We’ve received an over-abundance of cucumbers from our CSA this summer. While trying to come up with ideas for what to do with them, Megan mentioned tzatziki sauce. That made me think of gyros which made me think of lamb and suddenly I wanted lamb chops. Keep reading Spicy Grilled Lamb Chops… for the recipe and more pictures.
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While watering our herbs and cayenne pepper plant this afternoon I noticed that we have several peppers that have finally ripened. We’ve been using them green for a few months, but now, they are a brilliant red. I wanted to do something with one of them today and I’ve been craving a good BLT lately. Keep reading Smoked Turkey BLT… for the recipe and more pictures.
Today, after making a delicious breakfast I got to work on making a roasted tomato sauce that I’ve had in mind since we got a wonderful bounty of heirloom tomatoes from the CSA this week. I roasted tomatoes, garlic, cayenne, and banana peppers in olive oil and some salt & pepper then puréed it until it was just shy of smooth. After adding fresh basil, rosemary, oregano and some more fresh chopped garlic, the sauce simmered for roughly 2 hours. Keep reading Eggplant Parmesan — An All Day… for the recipe and more pictures.
Grilled Chicken Thighs and a Grilled Potato, Yellow Squash, Pepper & Onion Medley.
Tonight we had my parents over and decided to try something new. Megan found this awesome recipe for grilled ratatouille that was amazingly easy. Cut eggplant, bell pepper, zucchini, onion and tomato in half, toss in olive oil salt & pepper and throw it on the grill. Rough chop with some fresh basil and toss with red wine vinegar and you have the easiest ratatouille ever.
I grilled some Italian dressing marinated chicken breasts to go with the ratatouille. We also made a great salad to go with it topped with an awesome strawberry/lemon vinaigrette that Megan made. My mom brought some peach cobbler for dessert and a great & tasty time was had by all!
Zephyr Squash, Kale & Gorgonzola Omelette and Fruit Salad with a Spicy Blueberry Sauce. Delicious.
I really enjoy a good salad, especially a large dinner salad. I also enjoy grilling, fruit, bacon and good cheese. Tonight I decided to put them all together in an experiment of sorts.
Grilling fruit has always produced a great sweet/smoky taste that I love. When we got a cantaloupe from our CSA I decided to try grilling it. But I didn’t want to just grill it, I wanted to add some taste to it. I made a honey butter glaze with some fresh chopped mint and soaked the cantaloupe in it.
After grilling the cantaloupe for a few minutes on each side, I laid it on a bed of arugula, chopped bacon and fresh Gorgonzola. A very different taste, but it was really, really good. And, it was juicy enough that no dressing was needed.
Cookies & Cookies & Cream
A home-made ice cream sandwich made with chocolate chip cookies and cookies & cream ice cream.