by Flora Caputo | Aug 2, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
As our garden bounty continues to pile up in the kitchen, we decided to take a week and make an effort to cook with a garden vegetable each day/night. Please join us on our journey!So day one, we had a PILE of cucumbers we wanted to enjoy, but what to do with so many...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 29, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Between my parents, neighbors and my own garden, I am getting quite an influx of fresh vegetables piling up in the kitchen. And as you well know, home grown vegetables are the best around, and you need to use ’em or lose ’em! Here was a great pasta bake I...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 28, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
If you have any form of mint in your garden, you, like me, are probably doing battle with it constantly. It is extremely invasive. But I find myself feeling guilty throwing these sweet smelling leaves in the compost pile when I rip them out of my Iris and Catmint...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 27, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Blueberries are all over the farm stands, and this is a quick dessert that I whipped up with a delicious pint I bought last Sunday. Crisps are great because they are very fast and let the fruit be the star. Accenting the crisps with a whipped cream or ice cream...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 25, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I know I posted a pasta salad a month or so ago, but this one is a little different. It has a creamy dressing which you would think is decadent, but isn’t. The yogurt cuts the need for mayo, and the fiber in the whole wheat pasta keeps your points down for...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 19, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I am not going to lie. The base for this recipe came from this month’s Food Network magazine, which I highly recommend if you are ready for a new food magazine subscription. I will also not lie to you about how delicious this turned out. I am not even supposed...
