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  • Quick Zucchini Ratatouille

    Quick Zucchini Ratatouille

    This easy summer does not take much time to prepare and uses a combination of yellow zucchini, fresh tomatoes, sweet peppers, garden fresh basil and sweet onion.  Spoon over rice or pasta or serve as a side dish. Top with grated Parmesan. The possibilities are endless.  Makes 6 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips: Recipe developed, tested, and photographed by…

  • Summer Harvest Potato Salad

    Summer Harvest Potato Salad

    This potato salad offers the “best of summer” produce at the farmers market. Enjoy baby potatoes, freshly picked green beans, flavorful cherry tomatoes, fresh red or Tropea onions, sweet basil leaves and crisp leaf lettuce.  Combine these fresh vegetables with a classic French dressing and you have a seasonal winner! Makes 6 servings Ingredients:…

  • Creamy Spinach Brie Pasta

    Creamy Spinach Brie Pasta

    If you have leftover Brie or just want a unique take on an easy classic creamy pasta, you’ll love this creamy Brie sauce pasta recipe. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:

  • Cheesy Pesto Chicken

    This quick cooking, cheesy chicken recipe uses pesto, not just as a finishing sauce, but as a marinade, too! Made with fresh herbaceous basil leaves, it’s a perfect segue to spring! Makes 6 servings, 1 cup pesto Ingredients: For the Pesto For the Chicken Directions: To prepare the pesto: To prepare the chicken: Tips:

  • Summer Pasta with Zucchini, Squash, Fava Beans and Spinach

    Summer Pasta with Zucchini, Squash, Fava Beans and Spinach

    This summer vegetable pasta stir-fry includes shucking, blanching, and peeling fresh fava beans, but don’t let those steps intimidate you. None of the steps take very long. The shucking and peeling can be done as a fun family cooking activity. You can also prepare the beans the day before. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Directions:…