Tuscan Style Potato Soup

Ingredients 4 T. butter 5 mini onions (bulbs and tops) or one large onion 3 cloves garlic 1 t. salt freshly ground pepper to taste 1 lb. potatoes, cubed (peeled or not, according to preference) 4 c. chicken broth 1/4-1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled 1/2 c. milk 1/2 c. sour cream or plain yogurt […]

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Herbed Potato Salad

I like to leave the skins on the potatoes for this easy and refreshing potato salad. Use whatever herbs you prefer or have on hand; I’ve sometimes used mint and lemon balm in addition to or instead of the ones listed below. This salad is perfect for a summer picnic. 6 cups potatoes, cut into […]

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Brown Rice Salad with Greens and Roasted Chickpeas

This recipe is inspired by something a friend made for me once: brown rice with kale and raisins. The combination of nutty brown rice, slightly bitter greens, and naturally sweet raisins works really well. So I took the idea and ran with it! Even if you don’t LOVE greens (or you don’t know if you […]

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White Bean Dip With Garlic Scapes

Quantities are totally up to you. Taste as you go, and you will have success! Using three or four garlic scapes yields a comfortably strong garlic taste (in my opinion) on the day you make it, and it gets more garlicky over time. If you’re not sure you like a strong garlic taste, use one […]

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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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Garlic Scape Pesto

8-10 Garlic Scapes 1/2 cup olive oil 1 cup grated parmesan cheese 3 Tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice salt to taste 3 Tbsp toasted pine nuts Process all ingredients. Freezes well. Put over 1 lb hot cooked pasta. Also good on pizza.

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Steamed Kohlrabi

Wash & peel kohlrabi then dice it and steam over med heat until tender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper or garlic pepper.

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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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Lemon Fusilli with Arugula

Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp minced garlic (2 cloves) 2 cups heavy cream 3 lemons 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 bunch broccoli 1 lb dried fusilli pasta 1/2 lb baby arugula 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved Directions Heat olive oil in med. saucepan over […]

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Chicken Taco Salad

Ingredients 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil 4 cups chopped cooked chicken 1 onion, finely chopped 1 fresh green chili, seeded & finely chopped 4 tsp chili powder 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 cup unseasoned tomato sauce salt & pepper to taste 10 cups chopped or torn lettuce 1-2 avocados, peeled & […]

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