Cucumber, Onion, Tomato and Tahini Sandwiches
This recipe is adapted from an idea I saw from Whole Foods. Squeezing out the seeds and pulp from the tomato will keep your sandwich filling from becoming soggy.
This recipe is adapted from an idea I saw from Whole Foods. Squeezing out the seeds and pulp from the tomato will keep your sandwich filling from becoming soggy.
Have you noticed more and more restaurants are including fruit in their salads? Of course, tomatoes are really a fruit, but peaches, blueberries and strawberries are making their way into more salads than ever before. Love this combination of tomatoes and peaches, both available in abundance right now. Peel your tomatoes and peaches or not, up to you.
This simple salad will keep for about a week in your refrigerator, perfect for dipping out a spoonful to accompany a sandwich or serve as a hot weather entrée. You can use any canned beans you like, or maybe you have your own stash of home cooked beans in the freezer.
This recipe from Lisa Lavery can be baked as a loaf or in a muffin tin. Your call.
This recipe from Christopher Rochelle is a little lengthy, but that’s because of his complete directions for making little fish and seasoning parcels for the grill. I love the idea of using those lovely organic corn husks and maybe you’re up for a little experimentation in the kitchen this week. Fresh corn husks are much better for grilling than the dried husks sold for tamale making. Use a firm white fish like halibut or cod.
This recipe is adapted from one written by food writer Christine Gallary. You can make up a big batch and freeze the extra. Serve this soup cold or hot.
When faced with a bounty of corn, what should you do? Enjoy all you can right away and freeze the rest, of course. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as throwing those ears of corn in the freezer as is. Corn, like most fruits and vegetables, needs to be blanched before freezing. Blanching can be done…
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This recipe is adapted from The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook by Rachel Saunders (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2010). Marmalades are not instant preserves, you have to make them over two days, but you can easily arrange the timing to suit your schedule.
Makes 11 to 12 8-ounce jars, but you can cut this recipe in half.
From the book: “Tomato marmalades are the perfect partners for crackers, cornbread, or sourdough. They have a long history in the United States, where they were traditionally seen as a way to use up extra fruit during summer’s long tomato season. Like tomato jam, they tended to be heavily spiced with cinnamon and cloves. For this lighter version, I have introduced saffron into the mix. The result is magic.”
That said, the saffron is totally optional.
Adapted from a recipe developed by King Arthur Flour. These pancakes are good hot, warm or cold. Any extras travel perfectly. You can even eat them in the car. Ask me how I know.
This recipe is adapted from Fine Cooking magazine, one of my favorite sources.