New Woman Cheese, Bacon, Zucchini and Roasted Red Pepper Quiche takes flavor from Jamaican jerk spiced cheese, farm eggs and a butter crust. Spices like allspice, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and scotch bonnet peppers in Beecher’s New Woman Cheese create a complex flavor that mingles nicely with creamy eggs. Smoky thick cut bacon lardons just add to that earthy flavor. We roast our own red peppers and layer in fresh zucchini ribbons for a beautiful look. Where to Find Beecher’s Cheese Beecher’s Handmade Cheese is local to Seattle at historic Pike Place Market and is the original site. New York’s Flatiron District hosts the second site, but you can find this…
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Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Salad with Bacon combines new potatoes with creamy dill dressing, Fresno chilies and my favorite spicy dill pickles. Calling all the dill pickle lovers – this one’s for you. I use my classic dill dip as a creamy dressing for this flavorful potato salad. The tender new potatoes really hold on to all that creamy dill flavor. This potato salad has been our family favorite Summer side dish. It all started when I was short on time and had to whip up a quick party dish. I always have dill dip and fresh cut vegetables in my refrigerator for easy, healthy snacks. Something I learned from…
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Farm raised Rib Steak with Garlic Chive Butter seared in a cast iron pan with sweet vine tomatoes bursting with flavor. Dinner doesn’t have to be a major production. In fact, the best dinners are those that take as little as 15 minutes. Using fresh, high quality ingredients turns a simple dinner into a restaurant quality dinner. Find a local farm and stock up on meat. The quality of farm fresh meat surpasses your grocery store meat in both texture and flavor. Farm Raised Rib Steak Mama’s Garden in Deming, Washington supplied the rib steak for this Rib Steak with Garlic Chive Butter. A family owned farm supplying locals with…
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Light and refreshing Avocado Pineapple Salad with Halibut takes Summer into full swing and simplifies your weeknight dinner. Creamy sliced avocado pairs with bright juicy pineapple and fresh herb greens in a light agave lime dressing. This makes for the perfect Summer salad to top with seared halibut. I like the rich, buttery taste of local halibut, but you can use your favorite seasonal white fish as a substitute. This easy weeknight meal comes together in less than 15 minutes and that is what I call the perfect dish, especially on those hot nights. What makes this meal so easy is the short list of ingredients. Grab a box of…
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This One Pan Halibut with Lemon Chive Pistou is pan seared along with garlic, butter, white wine and on-the-vine-tomatoes for a quick dinner that feels restaurant fancy. Ready in just 6 minutes AND only uses one pan means this is the perfect weeknight dinner. Fresh, local halibut doesn’t take long to cook to perfection. It’s moist, buttery and drizzled with flavor from the lemon chive pistou. Lemon Chive Pistou tops the One Pan Halibut What is a lemon chive pistou? It’s really just a fancy way of saying herbed oil and with so few ingredients, you want to use the best oil you have on hand. My newest find is…
