Life Currents

This week is “Use It or Lose It Week” in our house. That means I try to use all the bits and pieces in the ‘fridge before they go bad. Last night, we had Summer Veggie Frittata. Yummy. Tonight will be orzo cooked in Parmesan broth with pine nuts and sautéed zucchini and red bell pepper. (As you guessed, I still have zucchini to use up).

simple, fresh, and quite amazing… Traditional Pesto Sauce

I’m still perplexed by what to do with all that zucchini. So, I thought I’d try Zucchini Jam. Part savory spread part pickle. You know, if you like pickles, this is the jam for you. And, it has a little kick of Anaheim Chili Peppers. I’m going to experiment with it a little more, but [...]

Someone asked me the other day where I come up with some of my ideas; where the creativity comes from. This got me to thinking that maybe I should post my response. I have to say that a lot of what I cook has to do with conservation- I don’t want to waste food or money. And, this gives me a chance to exercise my creativity.

summer’s here! yummy fruit and peanut butter parfaits

Just in time for summer! The tomatoes are starting to ripen in the garden & what better way to use them than salsa. MMMM. (Well, maybe a Caprese salad.) tomatoes One of the things I love about this salsa is that I’ve made it so many different ways, and it’s always tasty. Just about the [...]

I love walking out on my front door in the morning and finding homegrown zucchini and yellow crookneck squash that my neighbor left for me. Thanks, Monica! Here’s a joke for you… A woman grew the world’s largest zucchini, so she went to her friend’s house to show it off. The zucchini was so huge, [...]

We are in week 2 of sandwich week(s). However, Sprouts had blackberries on sale for $.99 each. I couldn’t pass that up, so I bought a few containers and made a blackberry pie. MMMM. You can’t have blackberry pie without ice cream, so I served it with store bought vanilla ice cream or buttermilk sherbet. [...]

I’ve been so busy lately- WHEW! Not much to give you as far as a new recipe this week, but I’ll share one of my favorite ways to cook potatoes. This one is nice and summery- great to serve at a BBQ. And, with Memorial Day coming up, this might be a great one to [...]

I know that some chilies are hotter than others, and I know that even if you buy the same type of chilies, some will be hotter than others. Why? But, what if they all come from my garden, from the same plant- will they all be the same intensity? Why are some of the same types of chilies hotter than others?