Crostini with hummus and chard.
This is the first summer I’ve tried to grow Swiss chard in my backyard garden, and I’m amazed at its prolific nature. It grows, constantly, all summer long. I started harvesting big, tasty leaves in early …
Category: Recipes
Summery green pasta salad.
Think pasta salad is boring? (Me, too.) This fresh take on pasta salad uses summer green vegetables and a light, lemony dressing.
White gazpacho.
This white gazpacho is the perfect summer soup: cool, flavorful and easy to make. Perfect for lunch or a party appetizer!
Lentil salad with chard and tomatoes.
I’m a huge fan of Heidi Swanson’s “Super Natural Every Day” and her online recipe journal, 101cookbooks.com. I’ve bookmarked who knows how many of her healthy, delicious recipes. One of my favorites is her Lively Up …
Oatmeal raisin cranberry bars.
These chewy oatmeal bars with dried fruit would make a great lunchbox treat or breakfast-on-the-go.
Top 10 recipes for the Fourth of July.
Is it me, or is it super lame when a holiday falls in the middle of the week. I mean, c’mon! Really? Just one day off from work? No long weekend? What gives? [Thanks, Gregorian Calendar.] …
Better than store-bought: Homemade red-pepper hummus.
Really: You HAVE to make this. If you like hummus—that wonderful, flavorful Middle Eastern spread—then you have to try making your own. Sure, there are tons of great store-bought versions out there. But go grab a …
Ribbon zucchini salad.
In spite of my garden’s current zucchini problem—I think I have a pollination issue that I hope resolves as the season progresses—the farmers at our local markets are having no such troubles. Summer squash of all …
Wine of the Week: A to Z Rose.
Wine: A to Z Rosé 2011 Price: $12 Tasting notes: fresh strawberries; crisp, well-balanced, nice for sipping before dinner Story: If your idea of a rosé wine is white zinfandel, then you need to get to know …
