Alice was running short on time when I received my most recent CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box from Pekarek’s Produce so she decided to see if she could use almost all the produce in just one recipe. Here’s how… Yummy Yellow Salsa (Print) Ingredients 1/2 medium or 1 small cantaloupe, cut into approximately 1/2 inch chunks 3 husked andContinue reading “Yummy Yellow Salsa from Cookitquick.org”
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Dill Cucumber Sauce
The article below is from Alice Henneman at cookitquick.org who made some yummy looking dill cucumber sauce. She took the cucumber seeds out, but I prefer to leave them in – I don’t notice any difference, and lets be honest… I like it as easy as possible. Dill Cucumber Sauce is delicious served with fish andContinue reading “Dill Cucumber Sauce”
4-Ingredient Guacamole with Tomato
Alice over at cookitquick.org shared another recipe using those tasty Pekarek’s Produce tomatoes. Check out the 4-ingredient guacamole recipe. Ingredients 2 ripe avocados 1/4 teaspoon powdered cumin Dash of cayenne pepper 1 ripe tomato, diced Salt (if desired) Directions Mash avocado with potato masher, pastry blender or fork. I like to keep the mashed avocadoContinue reading “4-Ingredient Guacamole with Tomato”
Storing Your Tomatoes
How do you store your tomatoes? The Florida Tomato Commission recommends storing tomatoes with their stem end up as this is the softest part of the tomato. Store tomatoes out of direct sunlight at room temperature for the best flavor and so they ripen evenly. Once tomatoes have ripened, prolong their freshness by storing themContinue reading “Storing Your Tomatoes”
Cheesy Zucchini?
What happens when you cook zucchini and then you make it cheesy? Winner winner – zucchini dinner! Get the recipe from cookitquick.org
Salad with Pan-Roasted Corn
Pan-roasted sweet corn adds texture, color and taste to salads. Check out cookitquick.org for a quick and simple way to make this tasty salad!
Sautéed Eggplant
Eggplant is one of those foods that makes some people a little nervous. But don’t sweat it – eggplant is easy to work with! Many people love to bread it and fry it or turn it into eggplant parmesan. But I’m a simple girl and I just love it sautéed! My kids eat it thisContinue reading “Sautéed Eggplant”
Yellow Squash revisited…
It seems that in Nebraska we are all very familiar with our friend the zucchini – although we may not always spell it correctly. However, one of its relatives – the yellow squash – is grossly under used. Summer squash is a term for squash that is harvested at a tender, immature stage. It hasContinue reading “Yellow Squash revisited…”
Cabbage, Tomato, and Corn Salad
Try your hand at the delicious salad from cookitquick.org. Its a simple recipe that makes 4 side-salad servings. Ingredients Salad 1 ear of corn, shucked 1 large tomato, cut into bite-size chunks 2 cups of shredded cabbage Dressing 2 tablespoons canola oil or other mild-flavored vegetable oil 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon sugarContinue reading “Cabbage, Tomato, and Corn Salad”
Roasted Tomatoes
Not sure to do with your tomatoes this week? Eat them like an apple 🙂 That’s always my answer! But cookitquick.org decided that some roasted tomatoes might be a good change of pace this week. Check out this video from Rutgers Cooperative Extension: