Baba Ghanouj

The other night I was cleaning the fridge and went for making some Baba Ghanouj. The following recipe is more Middle Eastern inspired, but there are recipes spanning from Morroco to Southeast Asia. 1 eggplant 1 lemon As many cloves of garlic as you like a few Tbsp of tahini olive oil salt cilantro or […]

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Mom’s Tomato Sauce

The amounts are whatever amount you have, and whatever amount you think tastes good. Taste as you go and it will be delicious! Make a big batch and freeze it for summer goodness all winter long. 🙂 Ingredients onion carrots cherry tomatoes (optional) red wine, if you have it garlic tomato paste lots of medium-large […]

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Summer Garden Ratatouille

2 onions (chopped) 4 cloves garlic (minced) 1 bay leaf Sauté in 3 Tbsp olive oil about 5 minutes. 1 medium eggplant (chopped) 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh basil (chopped, or 2 tsp dried) 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary (chopped, or 1 tsp dried) 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp fresh marjoram (chopped, or 1/2 tsp dried) […]

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Penne with Chard and Sausage

Ingredients 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 lb sweet or hot Italian sausage, removed from its casings and crumbled 1 1/2 lbs (9-12 stems with leaves) swiss chard, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 cups diced fresh or canned tomatoes 1 cup chicken broth 3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil 1 Tbsp chopped […]

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Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients 8 quarts tomatoes 2 Tbsp dried basil 2 Tbsp dried parsley 4 Tbsp dried oregano 1 Tbsp paprika 1 Tbsp sugar 3 medium onions 1 head of garlic, minced 2 medium bell peppers 2 Tbsp olive oil Directions Peel tomatoes & chop, put in large pan. Add spices & sugar then bring to a […]

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Herb Vinaigrette

This salad dressing is ideal of vegetable and pasta salads. It also makes a great marinade for vegetables, poultry and fish that are about to be grilled. 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 2 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano 2 Tbsp red wine or white wine vinegar 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp freshly […]

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Focaccia

Here’s one for the bread machine… 8-9 ounces water 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp salt 1-2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp dried rosemary or basil 3 cups bread flour 1 3/4 tsp active dry yeast Measure all ingredients into bread pan and select Dough setting. When complete, remove dough and pat it into […]

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Autumn Vegetable Soup

1/2 cup chopped onion 2 cloves minced garlic In soup pot, saute onion in 1 Tbsp olive oil over med. until soft. Add garlic & saute 1 minute. 1/2 cup each kale, carrots, red or green bell pepper (chopped) 1/2 tsp each salt, dried basil, dried oregano 1/8 tsp pepper Add and saute a little, […]

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Sauteed Squash

Saute summer squash & zucchini and fresh/dried basil in olive oil until tender, but not soft. Salt to taste and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. This is a simple, delicious way to prepare summer squash & zucchini when they are producing abundantly during the season!

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Crock-Roasted Summer Vegetables

2 lg red bell peppers (or 1 red, 1 yellow) seeded & cut into strips 1 onion, cut into 8 wedges 3 med-size yellow crookneck squash, sliced 1/2 inch thick 3 med-size zucchini, cut into thick matchsticks 5 oz fresh beans, stem ends snapped off 2-3 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil 2-4 […]

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