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Tomato & Rice Salad ♥

Leftover rice + some good tomatoes + 10 minutes = a refreshing summer salad, one that's become a summer staple here. So good! PS For anyone else who needs a rice fix every so often, this is a great way to keep the carbs in control. Real Food, Fast & Casual. Not Just Easy, Summer Easy . Budget Friendly. Little Effort, Big Taste. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Great for Meal Prep. Low Fat. Weight Watchers Friendly. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free.

This Recipe Has Moved ♥ Hurricane Rice with Shrimp & Sausage

A hearty Cajun-style skillet filled with shrimp, sausage and brown rice cooked in beer, packed with flavor and texture and dinner goodness that'll have you lickin' your chops and thinking about seconds. But the recipe has moved to a new location, please see Hurricane Rice with Shrimp & Sausage at Kitchen Parade, my food column. Looking for healthy new ways to cook vegetables? A Veggie Venture is home to hundreds of super-organized quick, easy and healthful vegetable recipes and the famous Asparagus-to-Zucchini Alphabet of Vegetables . Join " veggie evangelist " Alanna Kellogg to explore the exciting world of common and not-so-common vegetables where recipes range from seasonal to staples, savory to sweet, salads to sides, soups to supper, simple to special. © Copyright Kitchen Parade VV 2005 & 2020 (repub) & 2023 (retire) & KP 2023

Tomato Ginger Jam ♥

A favorite stovetop jam, one of the easiest and most surprising and unusual jams ever. It's a mix of fresh summer tomatoes and fresh ginger cooked down into a thick and gingery spread. If you love ginger, you'll love-love-love this jam. Real Food, Fresh & Inventive. Little Effort, Big Taste. Great for Meal Prep & Homemade Food Gifts. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free. Rave Reviews.

Homemade Creamed Corn ♥ A Simple, Healthy Makeover

Raise your hand if there was a time when you absolutely loved (or hated!) canned creamed corn. (Raise both hands if you still do ... ) For both groups? Making "cream style" corn from scratch just might come as a revelation. The classic summer side dish is made with fresh corn. The taste and texture is 100% corn-y and cream-y even though it's made without heavy cream or milk or any dairy at all. And no can! If ever a vegetable called for a healthy makeover, wow, it's a DIY cream-style corn! Real Food, Fast & Casual. A Summer Classic with a Simple, Healthy Makeover. Budget Friendly. Little Effort, Big Taste. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Scales from Small Plates to Large Platters. Low Fat. Weight Watchers Friendly. Not just easy, Summer Easy . Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free.

Homemade Bread & Butter Pickles ♥

How to make the famous bread & butter pickles at home, a DIY project that takes 15 minutes and just six (or seven) ingredients. No canning required! These "quick" pickles keep for weeks in the fridge and even freeze well. For anyone who's thought about dipping a toe into the big world of making pickles from scratch? This is a great starter recipe. Real Food, Fast & Casual. A Summer Classic. Not Just Easy, Summer Easy . Budget Friendly. Little Effort, Big Taste. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free.

Sweet Corn Relish ♥

Have I been waiting on this recipe my entire life?! It's such a simple summer relish (just sweet corn plus tomato, bell pepper and red onion) but the pickling liquid includes mustard seeds and oooo-la-la, the most distinctive cumin seeds. Salad people? Sandwich lovers? Sweet Corn Relish elevates these summer treats to a whole new level. The recipe makes a small batch which keeps for a couple of weeks in the fridge, no canning required. Real Food, Fresh & Casual. A New Summer Classic. Budget Friendly. Great for Meal Prep. Great for Summer Food Gifts. Weight Watchers Friendly. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free.

Cold Cucumber Soup ♥

Is your garden spitting out cucumbers like heavy green bullets? Is summer heat putting you in a big sweat? Put a chilled summer soup on the menu, here the summer classic, a simple mix of cucumbers, yogurt and sour cream spiked with garlic and lemon juice. It's cooling and refreshing. I've lightened the recipe without sacrificing flavor ... you might even call it a recipe makeover. Real Food, Fast & Casual. A Summer Classic. Not Just Easy, Summer Easy . Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Low Fat. Weight Watchers Friendly. Vegetarian. Naturally Gluten Free.