Category: Recipe

Shrimp étouffée

Classic, spicy, Cajun. Good stuff. I describe it as having a mellow, slow spicy quality thats both surprising and warms you up at the same time. Since no crawdads were available, this is a shrimp rendition of étouffée. Serves 4-6. Time: Prep 25 min, Cook 45-50 min Ingredients Method

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkins of the Styrian variety are excellent for carving and have the tastiest, hull-less seeds for roasting. Styrian pumpkin seeds are loaded with vitamins, minerals and plant-based o-mega-3 and 6 making them a nutritious Halloween snack. Medium pumpkin yields ~1.5 cups Ingredients 1 Styrian pumpkin, seeds removed and rinsed of pumpkin debris Method

Three Tales of Four Lobster

Lobstah!!! I woke up early to stand in line at the lobster tent sale. I waited patiently in line, reading a novel on my phone and stepping up as the line slowly moved along. The woman behind me in line seemed really antsy to get her lobster and kept moving up in line along side…

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Tomato Zucchini Pasta Bake

Have extra zucchini and tomatoes from the garden? This recipe is vegetarian and can be adjusted to vegan if you forego the grated parmesan. It is full of flavor, simple and nutritious! Serves 6. Time Prep: 15-20 minutes Cook: 45 minutes Ingredients Method Make the sauce by combining canned crushed tomatoes with fresh tomatoes and…

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Bruschetta

It’s tomato time! I was generously given some expertly grown Sakura tomatoes from relatives. Here is a recipe for bruschetta with a Greek spin. The ingredients all work together to bring out the bright flavor of the tomatoes. Ingredients Method Rinse and dry tomatoes. Add all ingredients to food processor, reserving a few tomatoes, and…

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Broccoli Salad

Simple Summer salad with lots of flavor. Ingredients Dressing Method Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl. Bring a pot of salted water to boiling. Throw in the broccoli and cook about 3-4 minutes, then promptly drain in a colander and rinse with cold water. Next toss cooked broccoli into the ice bath to…

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