From our Food Goddess, TaMara:
Back from my trip to Nebraska, where unlike Colorado, gardens are full of veggies to harvest. We had lots of fresh corn, peppers, cucumbers, onions and tomatoes with each meal. So I thought tonight we should raid the garden for recipes. If you don’t have a garden or it’s late to produce (I’m looking at you backyard garden), don’t forget your local farmer’s market or farm stand. I really like going to local farm stands, the prices are often more reasonable than a farmer’s market. Two of my local stands have Facebook pages where they list what’s fresh this week and even have coupon specials.
The lovely photo above from JeffreyW is what inspired the theme tonight. Here’s his simple solution for taking advantage of his prolific patio pots: Sautéed Cherry Tomatoes on Pasta (recipe here).
One of my favorite recipes during the summer is Grilled Sweet Peppers and Potatoes (click here).
And finally something a bit different and fun to do with all that zucchini and summer squash: Squash Confetti (recipe here).
And just a reminder, full menus are available on Mondays and this week the menu is all garden fresh (menu is here).
Well I’m off to the evening Art Walk, where my friends will be drumming and where the streets will be filled with local artists’ creations. Tomorrow is the RiverWalk – vendors, musicians, farmer’s market and lots of kids events along the St. Vrain river. What are your plans for the weekend? Planning anything fun on the grill? How is your garden coming along? Hit the comments and don’t forget to share some favorite garden recipes.
On to tonight’s featured recipes, Green Beans w/ Yellow Pepper Butter, Spinach-Raspberry Salad and Spicy Fruit Kabobs:
Green Beans w/ Yellow Pepper Butter
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