To-may-toes, To-mah-toes...however you want to say it...doesn't matter...as long as you make these fresh, stuffed tomatoes recipe! Got an over abundance of tomatoes?!? Looking for a cool, light and refreshing side...or even a main dish dinner?!? Well, stuffed tomatoes are THE way to go! Below, you'll find the recipe for the avocado stuffed ones pictured … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa
(Please pardon the iPhone photo. Dead camera battery.) I went out yesterday morning to survey the garden...and to make sure it survived our weekend away. I was pleasantly surprised to find lots of red grape-roma tomatoes, and a meal's worth of green beans! I picked some basil, parsley and oregano and then got to work. So we're calling this "Mediterranean" because it has … [Read more...]
Spicy Pasta Puttanesque
Spicy Pasta Puttanesque Level up your next pasta night with this spicy puttanesca sauce! 1 Tbsp olive oil2 tsp minced garlic28 oz. can diced tomato1/2 tsp dried basil1/2 tsp dried oregano1/2 tsp crushed red pepper1/2 tsp onion powderSalt and pepper (to taste)1 cup green or kalamata olives3 Tbsp capers (drained and rinsed)1/4 cup dry white wine12 oz. box small … [Read more...]
Roasted Tomato Soup
Because I'm ALL ABOUT honesty and transparency here on the site...I'm going to share this #FAIL with you! I made the below recipe. And washed it down the sink. I was super sad and bummed because I had used tomatoes from the garden. It went like this on Twitter... I had a few folks offer links and recipes for their favorite tomato soups...but I really just … [Read more...]
Tomato and Olive Pizza
Tomato and Olive Pizza Fresh and delicious! 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp warm water1 tsp olive oil 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups white flour1 1 packet (or 1 Tbsp yeast )1 tsp sugar1 tsp Italian seasonings1/4 cup Italian salad dressing ( If I had to do this meal again, I'd have used a Greek vinaigrette instead!)3 Roma and 1 Heirloom tomato 1/2 cup diced green olives 2 cups … [Read more...]
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce and Salsa
I had a surplus of about $25 from my August grocery budget. I decided to go on a "tomato spree." The farmer's market just down the road from me offers a "You Pick" price for Roma tomatoes of $.69/lb. Not too bad. Plus we (yes, I took the kids for "the experience") got to have a little fun and learn about "good" and "bad" tomatoes! All that you see above (2 habanero … [Read more...]
Grilled Eggplant Panini with Rosemary-Garlic Aioli
So that has GOT TO BE the fanciest recipe title I've come up with yet! Because I used so much from the garden for this meal, I was able to be a little more creative and made up a delicious rosemary-garlic aioli sauce for these paninis! These were "UH-MAZING," according to the Hubs! So if you've got an eggplant in the garden, or come across a great deal on eggplants...I … [Read more...]
Taco Salad
So if I were to make pan roasted corn 2 days in a row, does that make me obsessed??? I pan roasted some fresh corn kernels (just like last night) to put on tonight's taco salad! They just taste that good! Taco Salad A great way to use up leftover taco meat, and feel like you're eating a different meal! 1 cup white rice 1/4 cup store bought salsa 1 … [Read more...]
Pico de Gallo
One herb I failed to grow this year was cilantro. Bummer! I substituted fresh parsley and ground cumin in place of the cilantro that makes Pico de Gallo so scrumptious! Ingredients 6 small tomatoes (fresh from the garden) 1/2 red onion ($.35) 1 garlic cloves, minced ($.05) 1 hot pepper, optional if you wanna a "kickin' pico de gallo" (fresh from the garden) Few … [Read more...]
Pork Chops with Peach Salsa
Monique shared this recipe with me. Hello, scrumptious! I couldn't bring myself to buy the $2.49 jar of peach salsa. So I compromised and used the peaches I bought last week and the red onion from this week to make my own peach salsa. And ended up grilling it alongside the pork chops! I also grilled up some zucchini and tomatoes in the grilling basket! Pork … [Read more...]