{"id":684,"date":"2013-08-09T21:18:20","date_gmt":"2013-08-09T21:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenfreshveggies.com\/?p=684"},"modified":"2013-08-09T21:18:20","modified_gmt":"2013-08-09T21:18:20","slug":"summer-dinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?p=684","title":{"rendered":"Summer Dinners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who wants a hot kitchen in the summer? \u00a0 We’d usually rather depend on \u00a0cool salads, fruits and melons, and one-pot meals or meats and veggies we can take outside to the grill. \u00a0 What a coincidence that this is exactly what grows in a summer garden!<\/p>\n

\"Gourmet<\/a>
Gourmet summer salad blend.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How about this for your fresh salad? \u00a0It’s a rather exotic mix. \u00a0 Red Romaine lettuce, sweet pak choy, New Zealand spinach (tetragonia),\u00a0Molokhia<\/a>, arugula, parsley, and salad burnet<\/strong>. \u00a0Lots of flavors and textures make this a fine salad mix any time of year. \u00a0But if you are summer-hungry for\u00a0greens, it’s just what the taste buds are craving. \u00a0Add some fresh bell (or little sweet pickle peppers<\/strong>), a little goat cheese and a chunk or two of a Cherokee Purple tomato (garnished with a fresh pod of Zeebest okra) \u00a0– and it’s a summer salad that just can’t be beat.<\/p>\n

Yes, I did say Cherokee Purple. \u00a0We have a few new big heirloom tomatoes ripening now – quite a nice suprise for mid-August heat. \u00a0We’ll also have a few more of the San Marzano sauce tomatoes<\/strong> – and some fresh basil<\/strong> to help you make that sauce or salad just right.<\/p>\n

\"Red<\/a>
Red Ripper peas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And then there are the Big Red Ripper Peas<\/strong> – a personal summer favorite. \u00a0 Shell them, add some roasted ‘Hatch’ chili pepper<\/strong>, brown a bit of sausage or better yet, toss a ham hock in while they cook. \u00a0Make a little organic cornbread (yes, gluten-free) to soak up the juice. \u00a0I get hungry just thinking about it. \u00a0That’s called Texas comfort. \u00a0Soooo good!<\/p>\n

We’ll also have\u00a0\u00a0okra (Texas Hill Country Red, Burgundy and Stewart’s Zeebest), Dutch\u00a0Kale, Japanese Eggplant, Rosa Bianca eggplant, fingerling potatoes<\/strong>, and sweet, fresh, naturally grown cantaloupe and crimson sweet watermelons.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’ll be great to be back at the market! \u00a0See you in the morning!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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