A Menu for You Celebrating July 4th and Summer, Too

A Menu for You Celebrating July 4thEnjoy Classic Guacamole to Veggie Burgers to Red, White & Blue Potato Salad and More

Here are some early summer favorite recipes in a menu for you celebrating July 4th and summer, too. Whether you celebrate by yourself this year or with a family member or two or with friends, make something wonderful. Continue reading A Menu for You Celebrating July 4th and Summer, Too

Late Summer Early Fall Cooking Class – Cooking with the Seasons

Late Summer Early Fall Cooking Class – Cooking with the Seasons Late Summer Early Fall Cooking Class in Bozeman, Montana, Saturday, September 22, 2018, 10:30 – 2:00

Such gorgeous summer days we’re having. Though, with our night-time temperatures in the 40’s, it almost feels like fall. The perfect time for a Late Summer Early Fall Cooking Class. Our menu celebrates the abundant late summer produce still available (at least until our first hard frost) and the Continue reading Late Summer Early Fall Cooking Class – Cooking with the Seasons

Summer Succotash Salad – Crisp, Bright, Fresh from the Summer Garden

Summer Succotash Salad – Crisp, Bright, Fresh from the Summer Garden

Summer Succotash Salad – Upgraded Succotash for Summer – Fresh Corn Off the Cob, Baby Lima Beans, Tomatoes, Green Beans, Sweet Pepper

Take a look at these bright green lima beans. Cooked from frozen, they’re an essential ingredient in Summer Succotash Salad (recipe). Upgraded succotash for summer looks more colorful and tastes much fresher than the succotash I grew up with as a kid in California. Then, the succotash Continue reading Summer Succotash Salad – Crisp, Bright, Fresh from the Summer Garden

12 Favorite Salads for Hot Summer Days – Fresh, Flavorful, Fabulous

12 Favorite Salads for Hot Summer Days

12 Favorite Salads that Make the Most of Summer Produce

Between backyard gardens and local farmers’ markets, what an abundance of summer produce we have. And with the warm and sometimes hot summer days, perhaps you’ve also been enjoying much of that produce in fresh salads at least Continue reading 12 Favorite Salads for Hot Summer Days – Fresh, Flavorful, Fabulous

Fresh Flavors of Early Summer Cooking Class, Saturday, June 24th, Bozeman, Montana – Register Today

Fresh Flavors of Early Summer Cooking Class, Saturday, June 24th Bozeman, MontanaFresh Flavors of Early Summer Cooking Class Featuring Fresh Herbs, Fruit, Vegetables and Wild Salmon

As the weather begins to warm, food gets lighter and fresh produce more abundant. Join me in Bozeman, Montana on Saturday, June 24, 2017 as we celebrate the bounty and the Fresh Flavors of Early Summer. Improve your cooking skills, taste new foods, expand your repertoire, make Continue reading Fresh Flavors of Early Summer Cooking Class, Saturday, June 24th, Bozeman, Montana – Register Today

Honey Ginger Lemonade – Fresh Ginger Tea, Lemon Juice and a Taste of Honey

Honey Ginger Lemonade – Fresh Ginger Tea, Lemon Juice and a Taste of Honey Honey Ginger Lemonade – Wonderfully Refreshing For Memorial Day and the Summer Days Ahead

Ah yes, living in the mountains of Montana. Just a week ago we had almost two inches of heavy, wet snow falling all day. It flattened our tulips, weighed down the branches of the blossom-heavy trees, bent over the peony stems, and collapsed half of the hoops covering our garden. Then today it was Continue reading Honey Ginger Lemonade – Fresh Ginger Tea, Lemon Juice and a Taste of Honey

Garden Vegetable Minestrone Soup Topped with Pesto

Garden Vegetable Minestrone – Colorful, Thick and Satisfying

I know, it’s odd to feature a recipe for soup when it’s so hot outside. But soup’s what I’d been cooking before the weather turned hot. And, fortunately, it will cool down again. And then you’ll be glad to have this tasty and satisfying Garden Vegetable Minestrone in your recipe collection. Continue reading Garden Vegetable Minestrone Soup Topped with Pesto