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Basic Basil Pesto Recipe

Basic Basil Pesto Recipe

  Basil Pesto is a simple way to make use of all that extra basil growing in your garden.  While this recipe is pretty basic, you can get creative by adding nuts or other herbs.  Check [...]

Summer Vegetable Gratin

Summer Vegetable Gratin

Photo by Francoise Villeneuve Recipe by Laura Stern Farmers markets are beginning to overflow with zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes.  Using this quintessential summertime produce, our Summer Vegetable Gratin is a light and healthy version of [...]

Spicy Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Spicy Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps

photo by Brannon Conza This recipe comes to us from Ashley Gaudiano of Simple Food Healthy Life.  Ashely wanted to create a healthier version of PF Chang’s lettuce wraps.  Her Spicy Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps have [...]

Savory Tomato Pie

Savory Tomato Pie

Tomato pie?!  That’s right.  My aunt made this pie for us several years ago and it’s been a favorite ever since.  As the tomatoes cook they begin to caramelize, developing a sweetness and depth of flavor.  [...]

In Over My Herbs

In Over My Herbs

I love using fresh herbs in my food.  But I don’t always need as much as I grow or purchase and I often find myself with bunches of herbs that end up in the garbage or [...]