jar filled with simple syrup

How to Make Simple Syrup

Use simple syrup to sweeten iced tea, lemonade, cocktails (bourbon sidecar, cucumber-line craft cocktail), homemade sorbet, salad dressings, smoothies, and the like.  It will become a kitchen staple.

Easy Pumpkin Cake: The Authentic Aunt JoAnn

I’m gonna go ahead and call this Easy Pumpkin Cake, although the original recipe says…

Mixed Greens Salad with Honey-baked Feta, Radishes, and Snap Peas

This mixed greens salad with honey-baked feta, radishes, and snap peas has a complexity of flavors that you’ll love.

lentils cook in vegetable broth and spices

Easy Lentils for Everyday

Make the lentils in a pot, grill the veggies, and cook up some rice.  You’ll be amazed at the flavor of this late summer dish!

egg casserole dinner with side salad and white wine

Egg Casserole with Arugula, Broccoli, and Basil for Meatless Mondays

Substituting greens like arugula, including broccoli, and flavoring with fresh basil makes this recipe more nutritious than the typical processed meat egg casserole.

basil leaves, tomato, fresh mozzarella and chicken cubes on a stick

Picnic Food: Chicken Caprese On-a-stick

Necessity is the mother of invention, right?  This recipe idea evolved as I thought about how to make Chicken Caprese portable.

Make Your Own Sea-Salt Caramel Sauce: Cooking up Your Farmer’s Share

I’ve used this on ice cream, in coffee, as a fresh apple dip, and even in an apple pie filling, with walnuts, to make a super delicious dessert.

blackberry cobbler is warm and topped with vanilla ice cream

Blackberry Cobbler: Cooking Up Your Farmer’s Share

When you are looking for a particular fruit dessert recipe, what’s in a name becomes important. 

baskets of ripe tomatoes fill a table at the farmers market

How to Freeze Tomatoes: Cooking Up Your Farmer’s Share

Once you have a few bags or containers frozen, you can add your tomatoes to your favorite sauce.  The tomatoes will bring a new level of flavor to your recipe.

Zucchini Squash 9-1-1!! Cooking Up Your Farmer’s Share

Instead of making another loaf of zucchini bread (though my son wouldn’t mind THAT at all!), try this pasta dish that is so flavorful even your zucchini haters ain’t gonna hate.

Any-which-way Cauliflower Bites: Cooking Up Your Farmer’s Share

Don’t tell the kiddies (or, spouse??) that it’s cauliflower; they may not realize it! Ha!

Summer Winner: Cucumber-Lime Craft Cocktail

Fresh lime juice has no substitute, so don’t even go there. You won’t regret the extra effort!