June 2013 – Produce with Amy

Roasted Beet, Mango, and Blueberry Salad with Orange Dill Dressing ~ Plated or Layered in a Jar

June 27, 2013

Dill is an annual herb whose fragrant, delicate-tasting leaves, also known as dillweed, will enhance a variety of your favorite foods. Yet dill brings as much to the landscape as it does to the palate. Its finely textured blue-green foliage grows on upright stalks of fountainous stems. In late spring, you may want to cut … More Roasted Beet, Mango, and Blueberry Salad with Orange Dill Dressing ~ Plated or Layered in a Jar

Orange Dill Vinaigrette Dressing

June 26, 2013

“Gardening is akin to writing stories. No experience could have taught me more about grief or flowers, about achieving survival by going, your fingers in the ground, the limit of physical exhaustion.” ― Eurdora Welty Is there anything more delicious than a homegrown tomato fresh out of the garden? While purists say garden tomatoes should … More Orange Dill Vinaigrette Dressing

Cherry Limeade Green Smoothie ~ A Refreshing Sip of Summer

June 20, 2013

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” ― Hippocrates The weather report threatened rain today as I raced the storm clouds and blended my green smoothie. I rushed outside, a few props in hand, to snap photos. My neighbor pulled into his driveway. He offered up the obligatory, “I hope we get … More Cherry Limeade Green Smoothie ~ A Refreshing Sip of Summer

Israeli Feast ~ Mason Jar Salad (with Tabouli, Hummus, and Olives)

June 17, 2013

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” ― Henry Miller I am enamored with Mason Jar Salads on many levels: 1. One of my obsessions is having a food plan for the week. During the school year I cook a huge stock-pot of soup or chili on Sundays and … More Israeli Feast ~ Mason Jar Salad (with Tabouli, Hummus, and Olives)

Homemade Taco Seasoning

June 17, 2013

A few months ago, while working on a blog post for a layered vegan refried bean and guacamole dip, I wanted to add taco seasoning to the guacamole. I saw a recipe on Pinterest for taco seasoning and had all the ingredients on hand in the pantry. Never will I buy pre-packaged taco seasoning packets again! … More Homemade Taco Seasoning

Guilt Free Chocolate Pumpkin Shake ~ Plant-Based & Healthy

June 13, 2013

“The answer must be, I think, that beauty and grace are performed whether or not we will or sense them. The least we can do is try to be there.” ~Annie Dillard, “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek” Two weeks into summer break and it feels like a dream. Morning walks, writing in my journal, browsing thrift … More Guilt Free Chocolate Pumpkin Shake ~ Plant-Based & Healthy

Summon Summer with a Raspberry Lemonade Green Smoothie

June 5, 2013

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” ~F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Today marked the third official day of my summer break. To many people being … More Summon Summer with a Raspberry Lemonade Green Smoothie