Roasted Buttercup Squash Soup — Easy, Vegan

Roasted Buttercup Squash Soup w/ Leeks, Fresh Rosemary & ThymeRoasted Buttercup Squash Soup—Deeply Nurturing, Richly Textured

It was a dark and stormy late summer morning. The wind was blowing the blinds and clanging the chimes. We turned the heat on for the first time in months. Soup, hot comforting soup Continue reading Roasted Buttercup Squash Soup — Easy, Vegan

Slow-Roasted Tomatoes — The Essence of Summer

Slow-Roasted Tomatoes—The Essence of SummerPreserve Summer’s Bounty w/ Slow-Roasted Tomatoes

Thirty-two degrees on the temperature gauge this morning. We fortunately took the time last night to cover the garden and all our containers of flowers and herbs Continue reading Slow-Roasted Tomatoes — The Essence of Summer

Classic Guacamole — Fresh, Chunky, Flavorful

Classic Guacamole—Fresh, Chunky, FlavorfulClassic Guacamole for Celebrating National Guacamole Day!

I kept questioning my decision. Why am I sharing a recipe for classic guacamole in September? We still have so many ripe and ripening tomatoes Continue reading Classic Guacamole — Fresh, Chunky, Flavorful

Healthy Salade Nicoise w/ Salmon — Summer On a Platter

Salade Nicoise w/ Salmon—Summer On a PlatterHealthy Salade Nicoise for Summer’s End

Salade Nicoise exemplifies late summer. The perfect salad while our gardens and farmers’ markets overflow with an abundance of late summer produce. A beautifully composed Salade Nicoise Continue reading Healthy Salade Nicoise w/ Salmon — Summer On a Platter

Savory Zucchini Pancakes w/ Garden Herbs

Savory Zucchini Pancakes w Parsley, Basil, Scallions & ThymeGarden Bountiful

What to do? You’ve got a veritable zucchini factory growing in your garden or perhaps a CSA box with an over-abundance of summer squash, and you’re rather tired of the same old, same old. Savory Zucchini Pancakes made with lots of fresh and fragrant herbs Continue reading Savory Zucchini Pancakes w/ Garden Herbs

Miso Vegetable Soup w/ Shiitake, Kale & Soba — Camping Recipe

Miso Vegetable Soup w/ Shiitake Kale & Soba—Camping RecipeCamping, Dining & Hiking in Yellowstone National Park

Idyllic best describes our days of camping in Yellowstone Park. Our campsite had room for at least four tents. Lots of space lay between us and our tent-only neighbors from Germany, France and Minnesota. My outdoor kitchen Continue reading Miso Vegetable Soup w/ Shiitake, Kale & Soba — Camping Recipe

Crispy Zucchini Chips

Crispy Zucchini ChipsZucchini in the morning, zucchini in the evening, zucchini at supper time.
Crispy Zucchini Chips, you can eat them all the time.

Sung to the tune of Sugartime

Zucchini All the Time

Summer squash in all shapes and shades of green, yellow and gold Continue reading Crispy Zucchini Chips