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In Simply Me, I will share my experiences as I cook through all the recipes in Simply in Season. Through this process I hope to discover simple ways of preparing local, healthy foods and learn more about nutrition, sustainability, and how our eating choices impact the world.
This main dish salad from Simply in Season makes a super quick dinner. Dressing: 1/4 C chicken broth 2 T red wine vinegar 1 tsp dried oregano (or 1 T fresh) 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 clove garlic (minced) Directions (read full article)
When I saw this recipe in Simply in Season, it reminded me of a favorite stir fry recipe that I used to make when I was first learning how to cook, 10 years ago. So I adapted it to what I remembered. Ingredients: 4 C summer squash or zucchini, slic (read full article)
This side dish from Simply in Season is super quick tastes like summer. Ingredients: 4 C okra (cleaned and trimmed, I sliced mine) 1 large onion (sliced) 2 sweet peppers (chopped) 1 chili pepper (seeded and sliced) 2 large tomatoes (diced) salt to (read full article)
Adapted from Simply in Season, this dip is super quick to make! Ingredients: 1 bunch steamed kale (could also use other greens. I steamed it by adding a bit of water to a large frying pan and stir frying it) 1 C plain yogurt 1 can chickpeas 1/4 C � (read full article)
Another salad from Simply in Season that makes the most of summer’s bounty. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Whole Grain Tabouleh 1 cup quinoa (Can also use rice or bulgur or couscous) 1/4 cup Green Onions (scallions), sliced (I used chives) (read full article)
Looking for a quick side dish to go with burgers? This recipe from Simply in Season is a fresh selection! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Stoplight Salad 2 cups tomatoes (chopped) 2 cups corn 1 medium green pepper (diced) 1 medium red bell pepper (read full article)
I can always tell when DH likes the recipe, because there are no leftovers! This is a “soup”er soup that tastes like summer! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Zucchini Garden Chowder 2 Tbs butter 2 medium zucchini (chopped) 1 medium onion (read full article)
This recipe is very loosely based on the one in Simply in Season. I didn’t want to turn on the stove, so I made it in a skillet and then stuck it in the microwave to melt the cheese. Here’s my “cheater” version: Ingredients: (read full article)
This recipe from Simply in Season makes a great side dish – or add chicken or tofu and serve over rice for a main dish. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Thai Green Beans 5 cups green beans 2 tsp sesame oil 1/2 onion (chopped; I also added a (read full article)
Simply in Season suggests that this would be a great camping dish – and I agree! It would be fun for kids, too, to see the “dumplings” magically bake. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Berry Grunt 3 cups berries (I used blueberrie (read full article)
Pesto. Pizza. What’s not to love? My basil plant kicked the bucket, so I used chive pesto instead. The recipe for the chive pesto is at the end of this post. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Summer Pesto Pizza Source: Simply in Season 1 Tbs (read full article)
“It smells like a fungus. And not a good fungus, either.” The famous quote from DH when he saw me slicing the okra. See, we do have a lot of fungus/fermentation going on in our house, between his beer and my cheese. But it was still funn (read full article)
This is similar to the naan I made the other day. Super easy, with a great flavor! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Grilled Bread 1 1/4 cups warm water 1 tsp active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups bread flour 1 1/2 cups whole wheat bread flour 2 Tbs olive oil (read full article)
Simply in Season offers 5 simple green bean sides. Who says they’re only good drowned in butter? FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Green Bean Sides 1 lb green beans 2 Tbs olive oil 2 cloves minced garlic 1/4 cup slivered almonds 2 Tbs Parmesa (read full article)
I promise this is the last of the zucchini desserts for awhile. Simply in Season offers two versions of this cookie – one with chocolate chips, the other raisin. I picked the chocolate. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Zucchini Cookies Sourc (read full article)
I’ll bet you can guess the secret ingredient! In the summer, it’s zucchini. In the winter, it can be beets. Because if you add vegetables, it cancels out all the calories, right? FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Secret Chocolate Cake 2 (read full article)
It’s that time of year when zucchini gets put into everything. Simply in Season does not disappoint in that department. Speaking of which, I think I’ll still be able to make my end of August deadline. There will be a few marathon cooking (read full article)
OK so I didn’t have enough tomatoes to make this as written. I sort of ate the handful of ripe cherry tomatoes that I had picked for this recipe. Oops. So I added some chopped kale. That’s the nice thing about Simply in Season. They actu (read full article)
This bread from Simply in Season is in the summer section, but you can use dried spices and make it year round! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Dill _ Fennel Yeast Bread 1 Tbs dry active yeast 1/4 cup warm water 1 cup cottage cheese (I substitute (read full article)
I’ve made this recipe from Simply in Season before (way before I started this blog). It didn’t turn out as well as I remembered – read to find out why! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Vegetable Vindaloo 6 medium potatoes (diced) (read full article)
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