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I find myself at the peak of tomato season, looking for ways to use them and store them. I love drying cherry tomatoes. These little beauties pack a flavorful punch. Add them to your next pasta or salad. They only need to be cut in…

Sometimes life gives you lemons. But not today. Today life is giving me tomatoes! Lots and lots of summer tomatoes. Very large Big Beef and Better Boys. Romas and beautiful red grape tomatoes. And my favorite, Sun Sugar Orange cherry tomatoes, the sweetest tomatoes ever!…

Taco Salad is everything you love about tacos in salad form. This is my family’s favorite meal salad and it’s on our menu all the time. You can make it with ground beef, ground turkey, grilled chicken or black beans. Make it as a taco…

The Best Salsa is tasty and easy to make. This recipe comes together in the food processor in 5 minutes and really is the best! You can make it with fresh peppers for a bright flavor or use chipotles for a deep smoky flavor. Use…

Try Steel Cut Oats and you’ll never go back to packets of oatmeal. Make in advance, reheat in minutes. Add toppings for an endless variety of flavors.   Types of oats Steel cut oats are whole oat grains known as groats. They are cut into…

Roasted Butternut Squash. Delicious, easy, beautiful. These squash are the perfect side dish for any roasted meat or chicken. They are great roasted with olive oil, salt and pepper. Even better with the addition of butter and brown sugar. Try them today and your family…

Chicken Apple Pecan Salad is great for lunch or dinner. This recipe also works well as meal prep for lunches.  If you’re working from home, put each item in it’s own container and cut the apple as you need it so it won’t get brown. …

Mini Romaine Wedge Salad is great because of it’s simplicity. It is easy to make with simple ingredients full of flavor.ome people in my house only want a couple of tomatoes and lots of bacon.  Some switch the blue cheese to feta.  Set up a…

Who doesn’t love a good shrimp cocktail? Homemade shrimp cocktail with spicy cocktail sauce is easy and delicious. When you make your own, you know everything is fresh.  The jumbo shrimp are tender and delicious. The seasoning added during cooking makes all the difference. Once…

Miso soup is warm and satisfying. It is made with dashi, which is Japanese broth.  Miso is most commonly made with Awase dashi, which is a fish broth made with dried kelp and dried Bonito flakes. But there are other types of dashi such as…

Creamy Ginger Miso Salad is bright and tangy. This salad will go well with all your Asian cuisine. Check out my Miso Salmon recipe. Or add grilled chicken for a perfect meal salad.   What you need for Creamy Ginger Miso Salad Lettuce Carrots Bell pepper…

This Miso Salmon recipe uses a marinade including Miso. Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning used throughout Asian cuisine. It is generally salty and tangy. It adds a savory umami flavor to soups, dressings and marinades. There are a variety of colors of miso paste…