Parsley Makes Pesto
This year the parsley went wild! So my question is, what to do with an overabundance of parsley? According to the Seattle Times: “Put chopped parsley …
Condiment
Hummus Goes To Peas
Peas in hummus? Why not? Since our garden was overproducing these delightful veggies, I needed another unique way to use them. I thought adding them to …
Strawberry Fields Forever – Let’s Make Jam!
Should we all break out into song? “Strawberry Fields Forever” Of course the Beatles song doesn’t have anything to do with real strawberry fields, but I’m …
Now Try This – Pineapple Salsa
On a warm summer day, the consensus for dinner was to have fish tacos. We discussed this at breakfast of course, doesn’t everybody? It’s an easy …
Salsa di Pomodoro by Patricia Badia-Johnson
Several of the contributors this month are friends I met through the Italian community. It’s not a myth that Italians are great cooks! Italian food is …
Jamming With Figs
Growing figs in Oregon has been a challenge considering our fig tree in Southern California produced hundreds of figs several times a year. We’re lucky if …
Harvesting Grapes Into…
The local wineries are starting what is called the “crush” – picking the grapes off their vines and processing into wine. I took their cue and …
Got Zucchini? Make Guacamole!
Since I am still harvesting zucchini I decided to make guacamole. What? Yes, I know I said zucchini and yes, you can make guacamole with it! …
Tried & True Balsamic Chicken & Brandied Onions
Have you run out of ways to fix chicken? Face it, chicken is very versatile and can be adapted to many types of recipes, but sometimes …
Just Peachy, Peach Brandy Jam
With the summer heat blasting across the U.S. I was thinking “something” bar-b-qued would be a good option for dinner. Having just purchased a rack of …
Lost And Found – French Dressing
Has this ever happened to you? You find a brand of “whatever” at the grocery store that you like and one day the store quits carrying …
Figgy Pudding or Figgy Jam?
One of the time-honored carols of the season is “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.” Have you ever really paid attention to the words past the …