So many favorite ingredients in this recipe; shrimps, pesto, pasta, garlic, tomatoes in a creamy sauce. This dish is bursting with flavor and really shines with homemade pesto. Not low-cal but it cooks quick and is just simply delicious!
Do you ever buy an ingredient and go home and look for ways to use it? I did with this 21-inch long spaghetti pasta that I spotted in my favorite Italian grocery store. This is how “the grandmothers” use to make it and then often broke the pasta in half before boiling. Now, it is … Continue reading
My bees of 2020; bumble bees and my favorite honey bees! This little bee loved these flowers and really stuck her head in deep; this is called a “butt shot” š Do bumblebees like mint? I think he was just moving slow early this morning… Coming in for a landing – this bee knows what … Continue reading
These are a delicious light dessert on a hot summer day. This recipe serves two – just increase the ingredients to make more. I had leftover strawberries and ricotta and this dessert was created!
A favorite dish year round is pasta with a simple tomato sauce. When fresh tomatoes are available and my basil plants are producing, these are my preferred main ingredients. Of course pasta, either Angel Hair, Capellini, Bucatini, or Thin Spaghetti as they cook quickly. During the cooler months I use canned tomatoes and buy those … Continue reading
What better way to wind down the summer season than with a plate of spaghetti, Farmer’s Market tomatoes, fennel and zucchini and my homegrown basil? Just says “summer”. Most of the veggies are roasted but I chose to use fresh tomatoes, peeled and seeded to add at the end with the fresh basil. I added … Continue reading
This is another delicious summer salad perfect for grilling. Served these potatoes with my favorite turkey burgers!
It’s that time of the year when my sweet basil needs to be harvested for none other than Pesto and Basil Vinaigrette. For over a month I have been pinching my basil plants so they will become bushier and produce more leaves. I don’t want them to flower because I want all of the plants … Continue reading
With temps in the 90’s all week simple, non-cooking recipes are part of my meals alongside something grilled. These skewers filled with fresh fruit, mozzarella balls, prosciutto, cherry tomatoes and drizzled with a basil vinaigretteĀ are the perfect answer to a light and refreshing side. They are also a great choice for appetizers on an … Continue reading
This salad just says Spring. Cucumbers and radishes are a popular twosome that only requires some fresh herbs and a light dressing. I like to use English cukes and then vary the radishes when I can find them. I have discovered that it is better to grow your own radishes to get the many varieties … Continue reading