Farmer’s market finds turn grilled chicken skewers into a delightful summer dish with apricots, blueberries & basil. Drizzled in a basil honey vinaigrette and served along side grilled lemon halves. This dish belongs outside on the patio with a nice glass of vino. One of my favorite things to do is visit our local farmer’s market. I like to go before I do my weekly grocery trip and see what fresh produce I can find, then I base my weekly menu off of these seasonal ingredients. This week it was ALL ABOUT the apricots. Fresh apricots from Eastern Washington and they are Oh-So-Tasty! I really wanted to celebrate their fresh…
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Quick & Easy Grilled Chicken Pesto Kabobs pair perfectly with summery blistered tomato spaghetti for a lovely evening on the patio. This is one of those brilliant summer dishes that comes together in very little time. What’s the BEST thing about summer? Fresh vine ripened tomatoes! My favorite taste that is totally summer are vine ripened tomatoes. Plucked straight from the vine, they are warm and juicy and unbelievably sweet. I tend to go a little overboard and plant way too many tomato plants. By the end of the season I have GOBS OF TOMATOES..which is fine with me. The easiest way to summerfy (I may have made up that…
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Moist and delicious grilled Thai Chicken Skewers, drizzled with an Asian inspired peanut sauce and served over delicate sesame noodles. Summer served on a skewer starts here. For those of you who follow me, you may notice that I’m not a huge chicken fan, so you better bet when I post a chicken recipe that it is AMAZING. I need crunchy caramelized bits on the outside and moist tenderness on the inside to be at all interested in chicken. These chicken tenders are soaked in a coconut milk and red curry mixture that guarantees a tender juicy inside. Threading the tenders on skewers ensures a short cooking time and allows…
