Tag Archives: summer recipes

Roasted Zucchini & Tomato Rice Gratin

summersbounty I have a serious problem. When I go to local farmer’s markets this time of year, I can’t control myself. I buy everything! My head goes into a spin – “Oh, I’m going to make this” “Look how beautiful and FRESH these veggies are!” “I haven’t made anything with these in a long time…” […]

Chicken Curry Salad

I woke up Monday morning feeling real guilty over my weekend indulgences over the Fourth of July. It’s hard to resist a good barbecue – hot dogs, ribs and all the side dishes. It was time to start a week of salads. Salads don’t need to take a long time to make and they don’t need […]

Mustard-Glazed Beef Tenderloin with Green Bean Salad

Today I bring you a very healthy and delicious summer salad! This recipe is my entry into Part II of the Saucy Mama Sliced Contest. I made it through round one in the Appetizer Category with my Cheddar Bacon Biscuits and am honored to be competing against the other 15 bloggers. Go here to see their recipes – it’s worth […]

Citrus Beet Salad

Beets and Oranges Coming back from vacation and rolling right into Memorial Day, I needed to stop the madness. We were in D.C. and oh my(!), does that city have the restaurants! We never had a bad meal and enjoyed the diversity in the cuisines. Add to that – the ribs and hot dogs of […]

Corn Cakes

Wait! Stop! Summer’s not over yet! There’s still corn… and tomatoes…. and more  corn…. As summer slowly dwindles into fall, I find myself hanging on to the last of summer’s harvest. The family is a bit burned out with ears of corn served at every meal – it was time to try something different. This […]

Green Beans and Roasted Tomatoes

Ah. Summer’s bounty. I can’t keep up with all the wonderful things I want to make. Fresh peaches are ripening on my counter. Beets are waiting to be roasted in my refrigerator. And all those tomatoes! Herbs from the garden. Fresh green beans. As I write this tonight, I see on the news how the […]

Mini Caprese Salad

We’re gonna make this quick tonight. The weather is so beautiful and the deck is calling my name. Dinner tonight is simple. Burgers and side salads. This is one of them. So simple…but necessary to share. I found it in a little corner of a Cooking Light magazine. After making it, I knew I had […]

Rosemary Grilled Chicken

Mnmmmmm…Memorial Day Weekend! Don’t ya love it? Please remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for the lives we live. Let us not forget the ones that have gone before! Memorial Day weekend is like a gateway into summer! And let the grilling begin… We started our Summer celebration mid-week by seeing Bonnie Raitt […]

A Trilogy of Salsas

I’m doing my first food demonstration at a local garden center, Graf Growers. Summer salsas are the theme and what better way to celebrate the flavors of the season? There is so much you can do with salsas… So many flavor combinations… So much flexibility… Hundreds of combinations, but for tonight we’ll start with three. A […]

Tomato Tarts

I was having a ‘Martha Stewart’ day yesterday. Literally. After a week of playing with my girlfriends while Hubby was gone topped by the holiday, I did very little kitchen time. I couldn’t wait to get back to normal and start cooking and blogging again. While I was looking for a side dish to go […]