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Sweet Cream Roasted Peach Crostini

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this peach crostini recipe is great with fresh basil or balsamic. everyone loves the bright colors and vibrant flavor of this summer appetizer.

recipe originally published September 11, 2012

 

rustic plate with sweet cream peach crostini topped with chopped basil leaves, two fresh peaches in background

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Fresh peach recipe

This sweet cream roasted peach crostini recipe is one of the reasons we look forward to summer. Truly, it is. I have been asked to bring this crostini to summer parties, and it always disappears quickly when I serve it.

This peach crostini is equally good with …

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Cheesy Roasted Hasselback Tomatoes

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Cheesy Roasted Hasselback Tomatoes satisfy that comfort food craving while utilizing the fresh and flavorful fruits of summer – a plant based update on the classic Hasselback potato.

recipe originally published August 30, 2012

 

Cheesy Roasted Hasselback Tomatoes - how to hasselback - bright red tomato sliced hasselback style, with melty cheese and fresh chopped basil, served over quinoa

Cheesy Roasted Hasselback Tomatoes

We love Portland summers. Aside from a few 100 degree days, summertime is nearly perfect.

You might know that …

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Piña Coladas Recipe

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Lightened Up Pina Coladas recipe – this light and fresh vegan cocktail is a new take on summer’s favorite – tart and fruity! Light enough to have seconds – CHEERS!

recipe originally published May 24, 2012

 

Lightened up Pina Coladas in glasses with pineapple in background

Vegan Pina Colada

Summer weather is here, my friends.

As the temperatures return to warm glimpses of summer, we move back outside.

We grill, we lounge in the sun, we have Happy Hour at Home. We get creative with cocktails, and …

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Spicy Guacamole

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Mango Habanero Guacamole – naturally sweet with a spicy heat, this Spicy Guacamole is your new summertime staple! Also: How To Choose Avocados

recipe originally published May 5, 2011

 

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Mango Habanero Guacamole

We grill often in the spring and summer months. and you know me – no grilling is complete without snacks.

As an pre-grilling appetizer, I made another new guacamole. Does it surprise you in the least that this guac is spicy?

I did make it sweet and spicy, and the cool of the avocado is a perfect balance to the heat of the habanero….

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Perfect Picnic Pasta Salad

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vegan Perfect Picnic Pasta Salad – a fresh, flavorful mix of veggies and curly pasta take a tumble in a bright avocado dressing.

recipe originally published July 3, 2014

 

Vegan Pasta Salad (serving dish of corkscrew pasta with sliced asparagus, fresh corn kernels, sundried tomatoes, avocado dressing)

Picnic Pasta Salad

Picnic or Potluck, this IS the perfect dish to bring!

Also great meal prep dish, this vegan pasta salad is on repeat all summer long. I make a batch and we enjoy it through the week. 

Or I will make …

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Lemon Piccata Potato Salad

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our Lemon Piccata Potato Salad is a bright and briny take on the summertime classic. the best potluck recipe just got a new flavor! egg free, dairy free, gluten free potato salad

 

Lemon Piccata Potato Salad in a serving bowl, garnished with a lemon slice, lemon zest, and capers

Piccata Potato Salad

Summer is here!

Maybe not officially, but the sun is out, and I am here and ready for it.

This Egg Free Potato Salad is so bright, it brings fresh summer vibes even during the height of football season. This tasty side dish is perfect for all of your game day parties.

The first time I …

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Simple Coconut Cold Brew

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this Simple Coconut Cold Brew is rich in flavor and easy to make, and brings all the benefits of coconut water. two minutes gets a batch in your fridge to enjoy the next day!

 

Simple Coconut Cold Brew over ice, coconut milk poured in

Simple Coconut Cold Brew

I am one of those people who drinks iced coffee all year long.

Don’t get me wrong – I do love a hand warming mug of hot coffee on a cold winter morning (like our Toasty Graham Coffee Latte with Cinnamon Whip).

Still – even in…

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Refrigerator Jam Recipe

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this Easy Tomato Refrigerator Jam recipe is a quick and easy effort for some flavor packed summertime goodness! another way to enjoy fresh garden tomatoes.

 

two jars of tomato jam, fresh tomatoes in background

Refrigerator Jam Recipe

There really is no comparison to a fresh tomato picked from the vine. Standing in the middle of my garden, biting into that warm juicy flavor.

This year, I have two in my garden – Roma and Celebrity. Both are great to slice thick and put in a sandwich, on toast, just on a fork with salt.

I have used each variety in separate batches of this jam – both taste great.

open jar of Easy Tomato Refrigerator Jam on a snack tray with crackers and grapes

Refrigerator Jam Versus Canned

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