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A slice of blueberry nectarine pie with vanilla ice cream

Blueberry Nectarine Pie and DIY Flaky Pie Crust

Pie Crust Ingredients For best results, pie crust should chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour once it is made, before rolling out and baking. Be sure to allow time for this step. The crust can be made a day ahead of the pie. Allow ½ hour to […]

fresh mozzarella, tomatoes & basil pasta

Fresh Mozzarella, Tomatoes & Basil Pasta

When all the delicious tomatoes and basil are in season, that is a great time for this pasta dish. Use homegrown tomatoes or ones from the farmer’s market to create this fresh mozzarella, tomatoes & basil pasta recipe. This can be served warm, at room temperature or even as a […]

fresh mozzarella, tomatoes & basil pasta

Fresh Mozzarella, Tomatoes & Basil Pasta

  With all the delicious tomatoes and basil in season now is a great time for this dish. Homegrown tomatoes or ones from the farmer’s market this dish. Serves 4 as a main dish Ingredients 1 lb pasta – a type that will retain the heat, see step 5 below 4 […]

Berry Nectarine Crisp

Summer fruit is my favorite! Here’s a quick and simple fruit crisp, inspired by a recipe I got from Trader Joe’s a few summers ago that uses Trader Joe’s Vanilla Almond Granola for the topping. I make mine with very little sugar, so if you like a sweeter crisp, add […]

kale in garden

Top 30 Nutrient Dense Super Foods

Nutrient Density is a critical concept  by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. Not merely vitamins and minerals, but adequate consumption of phytochemicals is essential for proper functioning of the immune system and to enable our body’s detoxification and cellular repair mechanisms that protect us from chronic diseases. To guide people toward the most nutrient […]