Whole Wheat Pita

These puffy pockets of baked dough are courtesy of Molly Yeh as demonstrated on her Food Network show—Girl Meets Farm . I've made pita b...

Twice Baked Butternut Squash

With a prolific crop of butternut squash from Barry’s garden, I am on the look out for new recipes . . . and this one—Twice Baked Butternut ...

Cauliflower "Rice" Substitute

Not really rice, but cauliflower in this form is easily substituted for rice. Packed with flavor, this is yet another way to add veggies to ...

Italian Pizza with pesto & truffle oil

With ingredients straight from Italy, this is indeed an Italian pizza! Thank you Debbe Roesler for sharing your trip, food inspirations and ...

Eggplant Pizzas

Two eggplant pizzas with extra sauce and sausage on the side. A shiny, dark purple eggplant from Barry’s garden became eggplant pizzas. Esse...

Taco Bake with polenta top crust

Thought I'd use some of our pulled pork to make a burrito . . . but this is what I came up with instead. I'll created more of a guid...

Toasted Bread Crostini-style Croutons

Crostini—toasted rounds of bread ready to be topped with any number of goodies or use to accompany cheese on a cheeseboard. Basically a roun...

Slow Cooker Pepper & Onion (Swiss) Steak

Swiss Steak — Take a less tender cut of meat (beef round), cook it in an acid (tomatoes) for a long time until it is fall apart tender and p...