Summer has arrived and with it grilling and barbecues. Hamburgers are a favorite of most people to grill and sourdough buns add that special touch to your menu. These buns can be placed on the grill split side down to toast just before serving. That gives an awesome burger joint touch and is so yummy!
Baked beans are a long standing tradition at barbecues, picnics and potlucks. In the off canning season I will pressure can quarts of baked beans to have on hand for the summer months. Homemade baked beans are so much better than bought and you can control what you put in them.
Bright red rhubarb stalks are one of the first vegetables to be harvested in gardens. These crisp stalks need added sweetner to offset the tartess but make the best pies and desserts.
Naan Breads are a soft pillowy flatbread native to India and parts of South and west Asia. Yogurt is added to the dough t give it its unique flavor and soft tender texture. These breads are cooked in a special oven called a tandoor. However, you can make them in a cast iron skillet, too. The garlic and cilantro gives these breads a wonderful flavor. The soft, chewy texture is hard to beat. I will use these naan breads to make Fish Gyros with a yogurt sauce. So delicious!!
Bright red juicy strawberries herald the arrival of spring. They are one of the most versatile berries and the most widely cultivated. They are featured in many dishes and are one of the easiest fruits to grow. My garden has always had a large strawberry patch much to my children’s dismay. They hated the weeding but when they berries were ready the patch became much more likeable. June-bearing are my favorite kind to plant. Homegrown strawberries have the most flavor simply because the sugar converts to starch soon after they being picked.
Protein bars are a handy snack to keep in your fridge for those times when you are busy but still need to eat. Lemon/apricot has always been a favorite of mine and i just had to combine them together into one bar. These citrus tasting bars are so good with just a few white sugar-free chocolate chips added to them. If you only add 5-8 chocolate chips to each bar it will still be a THM FP.
Onion and Chive Dinner Rolls are such a treat with any meal. The flavors of the onions, chives and herbs go so well with just a dab of butter.
Have you ever had Potato bread or rolls? An additional of potatoes keeps the bread/rolls moist and soft. This No-knead Sourdough Potato Bread combines sourdough and potatoes into a wonderful, moist, chewy bread. I love the texture and flavor!
What do you get when you combine chocolate and peanuts together? The perfect protein bar! These bars remind me of a candy bars…..and best of all they are good for you! Chocolate Peanut Protein Bars are chock full of protein, healthy fats, and are sugar and gluten-free.
Cookies and Cream Protein Bars — a tasty vanilla base with chocolate crumbles, a oreo cookie layer, and the flavor is just wonderful! I drizzled a little sugar-free chocolate chips over them to dress them up.
