BRINGING SUMMER HOME!
Mother Nature has once again proven herself reliable and the bounty is abundant.
Nothing can surpass a vine ripened tomato eaten like an apple with a little salt.
Although I grow a small garden, I look forward each weekend to a walk through the park that hosts our local Farmer's Market. I've purchased lettuce there so sweet that dressing would have ruined it. The corn is hot and buttery and the artisan breads, infused with herbs, hardly sit in the baskets before they are sold.
One lovely women sells her homemade jalapeno jelly in varying degrees of "heat" A dollop of that will warm you up on a brisk winter morning
And then there's the "WAFFLE LOVE" truck that parks at the curb and sells waffles right on the street.
At almost $10.00 a pop this is not an everyday indulgence.
Still, I have to admit that it was worth every penny. The picture says it all!
Bringing summer home is a joyous end to the season and Mother Nature has been more than generous this year!
Here's a couple of fabulous recipes...
WAFFLE LOVE - These are unique because they are not made from a batter but from a dough recipe. For more details click on the link
ingredients (This comes close)
- 3/4 cup whole milk, scalded and cooled to warm milk
- 2 tablespoons water, warmed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 large eggs, lightly whisked
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 cups bread flour
- 2 cups Belgian pearl sugar
RASPBERRY JALAPENO JELLY for more details click on the link
ingredients
3 or 4 jalapeno peppers (leave seeds in and dice small)
1 medium red bell pepper (diced small)
1 medium green bell pepper (diced small)
6 c sugar
1 1/2 c apple cider vinegar
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 pouches liquid pectin
1 1/2 c raspberries
