True story: Ever since the Disney Movie, Ratatouille, I’ve been mildly obsessed with making ratatouille. In the movie, it looked SOOO good. Which is funny, because I haven’t been a historically big fan of zucchini and other summer squashes. I’m coming around as an adult, but it’s still got to be GOOD. This sheet pan …
Even in the middle of this crazy pandemic time, I feel like summer is still fairly busy at our house. Even if we aren’t going as many places, we keep busy cleaning, reading, playing in the yard, riding bikes, etc. That means by dinner time, none of us are in the mood for a big …
Summer officially ends tomorrow. It’s still pretty warm at my house, and my garden is still going crazy. Tomatoes out my ears. In a good way. However, I was looking for a dinner that had tomatoes, but didn’t scream “trying to get rid of a counter full of tomatoes”. Enter this pasta dish. It was …
Summer is over, or at least it seems to be now that Labor Day has come and gone. However, my garden is just starting to come into it’s own with tomatoes and zucchini. Anyone else? I saw this trick of shredding zucchini in with cheese on smitten kitchen awhile ago. I loved it in the …
Nothing screams summer to me like watermelon. But I’ll admit, I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to watermelon. I see recipes for grilling it or combining it in salads all the time, and I’m skeptical. How could that even taste good? Well, I finally broke down and tried one. And…it was delicious! …
I hope you had a great Fourth of July, full of food, family, fireworks, and fun. When you hear “barbecue” what do you think of? Smoked meat? Burgers? Grilled meats? I find all of the above come to my mine in different ways. These kebabs were some of the best “barbecue” I’ve made in a …
It’s beginning to feel like summer at my house. Summer means outdoors, both for eating and cooking. Up until recently, we had a small little camping grill we used. It worked well, although did have severe capacity limitations. My husband recently purchased a Traeger pellet grill to upgrade our outdoor cooking, and boy is it …
I can’t believe it is almost Labor Day. Summer is really ending. I hope you have one last cookout or picnic planned for the weekend. If you do, liven up your meal with this sweet potato salad. While it is great anytime, it is the perfect transition from summer to fall. Enjoy! Sweet Potato Salad …
My family always had a garden growing up. Tomatoes were one of the few vegetables we grew well. I’ll admit, I haven’t always loved tomatoes. For the most part, raw tomatoes aren’t my thing, unless it is in something. Cooked is a different story. This risotto is a great way to use enjoy all of …
It’s getting to be that time of year where gardens are going crazy. Or if you don’t have a garden, corn, zucchini, and tomatoes are fairly inexpensive and extra tasty at the store. Here’s a great side dish or snack utilizing some of the produce in season right now. Zucchini Corn Fritters (Makes about 18 …
