I started roasting heirloom tomato and shallot for a salad, then when I finished roasting the veggies, they ended up looking more like a delicious dip. The tomatoes and shalltos carmelized into a creamy gooey texture making it a perfect dip consistency to have with a crusty baguette. Continue reading Roasted Heirloom Tomato & Shallot Dip
Category Archives: Quick & Easy Recipes
Honey Dijon Mustard Dressing
Here just five simple ingredients transform into a delicious classic vinaigrette perfect on any salad of your choice.
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Skillet Eggs with Heirloom Tomatoes and Late Harvest Peppers
At this time of year there are so many varieties of peppers and heirloom tomatoes available at the grocery stores and farmer’s markets that it’s hard to resist the temptation to go nuts buying way too many for us to consume. In lovely shades of greens, reds and oranges these flavorful peppers and tomatoes can turn any dish into a scrumptious dish. Continue reading Skillet Eggs with Heirloom Tomatoes and Late Harvest Peppers
Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies with Chrysanthemum Petals
Think Mexican hot chocolate with cayenne pepper and cinnamon but in a cookie form.
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Heirloom Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart
With soft goat cheese seasoned with herbs and all melted, yummy caramelized onions, combined with yellow heirloom tomatoes cooked until they are so creamy that these tomatoes looked like soft egg yolks – this is one decadently delicious tart!
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Simple Tomato Bruschetta
What makes this version of bruschetta so easy to make is you can use whatever bread you have in the pantry and garden fresh tomatoes. Continue reading Simple Tomato Bruschetta
Spiced Plum Upside Down Cake
I have been wanting to make a plum cake for a long time now, ever since I had a spiced plum cake at my friend Roli’s home when we stopped by for tea.
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Pesto Tea Sandwiches with Crisp Sautéed Asparagus
These are delicious pesto sandwiches with creamy avocado and bell peppers on whole wheat bread.
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Greens Salad with Apples & Pickled Onion Vinaigrette
Greens Salad with Apples & Pickled Onion Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
- 8-10 cups spring greens salad mix
- 2 medium apples cut into thin slices
- 1 bell pepper cut into thin slices or 4 small peppers cut into thin circles
- 1/2 small red onion cut into slivers
- 1 avocado cut into thin slices
- White cheddar cheese cut into small cubes – as much as you like (optional)
- Ingredients for pickled onion vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup pickled onion vinegar
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp honey
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Pickled Onion Vinaigrette
Hey folks, have you had a chance to make easy pickled onions yet? Wondering what to do with the vinegar after the pickled onions have been consumed? Guess what? That same vinegar can be used to make a vinaigrette salad dressing. An added bonus is that the vinegar is now an onion and coriander flavored vinegar. Pretty cool!
