A Mostly Spicy Adventure In My Texas Kitchen
After two weeks of rain the SUN has finally come out here in Texas and we’ve got blackberries galore!!! Since I’ve got way more berries than even I can eat (and I can eat alot of blackberries!) I decided it would be a good idea to make blackberry jelly. I dug out my canning cookbook […]
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As far as food goes there are few things more wonderful than tomato right off the vine in Summertime. I really consider it one of life’s little pleasures don’t you? In fact every year I plant a little Sunsugar tomato plant in my garden just for snacking on while I water. Sadly due to the […]
Read MoreI guess you could say this dish is my take on a Southern-Italian fusion. This is a quick pasta dish I whipped up for my sister last night for a light summer time meal. This pasta is also a great new way to use up all of that extra squash and zucchini you have. I’m […]
Read MoreIt’s the start of tomato season here in North Texas and I just got my first big, juicy, red tomato yesterday. I resisted the temptation to stand there and eat the beautiful red tomato right off the vine and placed it in my basket then picked some fresh basil. I had something very special planned […]
Read MoreIt’s late spring in Texas and the sweet basil is growing like crazy in my garden so that means its time to start making pesto. To say that I love pesto would be an understatement, the freshness from the herbs, the slight kick from the garlic, the nutty flavor from the pine nuts, and […]
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Meals With Mel 