Enjoy the flavors of Summer with fresh seasonal ingredients and some inventive, well-tested and healthful recipes! Soups, Sides, Mains & Something Sweet.
Summer Soups! Blend the season’s best garden-fresh veggies into bowlfuls of summery goodness.
THE Summer Soup to devour! Healthy and delicious ~ a lightened up version with personality, creaminess and flavor. Vegan.
Ah Summer Tomato Gazpacho! A blender base is topped with Summer Heirloom Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Herbs… Simply Divine!
I was so excited to find the small, baby-sized “Matt’s Wild Cherry Tomato” and the voluptuous Aunt Ruby’s German Green – my favorites
My go-to cold soup in summer! Cool and Refreshing. A dose of Probiotics and Fiber in every spoonful.
Best Side Dishes ~ Visit a local Farmers’ Market, be inspired!
So fun to make – and delicious to eat. Pickles are stored in the refrigerator – no special equipment required.
Corn is sweet and satisfying and a perfect addition to a balmy summer barbecue.
Brush on off-the-grill corn or
Serve with my Roasted Garlic Remoulade Dip with Bread & Butter Pickles
Cooked quickly in a cast iron skillet (one of my favorite recipes!)
Heirloom Tomatoes ~ Bite-Sized, Team up with Creamy French Feta Cubes with a Zesty Vinaigrette for a Simple Summer Salad.
A twist on the Spanish “Tortita” ~ these vegetable griddle cakes are delicious.. you can’t eat just one!
A Must Try Summer Salad! So simple, fresh & delicious! Summer peaches are sweet and juicy and their flavor intensifies on the grill.
Satisfying Mains:
Easy blended sauce for Noodles and Grilled Chicken Skewers. Top with Sunflower Seeds and Sunflower Sprouts!
Cedar Planked King Salmon is an Easy Summer-Time Dish with a lush, smokey essence ~ the Flavorful Gremolata takes only minutes to prepare.
Quickly stir up Gremolata topping: Lemon Zest & Juice, Olive Oil, Pistachios, Tarragon, Lavender and Garlic
Healthy and Oh-So Colorful! A Zesty But Light Sauce enriches many recipes and perfect with my Grilled Chicken Skewers.
A Summer Pleasure: Grilled Eggplant Rolled with a Herbal Ricotta and Creamy Burrata Cheese Filling and Baked with a Zesty Marinara. Vegetarian.
I’m loving a home made Pad Thai with loads of local summer veggies! Toss in fresh mint, peanuts and bean sprouts for a fresh crunch.
Hot off the grill, delicious, crispy and smokey pizza – restaurant quality at home!
A light summertime salad, as a main or first course
This fresh, seafood-rich trendsetter recipe of the early 20th century takes on a modern flair with Fresh (not frozen) Pink Shrimp and a Zippy Louis Sauce
A quick & tasty meal finished in minutes ~ stir together a Mustard, Herb, Garlic & Mayo Sauce, coat the fish and simply broil… genius!! Look for local, sustainable fish.
A Sweet Finish ~ Desserts:
A lightened-up vision of a favorite dessert. You won’t believe the texture and flavor of the
Ice Milk!
An Unbelievable, Simple Pie with only 4 ingredients and a press-in Granola Crust. Dream-like light filling with plenty of fresh raspberry flavor.
Just a great combination of complimentary ingredients – ground nuts, cinnamon, sweet jam… confectioner’s sugar and oats for texture.
Isn’t it nice to enjoy something sweet in summer that’s plant-based and dairy-free? Commercial frozen cherry yogurts are mostly artificially flavored
(“natural flavors” are chemicals too!)
Enjoy the flavors of Summer while they last…
Karen
Linked Recipes:
Cold Tomato Bread Soup with Basil (Karen’s take on “Salmorejo”)
Summer Gazpacho in Two Easy Steps
Cool Cucumber- Kale Blender Soup with Apricots and Walnuts
Karen’s Zesty Quick Dill Refrigerator Pickles
Grilled Corn in the Husk with Tomato-Basil Butter
Stir-Fried Blackened Green Beans
Simple Tomato & Feta Salad with Dill and Radish Vinaigrette
Corn and Zucchini Tortitas
Grilled Peach Salad with Sweet & Sour Vinaigrette
Sunflower Satay Sauce ~ for Noodles and Grilled Chicken Skewers (Peanut-Free)
Planked Salmon with Pistachio-Tarragon & Lavender Gremolata
Beet Tzatziki Sauce with Spiced Chicken Skewers
Grilled Eggplant Rollatini with Garlicky Parmesan Breadcrumb Topping
Summer Pad Thai with Eggplant and Corn
Karen’s Perfect Pizza Dough
Modern Shrimp Louis Salad
Weeknight Filet of Sole with Mustard Sauce
Vanilla Ice Milk & Peach Melba Parfaits
Raspberry Marshmallow Pie with Granola Crust
Karen’s Blueberry Oat Linzer Bars – Gluten Free
Vegan Black Cherry Ice Cream + Cashew Brittle