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. Tonight’s cocktail is a fan favorite! LunaGrown Pear Jam “Bee’s Knees”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.  I haven't cooked all that much, actually, and although I have TONS of ideas floating around in my head, farmwork, heatwave and motherhood have basically wiped me out and left me the shell of a woman who nods off on the couch each night while her kid rides his bike with his cousins and  the dinner dishes sit in the sink until morning. I'm not going to lie.  I've eaten more than my share of Trader Joe's Thai Shrimp...Read More