Category Archives: Appetizer

Roasted Chickpeas & Pepitas

Thirty minutes to a healthy snack everyone in the family can enjoy at game time or as a school lunch snack. Gluten-free and budget friendly. Continue reading

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Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables & Cheese

A “Meatless Monday” meal anytime of the year using local ingredients. Great for a “second harvest” on those summer favorites like sweet peppers, eggplant and cherry tomatoes. Delightfully filling and easy to digest. Continue reading

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Dixie Speckled Butter Beans & Fresh Corn Salad

A super healthy & light summer salad with fresh corn and heat loving butter beans. Add a bit of mild shishito peppers, a splash of lime juice and a few pieces of crumbled local bacon for the carnivores. Continue reading

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White Bean & Toasted Almond Spread

A healthy dip that you can make ahead and freeze with several options to take the base in different directions using local ingredients for a meal or appetizer all year long. Pair it with hand made herb crackers for a special treat. Continue reading

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Black & White Bean Salsa with Corn, Peppers, & Onions

Colorful side dish to any fish or poultry in the heat of the late summer when fresh corn is available. Great for a party as an appetizer with chips. Continue reading

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Dehydrated Heirloom Plum Tomatoes with Herbs

Dehydrate heirloom plum tomatoes with herbs and serve as appetizers with fresh local soft cheese or chop up for salads or soups throughout the winter season as a second harvest of the summer. Continue reading

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Heirloom Plum Tomatoes Baked with Local Cheese, Bread & Fresh Herbs

Orange Banana Heirloom Plum Tomatoes make a stunning statement topped with local bread, cheese and herbs from your garden. Continue reading

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Tomato Jam in the heat of the Summer

Fresh summer tomato jam can be stored in the freezer for months and used on meatloaf, burgers or spicy sausages. Continue reading

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Sungold Tomato & Cannellini Bean Dip

Blend this healthy dip up in minutes from local sungold tomatoes, fresh chevre, garlic, nd herbs from your garden!a Continue reading

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Shrimp Bites

Fresh or frozen shrimp make an excellent snack or full meal in this adapted recipe from Gena Knox using local in-season ingredients from Locals Seafood, Wild Onion Farms and Chicken Bridge Bakery. Continue reading

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