Summertime and zucchini just seem to go together – like peaches and cream!  And it’s so versatile – there’s zoodles and stuffed zucchini – grilled with garlic and steamed with tomatoes – and then there is the delicate flavor of the raw zucchini gently wrapped in a bright vinaigrette and tossed with the nutty taste of arugula.  Are you hungry yet??  Well, I hope so – and here is a delightfully refreshing salad to awaken your taste buds and fill your belly!

Look good?  And it’s so easy to make…

What you need:

• 3 Meyer lemons**
• 4 fresh basil leaves
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon water
• 2 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon pine nuts
• 1 zucchini
• 3 cups fresh arugula
• 2-3 green onions (scallions) sliced thin
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

**Any lemons will work, but Meyer lemons are not quite as tart.

 

How to Do it:

First make the vinaigrette.

Juice the lemons and pour into a food processor.

Add the basil, water and 1 teaspoon of pine nuts.  Pulse until it is all blended.  Turn the processor on and slowly pour in the olive oil.  Run until blended.  Remove to a small bowl.

Next make the salad, slice the zucchini super thin – as thin as you can cut it.

Toss the arugula and green onion with the zucchini and place on four plates.  Top each plate with ½ tablespoon of pine nuts, a couple of tablespoons of feta, and some of the vinaigrette.   Add black pepper to taste.

Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes before serving.

Makes 4 servings

 

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It’s almost the 4th of July!  Here are some ideas of foods to serve, from appetizers to desserts.  Try one or try them all!! But here’s to some Happy Grilling!

It’s Strawberry Season!

The Oregon strawberry – Oregon (where I live) is home to some amazing produce. One of the things we have all summer is strawberries. The best one has a short season but is big and juicy and sweet. Hood Strawberries ^[8] – There is nothing like these sweet gems.  At the peak of the season they are large, juicy and sweet – but this is the very end and the berries are getting smaller.  I stopped and grabbed a half flat while I still could!

I froze some (for summer treats in the dead of winter), ate a lot, made some strawberry vinegar, ate some more, and made this delicious, no churn ice cream! And of course, ate a few more.

Strawberry ice cream is a sign that summer is here! Using fresh strawberries and no churning, this is an ice cream you’ll love and make often!  It’s just so easy!!

Here’s how you make it!

Puree the berries with the condensed milk in a blender.

Add the sugar and cream of tartar to the whipping cream the bowl of your mixer and whip until the cream is stiff.

Gently, very gently, stir in the strawberry mixture and carefully mix well. Don’t over mix or you’ll loose the fluffy smoothness of the ice cream.

Pour the mixture into a freezer container and freeze until solid.

Makes about 4 cups ice cream – Rich with that fresh strawberry flavor!

Serve with a strawberry garnish!

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My husband had a dream he was standing at the grill cooking the most unusual burgers for the family.  He had a name for them, but couldn’t recall it – so he said, in the dream, they were “Frankly good” – SO

What do you get when you mix hot dogs in ground beef?

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What you need:

• 1 pound of lean ground beef
• 2 very long or 4 regular sized hot dogs (I used low fat Turkey dogs)
• Salt and pepper
• Buns
• Condiments

 

How to Do it:

Super simple!!  Cut the hot dogs into small pieces.  In a large bowl, mix the beef and the dogs with a little salt and pepper.

Toss these puppies on the grill and cook to the desired doneness – we like medium rare.

Put on a bun with your favorite condiments (mustard and onion of course!)

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Enjoy the best of the barbecue all in one bite!

 

Makes about 4 servings

 

 

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