Ingredients: 4 lb pickling cucumbers, sliced 3 cups water 2 cups white vinegar 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup pickling salt 6 teaspoons peppercorns 6 dried pili pili peppers 3 teaspoons crushed red pepper 3 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds 1 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 large shallots, minced Directions: Bring […]
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Triple Dill Pickles
Ingredients: 4 lb pickling cucumbers, quartered length-wise 3 cups water 2 3/4 cups white vinegar 1/4 cup pickling salt 6 teaspoons yellow mustard seed 6 tablespoons dill seed 3 teaspoons dillweed 6 bay leaves 6 cloves garlic 1/2 cup minced dill Directions: Bring the water, vinegar and salt to a boil. Prep wide-mouth pint lids/jars. […]
Lovely Summer Salad with Crabcakes
Ingredients: for the salad 2 cold or hot crabcakes 4 slices pickled beets, cut into sticks 1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped 2 oz plain crumbled feta 1/2 cucumber, sliced 15 cherry tomatoes, halved for the dressing: juice and zest of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon celery seed salt freshly ground black […]
Vibrant Corn Salad with Jalapeño Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 6 ears of corn worth of kernels (cooked and cooled) 6 radishes, thinly sliced 1 cucumber, seeded and diced 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 large red onion, diced 1 1/2 large avocados, cubed for the vinaigrette: 5 tablespoons avocado oil 1/3 cup white wine vinegar juice of 1 lime 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded […]
Summer Vegetable Green Salad with a Dill Vinagrette, Feta and Grilled Tuna
Ingredients: for the vinaigrette: 1/4 cup minced dill 3 oz white wine vinegar 2 1/2 oz olive oil 1 teaspoon pepper sherry 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard salt pepper for the fish: 2 tuna steaks zest of one lemon 2 tablespoons minced oregano 2 tablespoons fresh or freeze dried chives salt pepper olive oil for the […]
Tzatziki Lamb Burgers
Ingredients: 1 lb ground lamb 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon minced Italian parsley 1 tablespoon minced dill 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 clove garlic, grated zest of one lemon salt freshly ground black pepper tzatziki: 3/4 cup Greek yogurt 1/3 cup finely diced, seeded cucumber* 1 tablespoon minced dill salt freshly ground black […]
Parm, Olive & Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 8 oz rotini 1/2 English cucumber, diced 2 1/2 oz turkey pepperoni, sliced 1 large cubanelle pepper, diced 1/4 cup diced red onion 10 pimento stuffed green olives, sliced for the dressing: 2 oz olive oil 2 oz red wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan 2 tablespoons minced Italian parsley […]
Farm Stand Salad
Ingredients: 1 ear of corn’s worth of kernels 1 cubanelle pepper, diced 4 baby pattypan squash, diced 2 cucumbers, diced 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes dressing 1 small shallot, minced 1 handful basil, minced 3 oz red wine vinegar salt pepper Directions: In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Place the salad ingredients […]
Viva la Pasta Salad
Ingredients:12 oz rainbow rotini, cooked12 oz marinated artichoke hearts, drained and marinade reserved8 oz mozzarella, diced1/2 English cucumber, diced1/2 large red onion, diced6 radishes, sliced thinly1 stalk celery, diced2 cups halved campari tomatoes1/3 cup diced green onion (green parts only)1/3 cup sliced spiced olive-cured green olives dressing:1/4 cup marinade from the artichoke hearts1 tablespoon red […]
Dill Rubbed Steak & Cucumber Pita Sandwiches
2 lbs 1 1/2 inch thick top round steak (sometimes labeled as “London broil”) for the dry rub:1 1/2 tablespoons sea salt1 1/2 tablespoons smoked paprika1 1/2 tablespoons dried dill weed1 tablespoon white pepper to serve:pitacucumber salad Directions:In a small bowl, stir together the dry rub. Rub on both sides of the steak and allow […]