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Braised Cucumbers
Cucumbers are usually served cold, in a salad of some sort. Did you know that they are also delicious as a hot side dish? Give these braised cucumbers a try. Braised Cucumber Recipe 4 large cucumbers 1 small can chicken broth 1 cup celery (chopped) 2 TBSP. diced pimentos 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/8 tsp. […]
Continue readingGreek Cucumber Salad
Mixing sour cream and yogurt for this dressing turns out really well and of course it wouldn’t be Greek without plenty of garlic. Yum! What a perfect summer salad to go with just about anything cooked on the grill. Greek Cucumber Salad Recipe 2 medium cucumbers 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup sour cream 1 cup […]
Continue readingCucumber And Onions In Vinegar
This is such a simple dish, but these cucumber and onions in vinegar are so delicious during the hottest weeks of the summer. 4 medium size cucumbers 2 small vidalia onions 1/3 cup white vinegar 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt Slice cucumbers and onions thinly. Combine vinegar,sugar and salt in a small bowl and […]
Continue readingRoasted Tomatoes
Roasting tomatoes brings out the sweetness in them. You get an entirely different flavor combination that from just garden ripe tomatoes. Give roasted tomatoes a try. They make a wonderful side dish when you are grilling, or for just about any chicken or pasta main course. Roasted Tomato Recipe 4lbs. fresh garden tomatoes 5 gloves […]
Continue readingTomato Soup From Scratch
To me, there’s nothing more comforting than a nice hot bowl of tomato soup served with a slice of crusty homemade bread. For most of the year I make my tomato soup with canned tomatoes, but in the summer, when garden tomatoes are ripening on the vine, there’s nothing better than a big pot of […]
Continue readingCreamy Cucumber Salad Recipe
The buttermilk in the dressing makes this cucumber salad extra creamy. I also really like cucumbers and dill mixed together. It’s a great summer salad and looks pretty enough for company. Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe 2 cups of peeled and sliced cucumbers 1/4 cup Vidalia onion (finely chopped) 1/2 cup cold buttermilk 3tbsp mayonnaise 1tbsp […]
Continue readingHow To Make Stewed Tomatoes
Here is another delicious and super simple tomato recipe. If you’ve been wondering how to make stewed tomatoes, you will love this simple crockpot recipe. It’s as easy as peeling the fresh ripe tomatoes and cooking them with a few veggies and spices in your slowcooker. Couldn’t be simpler, but it really makes the sweetness […]
Continue reading4th Of July Dessert Recipes
With 4th of July just around the corner, I thought I’d share some of my favorite simple dessert recipes with you. Whenever we are invited for a cookout or family get-together on Independence day and I’m asked to bring dessert, I whip up one of these flag cakes. It’s simple to make but looks really […]
Continue readingStuffed Tomato Recipe
Stuffed tomatoes are a bit of an acquired taste for me. For years, I didn’t even like the idea of them and it never would have occurred to me to try to make them. Then I had this simple stuffed tomato recipe at a friend’s house and it is now one of my favorite summer […]
Continue readingGreen Tomato Relish Recipe
Toward the end of tomato season, we usually end up with a lot of green tomatoes that just won’t finish ripening. It’s a shame to throw them all away. Instead, why not make this simple green tomato relish. It is great on sandwiches. Green Tomato Relish Recipe 20 large green tomatoes, 3 red and 3 […]
Continue readingFried Green Tomato Recipe
This is a wonderful recipe for that was passed down from my grandmother. It makes a great appetizer when you have company. I also like to make it for lunch when we have quite a few green tomatoes on the vines. Fried Green Tomato Recipe 3 firm green tomatoes 1/2 cup flour 2/3 cup cornmeal […]
Continue readingTomato Soup From Scratch
I was fortunate enough to get quite a few fresh tomatoes from a neighbor with a big garden. We ate quite a few of them fresh, then I used to rest to make some tomato soup from scratch. I thought I’d share my recipe with you. I like to serve this soup with some homemade […]
Continue readingStuffed Zucchini Recipe
My mom used to make these stuffed zucchinis at least once a week during the summer months. It’s the perfect recipe for zucchini that has grown just a little to big to be super tender and it makes a filling, healthy meal. I serve it with some homemade bread or biscuits on the side. Stuffed […]
Continue readingGreen Tomato Pickle Recipe
Toward the end of the season we always end up with quite a few green tomatoes. They don’t seem to ripen too well on the counter that late in the game, so last year I started turning them into green tomato pickles and they were absolutely delicious. I first came across this process on about.com […]
Continue readingCucumber Vinegar Salad
This is a super simple salad with just a few ingredients that’s perfect for hot summer days. It goes great with a light dinner be it fish or something from the grill. I have a bowl of this simple cucumber vinegar salad sitting in the fridge most days throughout the summer. Not only is it […]
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