Fried Zucchini Blossoms

  I've always wanted to make my own Zucchini Blossoms, but of course they are very hard to come by and only for a very limited time.   This year since I have a nice sized garden I was able to snatch a few.

Here is the recipe I used, minus the ricotta stufffing:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/squash-blossoms-stuffed-with-ricotta-354966

*Be careful of bumblebees 🐝

Wheatberry Salad

 
  Ingredients:
- Wheatberries
- White Sweet Potatoes
- Golden Raisins
- Carrots chips (or grated)
- Sprouts
- Olive oil
- White Balsamic Vinegar
- Lemon Juice
- Pomegranate arils
- Drizzle Real Maple Syrup
- Fresh Parsley
- Salt & Pepper

Cook Wheatberries and cook White Sweet Potatoes.  Mix all ingredients together and serve warm or cold.

Turkey Taco Quinoa

This dinner was so yummy,  I even ate it two more times for leftovers.  Even my quinoa hating fiancé ate it and enjoyed it. The recipe is from SpoonfulofFlavor:

http://www.spoonfulofflavor.com/2016/01/20/turkey-taco-quinoa-skillet/

I recommend trying it! I just ate it with some shredded cheese - plain in a bowl, I didn't even bother with the taco 🌮

Crawfish Etouffee

  Tonight I wanted to make something different for dinner and I came across this recipe for Crawfish:

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/soups/new-orleans-style-crawfish-etouffee/

    Crawfish isn't too popular in the northeast in fact I can't even think of the last time I tried it.  It's a delicious cross between shrimp and lobster to put it plainly and if you can't find them fresh around your area, the frozen tails work just fine, if not better for this recipe.

 First make a roux with flour and I used 1 stick of butter instead of oil, and half the amount of flour.

 Then a mirepoix with red peppers instead of the usual carrots.

 Add the vegetables to the roux and cook until soft, at least 15 minutes.

 I used beef broth instead of chicken. And left out the hot water all together.

A really good New Orleans style dinner!

Strawberry Lemonade Pie

  I made Strawberry Lemonade Pie for Mother's day this year, with Lemon Creme Oreos for the crust.

Filling was a delicious blend of fresh pureed strawberries with lots of juicy lemonade flavor!  A perfect treat for this time of year. 

Steak Fajitas

I made these delicious steak Fajitas for Cinco de Mayo. I decided to use Naan bread instead, which is typically found more in Indian cuisine, but it worked well.

 I grilled both green bell peppers and poblano peppers, red onion, and garlic cloves with a little oil, salt and pepper, and just a dash of herbs de Provence. You could also use just parsley or Mexican oregano instead.

 I choose a nice Ribeye for its wonderful flavor and seasoned it well with the same oil, salt and pepper, and herbs de Provence.

 This Farmhouse Red Relish is my secret ingredient.

Serve with lime wedge and shredded Colby-Jack cheese.

Red Bean Ice Cream Pie w/ Green Tea Crust

  Have you noticed that Matcha is the latest trend in Food?

So of course I had to make a pie out of it.  I thought what goes good with Green Tea???   Red Beans!  I remember when I was younger going out for sushi with my family and for dessert we would always order Red Bean & Green Tea Ice Cream, a scoop of each, cause we could never pick which one we liked better - they went great together.

I think I'll be making this for the pie contest this year, so I can't share the recipe just yet but stay tuned for that and please let me know your thoughts on this pie!