Bacon? Cheese? Delicious? This squash recipe checks all the boxes and will have your family begging for more squash! You can use this as a side or a meal. Ingredients: 3 medium Hurakan squash (yellow squash or zucchini) 1 cup bread crumbs 1 cup Cheesy Bacon Dip 1 egg Salt Pepper Instructions: Wash squash and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop the meat out of the squash to make a squash boat. Remove as many seeds as possible and discard, but reserve the meat. Coat outside of the sq

Ingredients: 1 chicken breast chopped into bite sizes 3 tablespoons Kansas City BBQ Rub 2 tablespoons oil 5-6 cups fresh lettuce washed and ready to eat 1 medium tomato diced 1 small cucumber diced 1/4 cup diced sweet onion 1 cup tortilla chips broken into pieces 1/2 cup pine nuts 1 cup Honey Bacon Dressing - recipe here Directions: Marinate chicken in Kansas City BBQ rub for at least 1 hour or overnight for maximum flavor. Pour oil into skillet and then place over medium hig

What tastes better than bacon? This dressing combines the sweet and tangy notes of homemade honey mustard with bacon and creates a delicious marinade over grilled chicken or on our chicken salad. Ingredients: 6 ounces chopped bacon (about 8 pieces) 4 ounces bacon fat 2 tablespoons corn starch 8 ounces vinegar 2 teaspoons diced garlic 3 ounces honey 2/3 teaspoon ground mustard 1 teaspoon onion salt Directions: Dice and cook bacon until crispy. Crumble any larger bits. Reserve

Savory but not too rich, this casserole hits all the spots! Enjoy this with a large crowd or make it on the weekend and have hot and ready breakfast all week! Ingredients: 5 eggs 1 cups milk 1/2 pound sausage cooked and crumble 1 cup shredded cheese 3/4 Baguette cubed 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder Directions: Mix the eggs and milk together with the seasoning. Add the sausage and cheese and mix well. Mix in the cubed bread and mix until well

Ingredients: 8 ounces sour cream or greek yogurt for a healthier alternative 6 ounces ounces bacon (cooked and crumbled) 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature) 4 ounces cheddar cheese shredded (about 2 cups) ⅓ cup sliced scallions (about 3 scallions) Directions: Mix together in 1 quart baking dish and heat on 400 for about 20 minutes until the dip is bubbling and starting to turn golden brown on top. Serve warm with slices of toasted baguette or pita chips. #bacon #creamche

Need a refreshing, light side dish on a hot summer night? This cucumber salad is cool and delicious. In some parts of this dish is also called "new pickles" and the taste is referred to as "hardly dunked in brine." The bit of sugar cuts the tart vinegar and combines to make a light and healthy side dish that is colorful and pairs nicely with most meats. I paired mine with the Basil Butter Salmon (recipe found here). Ingredients: 1-2 medium cucumbers 6 cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup

Basil butter is spectacular topping fish or simply spread on bread. I use mine in this Basil Butter Salmon recipe and it comes out tender and delicious with no fishy aftertaste. This is a great way to save your harvest for later use and enjoy the fresh flavors of Basil all winter long. Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups basil washed stem and all 1 cup butter 2 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon lemon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Instructions: Add all ingredients to food processor and

Salmon is such a healthy option and what makes it more delicious than Basil Butter made from your garden? This recipe creates a fresh, healthy, melt in your mouth salmon that will make you wonder why you waited so long to try it! Ingredients: Salmon fillet Basil Butter (recipe found here) Parchment paper Aluminum foil Instructions: Preheat oven to 375. Place a square of foil on a cookie sheet. Place a smaller square of parchment paper on top of the foil in the center. Place s

Everyone loves the comfort of noodle soup, but how can you make this bowl sodium filled carbs a little healthier? We add a little protein and a bit of veggies from the garden to give this bowl of comfort a little more crunch and a lot more nutrients. Ingredients: 1 package roast chicken Noodle soup 1 turnips washed, quartered and sliced 6 baby carrots sliced thin 1/2 cup sliced green onion 1/2 cup peanuts 1 hard boiled egg Directions: Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small p

Making Spinach Casserole but want to make it more of a show stopping side dish? This recipe takes a favorite and bumps it up a notch to make it as delicious to look at as it is to eat. Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 garlic clove minced 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs raw 3 hard boiled eggs with shell removed Directions: In large skillet, put butter onion garlic, and spinach. Cook over medium heat with lid on u

This is a delicious copycat recipe of S&F Tequila Lime Sauce. It's fantastic as a marinade or as a dressing. Ingredients: 1 cup white tequila 4 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp onion, minced 2 tsp garlic, minced 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1-1/2 cups oil Directions: Combine all ingredient except oil in sauce pan over medium heat stirring until it boils. Remove from heat and stir in oil. Yield: About 3 cups Use this as a dressing or marinade. Try

Ingredients: Beets - enough to fill pint jar 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup water 1 pinch ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice 1/4 teaspoon salt Directions: Wash beets leaving tap root on. This will help keep the color when you boil them to loosen skins. Put beets in large pan and add enough water to cover. Boil 15-20 minutes or until skin loosens. To test, scrape a spoon against the beet to see if the skin scrapes off easily. Remove from heat and cool sli

Ingredients: Beets - enough to make 6 pints 2 Cups Sugar 3-1/2 Cups Vinegar 1-1/2 Cups Water 1 Stick of Cinnamon 1 Tablespoon Whole Allspice 1-1/2 Teaspoon Salt Directions: Wash beets leaving tap root on. This will help keep the color when you boil them to loosen skins. Put beets in large pan and add enough water to cover. Boil 15-20 minutes or until skin loosens. To test, scrape a spoon against the beet to see if the skin scrapes off easily. Remove from heat and cool slightl

Ingredients: 2-3 cups washed and chopped lettuce 3 radishes thinly sliced 1/2 cup finely diced onion 3-4 ounces goat cheese 1 cup diced pickled beets recipe here 1 pound flank steak 1 tablespoon oil 2 cups S&F Tequila Lime dressing alternatively you can make your own using our copycat recipe Directions: Cut steak into bite sized chunks and marinate in 1 cup of dressing for a minimum of 1 hour (preferably overnight). Add oil to skillet over medium heat and add steak

What says Summer like a homegrown tomato sandwich? And who says tomato sandwiches are only for lunch? If you love tomato and you just can't wait till lunch to bite into one, you'll love this quick and easy open-faced tomato and cheese sandwich. This is a great quick meal, snack or appetizer if you cut it into bites. This is also a great way to use the bumper crop of cherry tomatoes! Ingredients: 1 Everything bagel 2 tablespoons cream cheese 4-5 cherry tomatoes dash salt Direc

This recipe is a great way to use leftover chicken from a rotisserie dinner, a weekend of grilling, or you can substitute canned. It makes a quick and healthy meal while giving a face-lift of flavor to your leftover chicken. Ingredients: 1 cup cooked chicken chopped 2-3 cups fresh lettuce washed and ready to eat 1/2 medium tomato diced 1 tablespoons fresh chopped chives 1/2 cup tortilla chips broken into pieces 1/4 cup pine nuts 1/2 cup ranch 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce Dir

Garlic Scape and Basil Pesto is one of my absolute favorites! This is a great way to use your bounty of Basil and Garlic and you can enjoy it now or preserve it for later to have a cozy bit of sunshine on a winter day. Ingredients: 7 garlic scapes 1/3 cup pine nuts 1/4 cup basil leaves 1/4 cup Parmesan 1/4 cup lemon 3/4 cup olive oil salt to taste Directions: Put all ingredients in food processor and pulse to blend. Blend until pesto is spreadable. Add to pasta and top with a

Ingredients: 4 oz cream cheese softened 1-2 tablespoons chopped chives 1 avocado 1 baguette Cumin Paprika Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Slice the baguette into 1/8" slices. Mix the chopped chives into the softened cream cheese adding salt and pepper to taste. Spread a thin layer of each slice of baguette and toast until it starts to brown. Top with avocado slices and a sprinkle of cumin and paprika, then serve while fresh. Makes about 18 appetizers #avocado #creamchees

Some nights you just want.. make that need ... comfort food and scalloped potatoes definitely delivers with its creamy, cheesy goodness. But they can be a bit heavy, so here is a fresh take on an old favorite. Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons butter 4 Tablespoons flour 2 Cups milk 3 Rosemary sprigs 1-2 inches 1 Tablespoon diced 1/3 Cup diced chives Grated zest of 1 lemon Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 pounds potatoes (about 4 potatoes) 1/2 Cup grated Parmesan chees

I don't know about y'all, but this quarantine has hit our area pretty hard… especially the frozen food section in the grocery store. They've had limits on numbers of products you can purchase in place for weeks, but that hasn't stopped the general public from clearing out the ice cream aisle. There is nothing left except a couple of lonely cartons of Rocky Road and Neapolitan - the outcast of the ice cream world, bless their hearts! You'd think ice cream was the cure for COV