Recipes
Keep it Cool IV: Lemony Lentil & Chickpea Salad
I’m so excited to wrap up my Keep it Cool series with this amazing Lemony Lentil and Chickpea Salad. I’ll be making this one to pack along on our car trip to the Vosges Mountains for a week of family hiking. And I’m especially looking forward to gathering fresh radishes and herbs in my mother-in-law’s…
Read MoreKeep it Cool III: Thai Cashew Chopped Salad
I am such a fan of Thai flavors that this Thai Cashew Chopped Salad recipe easily caught my attention. Like the other salads in this series (Asian Broccoli Salad & Southwestern Chopped Salad), this one is packed with flavor and freshness. And, while there is already a bounty of veggies included, you can certainly take…
Read MoreKeep it Cool II: Southwestern Chopped Salad
Cool, crisp, and flavorful! That’s what I look for in summer recipes, and this Southwestern Chopped Salad has it all. Feel free to improvise on the basic ingredient list and add extra veggies. They can only enhance the mix! The cilantro lime dressing is a keeper for sure, and it can be repurposed for wraps…
Read MoreKeep it Cool I: Asian Broccoli Salad
The best summer recipes in my opinion make use of the abundance of this season’s produce, require a minimal list of ingredients, and don’t involve the oven! Follow this month’s series to Keep it Cool in your kitchen and add four fantastic main dish salads to your repertoire. I personally think broccoli is at its…
Read MoreFarm Fresh Summer V: Tomatoes
There is no doubt that those first tomatoes of the season deserve to be eaten just as they are off the vine. We have already enjoyed many straight out of our Tecolote Farm basket, especially that gorgeous sun gold variety. However, when you feel ready to cook a few up, you will certainly want to…
Read MoreFarm Fresh Summer IV: Green Beans
I have to admit that, as a child of the 60’s, I never tasted fresh greens bean until adulthood. It’s a sad truth, but I certainly have made up for lost time by eating my fair share each year when they come in to season. Since their first appearance in our weekly Tecolote Basket, they…
Read MoreFarm Fresh Summer III: New Potatoes
New potatoes! What a treat! If you haven’t tasted freshly harvested new potatoes, you are seriously missing out. I happen to be partial to the ones I have been discovering in my Tecolote Farm basket each week. I was inspired last month by Gena Hamshaw’s Food 52 post and have been tweaking this recipe ever…
Read MoreFarm Fresh Summer II: Summer Squash
Since summer squash is here to stay until fall, having a handful of go-to recipes to use up these beauties is definitely helpful. In my opinion, there is not much that beats them sliced, seasoned, and grilled or roasted but this Coconut Curry Summer Squash Soup is really hard to pass up. While I am…
Read MoreFarm Fresh Summer I: Cucumbers
While summer is off to a wet start here in Austin, we can still celebrate its farm fresh bounty along with Tecolote Farm. You may remember that in early spring I shared a bit about Tecolote and the goodness they bring to Austin kitchens each season with their 100% organic family owned farm. Now with…
Read MoreOh Yum! Part IV: Almond Butter No Bake Cookies
The desire to keep away from the heat of the oven only increases as summer sets in. So, when you tire of puddings and frozen desserts, how about giving these sweet bites a try? The sweet, salty, and crunchy tastes all at once certainly would be enough to give the cookies rave reviews but the…
Read MoreOh Yum! Part III: Chocolate Chia Pudding
Goodness does not need to be complicated and neither do sweet treats! If you have never tried your hand at chia pudding, now is the time. If you have experimented a bit, have you ever added raw cacao? This one ingredient is a total game changer in my book and certainly one you need to…
Read MoreOh Yum! Part II: Raw Lime Tart
As the temps begin to creep up this lime tart recipe is one you certainly want to have on hand. It tastes as if you have spent hours in the kitchen (I won’t tell.) and yet is a snap to prepare. We’ve made several variations of this recipe and like it best as individual servings…
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