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Garlic Toast with Roasted Sweet Peppers

09Jul

Fresh flavorful antipasto with garlic toast. I usually use oil infused with herbs, it gives more flavor to the peppers and is always unique. You can sprinkle parmesan cheese on top as well. Excellent and easy appetizer or side dish which is colorful and delicious....

Spring-Summer Salad

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27Jun

The very first greens in my garden come in April or early May and usually it's sorrel, chives, green garlic and parsley. Adding a couple more different herbs and vegetables to these greens gives me an excellent light, fresh and very healthy salad to start the season. Also you can add radishes and asparagus, which also are early spring vegetables....

Rhubarb Pie with Strawberries and Almonds

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25Jun

I never cooked rhubarb until lately when I started growing some in my garden and since then I tried a couple of delicious recipes, like Strawberry Rhubarb summer drink. This time I made a delicious rhubarb pie made with a crumbly shortcrust pastry and filled with sweet and tangy rhubarb-strawberry filling and crispy...

Picadillo de Platano Verde

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18Jun

Here is another Costa Rican recipe from my friend Marcela. It's so delicious and easy to make. You can serve as a vegetable dish or on a tortillas. Great vegetarian dish!...

Tarragon Coctail

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13Jun

Tasty and refreshing! This drink can be made with alcohol for adults by adding vodka, rum or tequila or without alcohol for kids. You can use plain or sparkling water....

Blueberry Charlotte

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11Jun

Now's the time to get ready to bake delicious fruit pies, cakes, and tortes when berries and other fruits start to come into season. Here is a simple recipe of for a sweet-tart blueberry charlotte. Blueberries can be mixed with the dough, like I did, or put the blueberries in an oiled baking pan and then pour...

Sandwich with Avocado Salsa

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11Jun

Easy, simple dish, and so tasty! Avocado salsa can be prepared ahead of time. A great idea for a summer party or picnic. (more…)...

Asian Pickled Cucumber Salad

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09Jun

Crunchy pickled cucumbers with a pleasant sour-salty and slightly spicy taste, a great recipe for summer. This is a perfect use for all your extra fresh cucumbers from the garden! It's all about fresh, quick and tasty for the summer!...

Ceviche with Lobster Tails

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06Jun

Perfect summer appetizer. Serve with a corn chips or hard shell taco. Instead of lobster tails you can use large shrimp. If you are a lover of spicy food, you can finely chop the jalapeno and mix into the ceviche....

Fish Patties with Chili Sauce

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04Jun

Tender, juicy homemade fish patties served with mashed or fried potatoes, vegetables, salad, and spicy chili or sour cream sauce. You can use any herbs to your taste but I prefer dill, parsley, cilantro or Italian herbs....

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