Grilled Peaches with Blackberry Sauce
Grilled Peaches with Blackberry Sauce Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 12 mins Total time: 17 mins Serves: 4 Grilled peaches are a sweet treat in the summertime when they are juicy and ripe! Insanely delicious, brushed with butter, rum and cinnamon sauce, grilled, then topped with fresh blackberry sauce and vanilla ice cream! Incredible! Ingredients Blackberry Sauce 1 cup of fresh blackberries 1 Tbs of water 3 Tbs of granulated sugar Butter/Rum Sauce 2 Tbs of salted butter 1 Tbs of rum 1/2 tsp of cinnamon 1Tbs of brown sugar Peaches 4 medium peaches, firm but ...
Chopped, BBQ, Chicken Taco Salad
Chopped, BBQ, Chicken Taco Salad Recipe Type: Salads Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 12 mins Total time: 27 mins Serves: 4 Oh YUM! Juicy, grilled, bbq chicken breasts and sweet smoky corn, mixed with black beans, tomatoes, red onion, chopped crispy romaine, Monterey Jack and fresh cilantro, then drizzled with a light & creamy lime dressing and served with tortilla strips! Easy, healthy and superbly delicious! Ingredients 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 tsp of olive oil 1 tsp of kosher salt 1/2 tsp of pepper 1/2 tsp of garlic powder 1/2 tsp of paprika 1/3 ...
Eggplant Gratin
I adore Eggplant Parmesan, but this is even better! I’ve been making it for years, I saw the Barefoot Contessa make it… I love her style! I make this in the summer with eggplant from my garden, but it’s just as good in the winter. It’s so delicious I dream about it! Make it easy and use store bought marinara sauce. Ingredients: Serves 4 • olive oil for frying • 1 1/2 lbs of eggplant, unpeeled, sliced 1/2 inch thick • 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese • 2 extra large eggs or 3 mediums • 1/2 cup of half and ...
Peach Preserves
Is anything better than homemade peach preserves! This is my mother, Elsie’s recipe, I made this with her most every summer when I was a little girl, the memories are as good as the preserves! She always threw in a cinnamon stick and used a vanilla bean, if she had one and never used pectin, the flavor is exceptional! I do recommend a candy thermometer. Ingredients: Makes 4 half pint jars 4 lbs ripe firm yellow peaches (about 10 or 11) 3 cups of white granulated sugar juice of 2 lemons 1 cinnamon stick 1 vanilla bean, cut open and ...
Blueberry Crumble Bars
When blueberries are fresh and ripe, whip us these luscious blueberry bars, they will become one of your favorite desserts! Forget the pie, these are better! Ingredients: Serves 14 -16 Crust: 2 cups of flour, all purpose or white wheat 1 cup of sugar 1 1/2 sticks of cold butter, cut into small pieces 1 tsp of baking powder 1/4 tsp of salt 1 tsp of vanilla zest of 1 large lemon 1/2 tsp of cinnamon Filling 2 eggs 1/2 cup of sour cream 1 cup of sugar 1/3 cup of flour 4 cups of blueberries 2 heaping Tbs of ...
Baked Eggs in Tomatoes with Herbed Topping
Baked Eggs in Tomatoes with Herbed Topping Recipe Type: Brunch Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 2 – 4 Simple, earthy, healthy and over the top delcious! Get some beautiful ripe tomatoes from the farm stand, or your garden, scoop out the flesh, lay in some spinach, crack in an egg, top with herbed panko topping, then just bake! Perfect for breakfast, brunch or dinner, everyone loves these! Ingredients 4 large ripe tomatoes drizzle of olive oil 1 tsp of kosher salt 1/2 tsp of black pepper or to taste ...
Chicken Under a Brick with Blackberry Chipotle Sauce
This is a very unique, but an age old method of grilling chicken, originally called “spatchcock”, meaning to split open and grill. It’s very easy to do with strong kitchen shears, just remove the backbone and press flat, the chicken is then grilled with bricks on the top. This is the ultimate way to grill a super crispy, evenly cooked whole chicken on the grill in less time. The presentation is really impressive! You can use any sauce that you like, but this blackberry sauce is really special! Ingredients: Serves 4 1 whole chicken 2 Tbs of olive oil 2 ...