Tag: tomato

Tomato Vinaigrette

Tomato Vinaigrette

There are two things I need to make an incredible dinner - a stocked pantry and farm-fresh inspiration!This week brought a rainbow of veggies to the farm stand. I used them to create a chopped summer salad with a tomato vinaigrette. I added grilled lemon chicken for protein, plus some crumbled feta and oil-cured olives for salt and tang. Tonightā€™s cocktail is a fan favorite! LunaGrown Pear Jam ā€œBeeā€™s Kneesā€Combine in a cocktail shaker over ice: 2 oz gin, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur, 2-3 t LunaGrown Pear jam. Shake very well, then strain into a...Read More
Grabbing the Bull by the Horns

Grabbing the Bull by the Horns

Should I apologize first or just get to the recipe? Ok, apology: I am so sorry for not posting anything in the last several weeks.Ā  I haven't cooked all that much, actually, and although I have TONS of ideas floating around in my head, farmwork, heatwaveĀ and motherhood have basically wiped me out and left meĀ the shell of a woman who nodsĀ off on the couch each night while her kid rides hisĀ bike with his cousins and Ā the dinner dishes sit in the sink until morning. I'm not going to lie.Ā  I've eaten more than my share of Trader Joe's Thai Shrimp...Read More