Busy Day Soup

I made this last night for dinner. It was easy, quick, yummy and everyone liked it. It’s perfect for a cold winter day. And, there are a lot of of leftovers, which I also love since soup always tastes better the next day. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound ground beef 1 (1 oz) package … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Taco Soup

It’s soup weather and I couldn’t be happier even though a loathe and despise winter and snow and cold. But I digress, back to the soup. This one was really good but really thick so maybe add a small can of tomato sauce when you make it? 1 pound hamburger 1 large onion, diced 1 … Continue reading

Zucchini Corn Parmesan Bake

This was delicious and gone by the next day, always a good sign. Another good recipe for using up garden zucchini and corn. 3 tablespoons olive oi 1/2 cup diced red onion 1 teaspoon minced garlic 4 medium zucchini, cubed 1 cup frozen corn, I used fresh corn from the garden 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella … Continue reading

Pepper Geek’s Pickles Jalapenos

And here is Pepper Geek’s recipe for pickles jalapenos which I also really liked, easy and multiple jars at a time. 2 cups white vinegar 1 cup water 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 clove garlic, crushed 10 – 12 jalapenos, sliced into thin rounds 1 Pack … Continue reading

Pepper Geek’s Pickled Shishito Peppers

We have these Shishito peppers in our garden as well as the jalapenos. These aren’t as hot as the jalapenos. I found this Pepper Geek website and I really like the way they pickle peppers, so easy. 20 Shishito peppers 1 cup water 1 cup Apple Cider vinegar or white vinegar 2 teaspoons Kosher salt … Continue reading

Tomato Basil Tart with Whipped Mozzarella

It tastes just as yummy as it looks and it uses fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden. Win win! TART 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 (13.8 oz) package refrigerated pizza dough (I used 2 tubes of Pillsbury Pizza dough and it was just right) 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided 2 cup cherry or … Continue reading

Summertime Spaghetti

This was a winner! All the thumbs up! Tasted delicious and it was cooked in the microwave so no turning on the oven and heating up the house. 2 – 3 lemons, depending on how lemony you want it 12 oz uncooked thin spaghetti noodles 2 (14.5 oz each) cans chicken broth 1 cup grape … Continue reading

One Pot Lemon Basil Orzo and Vegetables

Another yummy way to use up some of that garden zucchini. I doubled the lemon and it was perfect. 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium zucchini, sliced 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 8 oz (1 cup) orzo pasta 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained 1 … Continue reading

Caprese Zucchini Casserole

Zucchini season is upon us once again! This was delicious and low in calories. I used zucchini and basil from our garden and when I make it again, I’ll be able to use tomatoes from the garden too. 2 medium zucchini or summer squash, sliced 2 medium tomatoes, sliced 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion … Continue reading