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A tasty salad that can be made ahead of time… tastes garden-fresh, and makes a wonderful addition to a summer buffet dinner.
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Source: Based on p. 93, "Flavors of the Gardens: A Collection of Recipes and Stories from Callaway Gardens," Memphis: Wimmer Co., 2000. (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: 8-10 servings
Ingredient keywords: rice, pepper, onion, mint, raisins, nuts, tomatoes, lemon, olive
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Grinding corn every week we think of the other uses for corn… up here in the mountains it is moonshine. Here is homage to this wonderful preservation of organic, heirloom corn
Source: Sylvan Falls Mill (Entered by Mike Johnson)
Servings: stuffs a 12-14 pound bird
Ingredient keywords: corn, onion, garlic, celery, rosemary, sage, salt, pepper
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A beautifully smooth, simple soup with multiple variations featuring young garlic. The original recipe calls for chicken broth, but vegetable broth can easily be substituted.
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Source: "The Art of Simple Food" by Alice Waters, pg. 251 (Entered by Geoff Lewis)
Servings: About 2 quarts or 4-6 servings
Ingredient keywords: broth, herbs, semolina, garlic
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At least one okra hater testifies that this is an eatable okra dish. As an okraphile, I can’t stop eating it. Browning the okra is magical — if you don’t feel like turning the oven on to roast it, this way of cooking it is a good alternative.
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Source: Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian (Entered by Regan Huff)
Servings: 3-4
Ingredient keywords: okra, tomato, garlic
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This slow-cooker soup was a $50 winner in the Better Homes and Gardens recipes contest back when crockpots were a new idea and $50 was a lot of money! A nutritional bargain, in 97 calories and only 2 gram of fat, it packs 23% of the RDA for vitamin A and 25% of the RDA for vitamin C. Easily made vegan by using “not beef” bouillon in place of the meat-based version. It looks like a lot of ingredients, but they go together quickly. Fix the soup after breakfast, and by dinner time the aroma (and taste) will be mouth-watering!
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Source: Better Homes and Gardens monthly recipe contest (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: 8-10 side-dish servings; 4-6 main dish servings
Ingredient keywords: squash, onion, eggplant, basil, olive, garlic
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This is a great way to fix that Southern classic, fried green tomatoes, without last-minute fussing and standing over a hot frying pan. It’s also a lot healthier (=lower in fat and calories!) than the traditional version.
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Source: Based on p. 135, "Flavors of the Gardens: A Collection of Recipes and Stories from Callaway Gardens," Memphis: Wimmer Co., 2000. (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredient keywords: cornmeal, egg, tomato
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From Shizuo Tsuji, Japanese Cooking: A Simple Feast, which came out in the early eighties with an introduction by M.F.K. Fisher and color illustrations apparently subsidized by Suntory whisky, which (it’s noted) pairs well with many Japanese dishes. My friend Annie lent me this cookbook as an artifact, and because of my M.F.K. Fisher addiction. Mostly the recipes were too rigorous to make it in to my regular routine, but this salmon dish is simple and amazing.
Source: Shizuo Tsuji, Japanese Cooking (Entered by Regan Huff)
Servings: 4
Ingredient keywords: salmon, onion
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Our grown son, who loves to cook, put together this salad just to combine raw ingredients that he likes to eat. It turned out so delicious that we begged him to write it down so we could share it with y’all. Its simplicity makes it a wonderful last-minute addition to any meal. Enjoy.
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Source: Paul Matthews (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: About 3
Ingredient keywords: parsnip, purslane, fennel, onion, olives, lemon, vinegar, oil
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Butternut squash soup is a time-honored classic. Using ingredients on hand, our son developed this tasty variation, which has become a favorite of ours.
Vegan!
Source: Our own recipe (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: Two for main course; 4-6 for appetizer or side dish.
Ingredient keywords: butternut, onion, garlic, rosemary, sage, giner, fennel, olive, broth
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Inspired by the native persimmons dropping from a tree in his yard, our son Paul came up with this simple, delicious new way to use them. The mix of sweet, salty, creamy and chunky flavors and textures is hauntingly good.
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Source: Paul Matthews (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: As an appetizer, enough for about 4 hungry people.
Ingredient keywords: Brie, persimmon, jalapeno
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This is a good way to use pecan pieces. (Bought from Green Acres Farm of course) This bar will bake up like a brownie. If your New Years resolution is weight loss, wait a month or so.
Source: Leo Workman Green Acres Farm (Entered by Leo Workman)
Servings: 12-16 servings
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Zucchini has a tendency to overtake summer gardens — and one can make only so much zucchini bread! Facing this challenge was America’s Test Kitchen, an organization that employs dozens of cooks to develop the best recipes and methods for popular American dishes. This recipe and methodology was the result. It’s a delicious way to use some of summer’s bounty. The technique is the key to perfection — you can freely substitute other summer squash for the zucchini, and use parsley, mint, clinatro, or tarragon in place of basil, if desired.
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Source: Based on techniques outlined in Cook's Illustrated special 2009 issue, "Summer Grilling." (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: Serves 4 to 6.
Ingredient keywords: zucchini, olive, vinegar, tomato, basil
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This easy recipe is both delicious and adaptable. Peaches are an obvious choice for the fruit part, but it also works with berries of many kinds. You assemble it in layers without stirring, and the batter poofs up to make a golden brown topping.
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Source: Cookin' Southern Vegetarian Style, by Ann Jackson. (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: 6-8
Ingredient keywords: flour, sugar, salt, milk, peach, lemon, cinnamon, cloves
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This simple cooking method works equally well for all sorts of fresh tender vegetables, including bok choy, chinese cabbage, and broccoli. (Don’t try to substitute olive oil for the suggested oils; it has too low a smoke point for good stir-fry cookery.)
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Source: A nice website for simple fresh recipes -- steamykitchen.com (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: serves 4
Ingredient keywords: choy, oil, garlic, ginger
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very yummy and festive dish with fresh local beets and feta.
Vegetarian!
Source: found on Allrecipes.com (Entered by Mike Johnson)
Servings: serves 4 as a side dish
Ingredient keywords: beets, shallot, parsley, ~, feta
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Roasting brings out a concentrated, natural sweetness in radicchio. This dish is unusual, elegant, simple—and delicious. Served on a bed of risotto, it makes an attractive meal. If you’re not a Gorgonzola fan, this is equally delicious with Brie, Swiss, aged Cheddar, or smoked Gouda. You can substitute lemon juice for the balsamic vinegar.
Vegetarian!
Source: Farmer John’s Cookbook: The Real Dirt On Vegetables (Entered by Eric Wagoner)
Servings: Serves 4
Ingredient keywords: radicchio, cheese
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Raw tomatillos can be chopped and added to a salad, or sprinkled on top of soup for a fresh flavor, but making them into salsas is undoubtedly their best-known use. One of our sons, always the cook who gilds the lily, came up with this version of Mexican salsa verde, and it quickly became a family favorite. The roasted vegetables take on a smoky flavor which adds a nice dimension to the spiciness. Enjoy!
Vegan!
Source: Paul Matthews (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: 2 cups of sauce or more (depending on size of the veggies)
Ingredient keywords: tomatillos, onion, garlic, tomatoes, peppers, lime, cilantro, olive
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A slightly different take on salsa verde, the traditional Mexican “green salsa.” This recipe uses both tomatillos and green tomatoes, making a great way to use any firm little green tomatoes that may have accidentally been knocked off your plants. This is a very adaptable recipe — how hot or garlicky you make it is up to you. Roasted salsa is a wonderful accompaniment to a meal that already features other baked dishes, such as a baked summer squash casserole.
Vegetarian! Vegan!
Source: Our own recipe (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: about 1 cup; recipe is easily multiplied to serve more
Ingredient keywords: tomatillo, onion, garlic, tomato, pepper, lime, cilantro, salt, olive
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A great way to use up beans, especially as it gets cooler toward fall.
Vegetarian!
Source: Twelve Months of Monastery Soups by Brother Victor-Antoine d’Avila-Latourrette. (Entered by Eric Wagoner)
Servings: Serves 6
Ingredient keywords: beans, leeks, potatoes, butter, milk, chives
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Perfect for the Holiday Bird. This recipe is full of flavor, easy to prepare and screams “grandma made it” Most ingredients are available through the ALG, substitutions are welcome.
Source: Sylvan Falls Mill (Entered by Mike Johnson)
Servings: 6-8 cups of stuffing
Ingredient keywords: cornbread, butter, lovage, onion, bell, apple, carrots, eggs
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An easy, tasty dish that won Jordan Kevdal a $400 prize in a Better Homes and Gardens recipe contest back in 2010. Other types of quick-cooking greens can be substituted for the chard, and chopped green onions can be substituted for the leeks.
Vegetarian!
Source: Better Homes and Gardens, "Vegetable Pies and Tarts" competition, September 2010 (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: 4 main-dish or 8 appetizer servings
Ingredient keywords: chard, leeks, garlic, thyme, olive, mozzarella, parsley
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Simple. Weirdly awesome. Try with a mix of mustard greens and/or collards, kale, chard, turnip greens, broccoli greens, radish tops, any and all of it. Five-spice is a mixture of black mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, whole fenugreek and kalonji seeds.
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Source: Bharti Kirchner, The Healthy Cuisines of India (Entered by Regan Huff)
Servings: 2-4
Ingredient keywords: onion, greens
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Salsa verde has many variations, but our Mexican daughter-in-law makes it very simply, like this. It’s such a quick recipe you’ll never want to use store-bought salsa verde again! In addition to using it as a dip for corn chips or tortilla chips, a bit of salsa verde is delicious as a salad dressing or as a topping for enchiladas.
Vegan!
Source: Martha Valencia Matthews (Entered by Janice Matthews)
Servings: 1 to 1 1/2 c. sauce
Ingredient keywords: tomatillos, peppers, cilantro, lime, garlic
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An easy yet absolutely delicious way to cook up some sunchokes is to sauté them in butter. This is a great alternative to potatoes on the dinner plate, and just as versatile. You’ll surely be asked, “What do you do to your potatoes? They’re so good.”
Vegetarian!
Source: Farmer John’s Cookbook: The Real Dirt On Vegetables (Entered by Eric Wagoner)
Servings: 4
Ingredient keywords: chokes, parsley
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Apart from the crust, every ingredient for this surprising tart can be purchased through Athens Locally Grown, including the blue cheese. Figs are often made into something sticky sweet, but they are wonderful going down the savory road too.
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Source: A Good Appetite: Ripe for Autumn’s Hearth, via the New York Times (Entered by Eric Wagoner)
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredient keywords: onion, rosemary, vinegar, milk, egg, figs, cheese, pecans
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