When you read “a southern treat” what do you think?
Are you imaging your grandmother’s tart lemon bars or maybe a summer’s best peach cobbler with homemade vanilla ice cream?
I can definitely see my mind going down those paths.
But, in this case, this southern treat is not of the sweet variety…but it is of the non-healthy variety.
(But it uses local ingredients. Does that count for something?)
This indulgent side dish is Creamy New Potatoes.
It’s no secret around here that I love to eat soup, no matter the weather.
But it’s also no secret that it is getting HOT where I live.
I thought since I moved north from Arkansas to North Carolina that I would leave the humidity behind and be enjoying 75-degree summers. I was mistaken.
It is heck-a humid here and very toasty. Nineties is kind of the norm right now.
So, this makes a bowl of hot soup sound a little less appealing. But what if that soup was chilled and refreshing?
Summer is a time to enjoy family, friends and lots and lots of fresh, delicious food!
This summer, I’ve found myself making a lot of the blog recipes that I’ve shared with you in the past.
It’s interesting how each time you re-try (or remix, if you will) a dish, you find new tastes and enjoy the meal in new ways.
Kind of like those amazing, electronic remixes that I keep finding on Spotify (Imogen Heap, Bon Iver…I love them!)
Here are some of the think fruitful recipes that I have been loving lately (click on the name to go to the recipe page):
So, what are you doing this weekend?
You probably have some free pockets of time, right?
And you’re going to get hungry at some point, probably soon, I’d bet.
Well, here’s what you need to do:
Go to your farmer’s market and buy some beautiful, fresh bell peppers (bonus points if they’re in varying, crazy colors). Then, come home and make some of these easy, tasty stuffed peppers for you and/or the people you love.
think fruitful 