Pesto
Pesto is a very forgiving sauce. You can substitute any herb for the basil, nuts or bread for the pine nuts. And, it's so much cheaper to make it yourself than buy it from the store! I wish you could smell it while it was chopping. Mmmm.
Recipes
Raspberry or Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing
The original recipe in Simply in Season is for raspberry vinaigrette dressing, but since I have some strawberries on my counter I thought I’d give it a try using them. Then I brought it to my parent’s house (along with some of the abundant lettuce we received from the CSA) for Sunday dinner.
Lemon Thyme Bread
Although Simply in Season warned that lemon thyme would be difficult to find, it really wasn’t. I saw it at the farmer’s market for sale in both picked form ($1) and in plant form ($2). I decided to buy the plant. Unfortunately it died. Next time I went to the farmer’s market I went from …
Chilled Strawberry Soup
Yes, I’ll be on a strawberry kick for awhile. Simply in Season has a few strawberry recipes left, so I’ll be making regular stops at the neighborhood strawberry stand for sure. Michigan strawberries have so much flavor compared to the California ones that I’m sure are picked green or something because they are trucked from …
Three Pea or Greens Stir Fry
Although the title of this recipe from Simply in Season is Three Pea Stir fry, I’m doing the greens version. I have some bok choy that should be used up from my CSA pickup. I planted some peas, but they are not up yet. The CSA u-pick peas have not started yet. Some peas are …