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Black & White Bean Salsa with Corn, Peppers, & Onions

Colorful side dish to any fish or poultry in the heat of the late summer when fresh corn is available. Great for a party as an appetizer with chips. Continue reading

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Applesauce & Fig Cake

A cake made with both summer and fall fruits. Use fresh-made applesauce and stored fig preserves in the fall or canned applesauce and fresh figs in the summer. Delightfully light with tea, coffee, or ice cream. Continue reading

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Kellogg’s Breakfast: Tomato Sauce, Orzo & Spicy Sausage

Turn extra Orange Beefsteak Tomatoes into a great summer heirloom tomato sauce mixed with orzo pasta, spicy sausage, and fresh parsley or basil. Continue reading

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Dehydrated Heirloom Plum Tomatoes with Herbs

Dehydrate heirloom plum tomatoes with herbs and serve as appetizers with fresh local soft cheese or chop up for salads or soups throughout the winter season as a second harvest of the summer. Continue reading

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Heirloom Plum Tomatoes Baked with Local Cheese, Bread & Fresh Herbs

Orange Banana Heirloom Plum Tomatoes make a stunning statement topped with local bread, cheese and herbs from your garden. Continue reading

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Whole Roasted Onions

A quick and easy recipe for roasting onions that works well in all seasons, but particularly nice for summer grilling. Continue reading

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Fresh Corn, Tomato & Onion Gratin with Local Brie

A simple and satisfying vegetarian dinner using fresh local ingredients that’s high on flavor and easy to pull together. Continue reading

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Spicy Sheepshead Fish on the Grill with Summer Squash

Sheepshead fish are excellent for grilling, inexpensive, readily take on different flavors and hold their texture even when over cooked! An all around good catch that even a kid could cook on the grill. Continue reading

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Mexican Rice with Heirloom Tomato Juice & Roasted Onions

An easy & healthy alternative to plain rice using leftover tomato juice and broth, fresh herbs, onions, and peppers. Freezes well for later use in soups or casseroles. Continue reading

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Dried Tomato Scones with Local Chevre

Dried Sungold cherry tomatoes from Wild Onion Farm add a tangy sweet flavor to local chevre scones with fresh chives and local butter from Homeland Creamery. A savory treat that you can make for breakfast or lunch and complete with a few bits of local bacon mixed into the batter. Continue reading

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