2013 garden ideas Recipes

courgette and garden herb pesto, courgette, coarsely grated, pine nuts, golden linseeds, parmesan cheese, grated, spinach, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely diced, garlic, crushed, mixed herbs such as mint , lemon thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, juice of 1 lemon, heat a non-stick frying pan and saute the onions, garlic and seasoning in 2tbsp of the oil until golden about 4 -5 minutes. add the courgettes and saute for 1 minute. let the mixture cool., toast the linseeds and pine nuts and add to the sauteed onion and courgette mixture, cool., place the herbs , spinach, lemon juice, parmesan and remaining oil in the thermomix bowl and blend until still coarse., add the herb mixture to the cooled sauteed onion, courgette and nut mixture. adjust the seasoning if needed and let the flavours develop for about 20 minutes., food fanatics tips, do not be tempted to add too much oil, the mixture must be dry to prevent the bread becoming claggy. place the leftover pesto in a clean jar cover the surface with extra oil and keep refrigerated, it should last for up to 1 week.

dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper, ears corn, grilled (before grilling, spray with olive oil then sprinkle with salt and pepper.), green beans, blanched and cooled, yellow and red cherry tomatoes, halved (or use the tomatoes in your garden), sweet onion, thinly sliced, basil leaves, thinly shredded, gouda cheese, diced into small cubes

garden tomatoes , cut into bite-sized pieces. (folks, the word garden is included for a reason. do not try this with store bought tomatoes.), fresh basil, coarsely chopped, balsamic vinegar, olive oil (optional for the fat-conscious), salt (kosher is best), black pepper (to taste)

refrigerated crescent rolls, cream cheese, softened, ranch-style dressing mix, carrots, finely chopped, chopped red bell peppers, chopped green bell pepper, fresh broccoli, chopped, chopped green onions

all-purpose flour, white sugar, instant yeast, salt, dried marjoram, dried thyme, dried rosemary, milk, water, butter, egg, butter, melted

potatoes, butter, onion, chopped, chopped frozen broccoli, thawed, ranch-style salad dressing, vegetable oil, dried parsley, salt and pepper to taste

garden herb tofu, crumbled, vegetable oil, garlic, minced, chopped onion, chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, salt, lime, juiced, tomato sauce, chopped fresh cilantro, taco shells, heated, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, chopped, avocado - peeled, pitted and diced, shredded cheddar cheese, salsa

penne pasta, olive oil, zucchini, chopped, yellow squash, chopped, red onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, crushed garlic, diced tomatoes, drained, chunky style pasta sauce, whole kernel corn, drained, crushed red pepper , or to taste, black pepper , or to taste, shredded mozzarella cheese

uncooked tri-color spiral pasta, sliced carrots, stalks celery, chopped, chopped green bell pepper, cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced, tomatoes, diced, chopped onion, italian-style salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese

carrots, shredded, stalks celery, diced, green bell peppers, diced, cucumber, cleaned and diced, tomatoes, chopped, red onion, chopped, shredded monterey jack cheese, dry italian-style salad dressing mix, balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar

new red potatoes , scrubbed and halved, new white potatoes , scrubbed and halved, fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped, fresh wax beans, trimmed and snapped, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, stalks celery, chopped, chopped fresh dill, salt and pepper to taste

fusilli (spiral) pasta, chopped cooked chicken, cucumber, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, tomato, chopped, garlic, chopped, spicy tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (e.g., v -8), lemon juice, ground black pepper, salt

chopped fresh tomatoes, onion, chicken broth, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, white sugar , or to taste

butter, diced celery, onion powder, chicken broth, chopped cauliflower, chopped carrots, fresh green beans , cut into 1 inch pieces, processed cheese, cubed, cooking sherry, milk, garlic powder, salt, ground nutmeg, cornstarch, water

chicken breast, garden salsa , recipe follows, potatoes, butter, olive oil, salt and pepper, rice wine vinegar, olive oil, diced yellow squash, tomatoes, diced fine, red onion, diced fine, cucumber, peeled and seeded, diced fine, red pepper, diced fine, cracked black pepper, fresh basil, salt , to taste

black pepper, carrots - diced, celery - diced, chunky pasta sauce (garden style), ground beef, hot pepper sauce, instant beef bouillon, macaroni shells, olive oil, onion - large - chopped, oregano - dried, parsley - fresh chopped, red kidney beans (drained and rinsed ), white kidney beans (drained and rinsed )

head jicama, peeled, carrots, peeled, head cabbage, red onions or 1 medium red onion, bell peppers, hearts romaine lettuce

white cake mix, instant pistachio pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, caffeinated citrus-flavored soda, chopped pecans (optional), instant pistachio pudding mix, milk