I found this recipe online. Soon, we who live in the Midwest will have to harvest our basil. This sounds like a good, quick meal to use some of that basil. Basil Garlic Noodle Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Yield: 2 servings Garlicky, buttery, slightly spicy noodles tossed with sliced mushrooms and refreshing basil for a tasty Asian inspired dish. Each bite will be bursting with flavors, keeping you hooked until there’s nothing left on that plate….
Roasted Garlic, Olive and Tomato Pasta Salad Serves 6 as a side or 4 as a main 3 small heads garlic Olive oil 1 pound medium pasta shells 15 ounces whole or skim milk ricotta 3/4 cup whole milk yogurt 1 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper 4 small tomatoes (about 1 pound), roughly diced 1 cup black or green olives, sliced 1/3 cup firmly packed cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced Heat the oven to 400°F. Slice the…
These cabbage steaks only take four ingredients and a couple of minutes to prepare. Then toss them in the oven for an hour. Ingredients 1 (approx 2 lb.) head of green cabbage, cut into 1″ thick slices 1.5 tablespoons olive oil 2 to 3 large garlic cloves, smashed kosher salt freshly ground black pepper spray olive oil OR non-stick cooking spray Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 400F and spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Pull outer leaf off…
For a different flavor and aroma on grilled meats, sprinkle the hot coals with soaked and drained dried herbs, fresh herbs, or garlic cloves. Basil plants will repel mosquitoes and flies. Just keep a plant of two around the house. When using fresh herbs instead of dried, use three to four times more to get the same flavor. To keep ants away, place whole cloves or sage around the windows and doors or anywhere else they appear. To keep spiders…