When I needed an easy meal idea recently, “leftover makeover” inspiration struck. I combined chickpeas, peas and shredded carrots in a bowl, along with some pesto I purchased prior. Feeling the need to get a little bit of salty…
Watermelon slushies, made with a blend of watermelon, lime and prickly pear juice are a fantastic summer treat and fun way to experiment with prickly pear fruits. After all, it’s still summer for a few more days! To make this,…
Sometimes, it happens at the end of the summer: those peaches or plums you were so excited to buy have sat around a little too long. Just because they aren’t as amazing fresh now, they can still be great baked!…
Baba ghanoush is an appetizer with Lebanese origins, consisting of mashed (or blended) cooked eggplant, olive oil, lemon juice and other seasonings. It is commonly served as a dip for pita bread, although I use it with all kinds of…
Have you ever heard of a Swamp Pie? No? Well, neither had I until recently. The name is quite unusual, but it certainly is delicious! A Swamp Pie takes classic components fruit pies, crisps, and cobblers and en-robes them in…
The summer of 2021 has been a real pie bender in our house! 2015 was the year of the cookie, 2016 the summer of mastering pizza on the grill. Now, my wife and I are expecting our second child, and…
Shopping at a local market is relaxing for me. And with the market expansion at Weaver’s Orchard farm market, I feel free to stay and shop longer. I enjoy trying new things, unusual local vegetables, unique prepared goods and hard-to-find…
Late July sees a pretty strong transition in seasonality at the orchard. The reign of berries in PYO is coming to a close and we are at the start of stone fruits, peaches, plums, nectarines and donut peaches! While this…
My sister-in-law makes the best desserts and loves to exercise hospitality in her home. We’ve enjoyed many parties and picnics that she’s hosted and enjoyed good conversations around great food. One of my favorite desserts that she makes is Pavlova,…
In mid-July, sweet apricots and juicy plums are such a refreshing snack. I spent two summers living at a property with plum and apricot trees and it was so exciting to go out to the garden and harvest a few…