Summer Reading Program - Pasta and Bruschetta

Entrant: Laurie
Cookbook: Fresh Food Fast by Peter Berley and Melissa Clark
Recipe: "Whole Grain Pasta with Salsa Cruda"
Difficulty Level: Easy
Would You Make It Again? On Special Occasions

Entrant: Laurie
Cookbook: Fresh Food Fast by Peter Berley and Melissa Clark
Recipe: "Bruschetta with Goat Cheese, Olives, Tomatoes, and Thyme"
Difficulty Level: Medium
Would You Make It Again? On Special Occasions

Summer Reading Program - Soup, Pickles, and Tea

Entrant: Mary
Cookbook: Soups, Stews and Chilis: A Best Recipe Classic by Cook's Illustrated
Recipe: "Creamy Leek and Potato Soup"
Difficulty Level: Medium
Would You Make It Again? On Special Occasions

Entrant: Lynn and Steve
Cookbook: Quick and Easy Korean Cooking: More than 70 Everyday Recipes by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee
Recipe: "Pickled Garlic"
Difficulty Level: Easy
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!
Additional Comments: "Smells amazing! Haven't tried it yet because the garlic pickles for 3 weeks. Recipe uses 10 bulbs of garlic! Easy prep. Might make a nice gift idea."

Entrant: Lynn and Steve
Cookbook: Quick and Easy Korean Cooking: More than 70 Everyday Recipes by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee
Recipe: "Ginger Tea"
Difficulty Level: Easy
Would You Make It Again? On Special Occasions
Additional Comments: "Tea was better than we expected. Would be nice in the winter. The book says to try it with honey. We drank the tea plain and hot. It was good (but Earl Grey is better) :-) "

Summer Reading Program - Crazy for Cucumbers!

Entrant: Laurie
Cookbook: Fresh Food Fast by Peter Berley and Melissa Clark
Recipe: "Cucumber Salad"
Difficulty Level: Easy
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!

Entrant: Laurie
Cookbook: Fresh Food Fast by Peter Berley and Melissa Clark
Recipe: "Chilled Cucumber Soup w/ Mint"
Difficulty Level: Easy
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!

Summer Reading Program - Zany for Zucchini

Today's participant has three recipes for us to imagine - only to imagine, no pictures this time!

Entrant: Laurie
Cookbook: New Complete Cookbook by Weight Watchers
Recipe: "Zucchini & Sundried Tomato Rissotto"
Difficulty Level: Medium
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!

Entrant: Laurie
Cookbook: New Complete Cookbook by Weight Watchers
Recipe: "Zucchini & Goat Cheese Flatbread"
Difficulty Level: Easy/Medium
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!

Entrant: Laurie
Cookbook: Fresh Food Fast by Peter Berley & Melissa Clark
Recipe: "Black Bean and Zucchini Quesadillas"
Difficulty Level: Easy
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!

Summer Reading Program - Two Dinners, One Entrant!

We've got two for the price of one today!

Entrant: Monica
Cookbook: The Great American Slow Cooker Book by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough
Recipe: "Italian-Style Stuffed Peppers"
Difficulty Level: Medium
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!
Additional Comments: "Maybe next time I would add some rice or other carbohydrate (there are oats in the filling, but the amount of meat seemed a little excessive.)

Entrant: Monica
Cookbook: The Great American Slow Cooker Book by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough
Recipe: "Chicken, Chorizo and Brown Rice"
Difficulty Level: Medium
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!
Additional Comments: "I used bone-in chicken thighs, and just removed the bones when it was finished cooking. Also used ground pork sausage, and stirred it in with the other ingredients. It was a huge hit with the family!"

 

Summer Reading Program - Soup and Key Lime!

Entrant: Jovi
Cookbook: The Gourmet Slow Cooker by Lynn Alley
Recipe: "Potato, Cheddar, and Chive Soup"
Difficulty Level: Medium
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!
Additional Comments: "I added ham to the soup which added protein and added flavor to compliment the cheese."

Entrant: Nancy
Cookbook: Down Home with the Neelys by Patrick and Gina Neely
Recipe: "Key Lime Bars"
Difficulty Level: Easy
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!
Additional Comments: "Delicious."

Summer Reading Program - Chicken and Corn Bread

Entrant: Sabrina
Cookbook: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse by John Stage and Nancy Radke
Recipe: "Oven-Roasted Mojito Chicken"
Difficulty Level: Easy
Would You Make It Again? Absolutely!
Additional Comments: "The book itself has many good recipes + sauces. We also tried the chicken paprika and the Mutha sauce is very good - I just didn't get a picture of that!!"

Entrant: Rebecca
Cookbook: Double Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld
Recipe: "Corn Bread"
Difficulty Level: Medium
Would You Make It Again? On Special Occasions
Additional Comments: "I added about 1/2 cup sugar to the batter to improve its taste. One of my daughters and I like it."