “Stuffed” Chicken Breast
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Lemon Basil Round Steaks
We've got a quick one today for the middle of the week, now that we've got some good weather to call summer out here. Start out making a double-batch of our lemon vinaigrette dressing recipe, then reserve a bit to use on your salad while using the rest as a wet rub for some round … Continue reading Lemon Basil Round Steaks
Tapenade Pork Chops
During the week, we often use leftover sauces and dressings from one meal as the basis for a new variation. Today is an example - a quick recipe based on the ideas at the end of our sun-dried tomato tapenade recipe. Unfortunately, it was also prepared during our recent "camera malfunction" period, so I've only got a … Continue reading Tapenade Pork Chops
Fava Bean Hummus
Fava beans and other legumes aren't normally on our menu. However, we will make an occasional exception for things that come with our CSA share (corn on the cob and baby potatoes both come to mind). So, when our CSA share included young fava beans for two straight weeks, we had enough saved up to … Continue reading Fava Bean Hummus
Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade
Tapenade is a condiment from the region surrounding Provence, France, consisting of a variety of ingredients minced very fine or ground together in a mortar and pestle with olive oil. And while the name derives from the French word meaning capers (tapèno, which are usually included), the dish is most often described by people as … Continue reading Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade
Lemon and Herb-Brined Pork Chops
Now that we've covered the basics of brining, let's get into a recipe that puts some of that information to work. We'll start off with a brine that uses both salt and honey, and also a bit of dry white wine and lemon zest to go with the blend of spices. After brining, we'll give it … Continue reading Lemon and Herb-Brined Pork Chops
Ginger Carrots and Turnips
It's hard to believe that I went from never having a turnip before to having them three weeks in a row in our CSA share! After trying creamed greens and then simply grilling the turnips last week, I thought it would be good to do something different this time. So I combined them with some … Continue reading Ginger Carrots and Turnips
Pistachio Pesto
Traditional pesto combines copious amounts of basil with garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, and Parmesan or similar hard cheese. We've long been fans of pesto, although we'll usually eliminate the cheese and add a squeeze of lemon. This recipe takes the basic pesto and transforms it even further - substituting pistachios for the pine nuts … Continue reading Pistachio Pesto
Lemon Asparagus Chicken Skewers
Grilled skewers are a great way to serve nearly a whole meal on a single utensil. They have the added benefit of being easy to make, and they cook quickly too. By changing up the mixture of meat and veggies (or fruit), you can explore a huge variety of options. Add a marinade or rub, or … Continue reading Lemon Asparagus Chicken Skewers
Lemon Vinaigrette
Here is a quick and easy dressing that can be used on salads, or as the base of a marinade for salmon, pork, or poultry. Gather Up: Zest of one large lemon Juice of half of a large lemon 1 clove garlic, peeled and pressed 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp balsamic vinegar pinch of … Continue reading Lemon Vinaigrette
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