Pesto

Much basil was collected at the garden and I was on a mission to make pesto.

Ready to eat and freeze.

Churrasco

Churrasco a moda da Conchita.

Butter, fresh garlic, and piri piri.

It was amazing. The chicken is seasoned beforehand, and brushed with the butter paste as it cooks on the BBQ.

Fresh Tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes make for a superb tomato sauce.

The tomatoes are cooked in olive oil with basil and garlic and pureed.

 Mix with your favorite pasta and enjoy. I am having lots of this stuff.

Pork Stuffed Eggplant

Pork stuffed eggplant.

Fish

Wild Alaskan Salmon with Anaheim Pepper covered in Olive Tapanade.

Harvesting

 

Swiss Chard from the garden.

Home Made Fried Rice

A winner.Used a Rachel Ray recipe.

From the Garden

Tomatoes from the garden with fresh mozzarella cheese.

Love this show

Anna and Kristina's Grocery bag.  Check out some videos here.

Swisschard over rice

Grown here.

Meatballs

Fish

A fresh salmon stuffed with oranges is ready for the oven.

 The serving plate is complete with sauted grape tomatoes.

It made a delicious Easter meal.

Yogurt

From Zoyo's.

Lemons

Lemon season is almost over...  I have sipped, or gulped lost of lemon water.

 To ensure I have many more of those experiences I juiced the lemons and now have a nice batch of frozen lemon juice.

Something oriental

Enjoyed at the Japanese Children's Festival.

Teryaki chicken.

Garbanzo beans

Garbanzo beans.

They make a really tasty addition to any salad.

A local candy company - Cerreta

Need something to do with the kids on a day off from school?  Cerreta Candy Co. is a really fun and interesting place to visit.  They do tours too.  

SSL

Soup, salad, and lemonade.

Yum.

Shrimp. It tastes good.

Starts off with a simple base of sautéed onions and tomatoes and seasoning to taste.

 Sprinkle it with feta cheese.

Bake for about 15 minutes.  

I like serving it with rice.

Something new

Cafe Lalibela is nearby and I plan on visiting it sometime...

Dumkin Donuts

Dumkin Donuts has moved into the east valley.  It seems to be a thriving location.  The explorer in me had to get acquainted so we visited it bright and early.

The egg white flat bread albeit healthy did not make my taste buds happy. Must try something else.

Nothing Bundt cakes

I was handed a promotional coupon to Nothing Bundt Cakes, which got me map questing  the location because I wanted to go taste these cakes.

This boutique bakery is next door to a Target store.

It is full of pretty things that satisfy the eyes and heart.

The signature cakes look like this.

Want to have a stylish kitchen?

And look stylish while in it?

The items for sale are all about baking.

And these sweet thins are a perfect way to experience all the available flavor. Very good indeed.