Let’s make some blender tomato soup. So rumor has it summer is coming to an end. LOL The weather in my neck of the woods is blisteringly hot, but already I’ve noticed leaves on our trees have started to change. This seasonal transition will be met with great opposition by many. Quarantine part 2 are murmurings in many conversations as others can’t fathom the thought of retreating indoors for another round with COVID. In my attempt to get through this transition, I’ll be blending tomato soup with Zulu sweet peppers to nourish my body. This blended beauty is made with heirloom tomatoes loaded in lycopene with a tangy tomato flavor. Made…
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garden fresh sandwich wrap
Let’s make a garden-fresh sandwich wrap! This is my attempt to translate my entire garden into a delicious sandwich wrap with bountiful flavors. This wrap has been on my mind since the beginning of the season. There’s something about a wrap that’s chock full with healthful fresh veggies sandwiched in between a moist flat wrap drizzled with jalapeno vinaigrette that makes my tastebuds soar. Here’s what you’ll need: Essential Ingredients (In layering order) Cashew Cream cheese Butterhead Lettuce Green Beans Tomatoes Red Onions Cucumbers Alfalfa Sprouts Jalapenos About that golden orange heirloom tomato known as Dr. Wyche. This notable beauty has all the characteristics of a top tier tomato. It’s…
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vegan sunflower seed tuna salad
This vegan sunflower seed tuna salad is absolutely INCREDIBLE! You won’t believe it’s not tuna. As a Vegan, I’ve learned over the years how to convert many of my childhood favorites into meatless meals. I remember growing up in the summer when lunchtime rolled around, my Mama would make us creamy tuna sandwiches to satisfy our ravenous appetites and get folks fed. So in honor of summer, and my Mama’s classic tuna sandwiches, we’re going to make sunflower seed tuna salad for a teleported experience back to my childhood and make the point its summer. First, let’s talk about ingredients. There are two ingredients that make this salad kick. Sunflower…
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garden fresh basil pesto
Garden fresh basil pesto because what’s summer without it? {Pictured: Genovese Red Freddy Basil} We’ve been down this pesto road before. I kicked off the Garden to Table Series with this delicious spinach pesto, but my summer wouldn’t be complete unless basil pesto made its debut here on the blog. Plus, what else are you going to smear on EVERYTHING? There are many color variations to making pesto the most common color is bright green. What you see on display is a dark green pesto with purple flecks throughout that’s because I grew purple basil this year. Yay! 🙂 It has a combination of both green and purple leaves that…
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yellow squash and cherry tomatoes with black bean penne
Back with another recipe from our garden to table series. If you missed the first recipe, you can find it here. I’m excited to announce the garden is in full production mode. Every week we’re feasting on summer’s bounty and this week, we harvested yellow squash, cherry tomatoes, and zucchini, but more on the zucchini later. First and foremost, I love SQUASH because it’s: highly versatile great for grilling, roasting, stuffing and sauteing A prolific producer in the garden LOADED with VITAMIN C BUT I have to admit publicly, TOMATOES are the key to my heart! They’re healthy and nutritious They scream Summer! Excellent for lowering blood pressure & Cholesterol…
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eating garden fresh food with spinach pesto
Welcome to my Garden to Table series! Before we jump into this spinach pesto, let me set the tone for our upcoming series. If you’ve been a follower of this blog, you already know this was coming. For those new here, Taste of Yummy promotes a self-sufficiency lifestyle by way of preparing REAL, TASTY, homecooked meals, and growing your own food is a key factor in sustaining your health. In this series, I’ll showcase spring and summer vegetables grown by yours truly with weekly recipes as the garden produces, as well as gardening tips & tricks, and How-Tos for preserving your bountiful harvest. Which leads me to my next question. …
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cashew cheese with dates, shallots and walnuts
As of late, I’ve had a craving for schmearing a sesame seed cracker down with my delicious cashew cheese spread and retreating to a quiet place. To quench my yearning, I conjured up this cashew cheese with dates, shallots, and walnuts. This cheese IS absolutely incredibly delicious! It will satisfy most nonvegans who have an appreciation for creamy, smooth, velvety, chock-full with flavor cheese. This recipe is relatively easy, I experimented with the basic ingredients for making cashew cheese: Cashews Spring Water Lemons Salt & Pepper Because the original recipe was such a palate-pleasing success, I decided to use that as my starting point. Rather than use a herbal infusion…
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chayote hash
Now is the perfect opportunity to make a chayote hash skillet to get your creative juices flowing. Chayote squash is a versatile vegetable, it has a silky potato-like texture, the flavor profile is mellow which makes it the perfect veggie to assimilate with herbs & spices, it’s hearty and filling. The many reasons to love this chayote hash: It’s quick! Easy peasy to make. And it has endless variations to the likes of potato, cauliflower, and eggplant to name a few. Considering the time (coronavirus pandemic), you may not find chayote squash at your local International market, but feel free to substitute with your favorite vegetable. So with that said,…
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Avocado Leek Mushroom Toast
Avocado Leek Mushroom Toast because I’m conjuring up Spring! Spring is around the corner and I’m all giddy! I’m in the early throes of planning my Spring garden and can’t wait to share my Summer harvest with you coupled with some really delicious recipe creations. How about you, are you ready for warmer weather, blooming buds, and longer days? Do you do dirt? By that I mean, do you garden? If so, let me know in the comment section I would love to know what you’re growing plans are. 🙂 Now, that I have green on the brain, it wouldn’t be right to not share my favorite Avocado toast with…
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tomato curry sauce
Behold, tomato curry! Your days of consuming store-bought curry are officially over. This cozy curry cure-all is crazy-easy, filling, and imbued with intense aromatic aromas making it certified in the world of curries. Woop-Woop! 🙂 Today’s Indian-inspired dish was developed with Roma tomatoes as my base because I love the tangy taste of tomatoes and I thought it would be the perfect fit for this robustly flavored curry. One of the beauties of Roma tomatoes is that they break down into a thick and superb sauce giving this curry the luxurious body I need to welcome me on a cold weeknight. The most thrilling moment of this recipe is when…
