It’s not every day that you’re introduced to something entirely new. So when I heard about “tomato pie” I had to look into it. I prefer the term “tomato galette” because it sounds fancier and also, tomato pie gives tomato jam vibes and that’s just not the right mental picture to have when you go…
Seasonal Recipes
Here you will find a compilation of recipes and ideas that correspond with the seasonally available ingredients coming out of the Southwestern Missouri garden this summer. Each of these recipes has been selected or created with the intention of bringing together simple, nutritious, and delicious meals straight from our garden to your kitchen.
Basil Pesto
I tried so many pesto recipes and felt so disappointed each time. They just never tasted like I imagined in my head (or like the pesto pasta from Olive Garden). Finally, I stopped reading recipes and went with my gut. Turns out, my attempts were all missing salt and lemon juice. Once I TRIPLED those…
Pickles
I get a little overwhelmed with multi-step processes when I’m tired. And it’s a safe bet I’ll be tired if I have a pile of cucumbers waiting to be dealt with in the middle of summer’s bountiful harvest peak. So a few years ago, I exited Pinterest and just texted my mom. “Hey, I have…
Canning Tomatoes
I have a bunch of screenshots and slips of paper in my recipe binder that I pull out every year when September hits and I can’t keep up with eating fresh tomatoes. I decided to compile all my favorite tomato recipes in one spot so I can access them more easily (and because my sister…
