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Lemon Basil Pesto

If you are blessed to have plenty of basil in your garden this summer, this Lemon Basil Pesto is a quick and tasty way to celebrate its abundance.

Lentil Soup

It is our annual custom to have lentil soup on New Year’s Day, a tradition believed to bring good luck and prosperity. Each year I switch up the recipe. This lentil soup is packed with yummy and nutritious vegetables and accented with fresh lemon juice. Delicious!

Cauliflower Casserole

This cauliflower casserole is filled with delicious umami flavor, thanks to fresh mushrooms, sweet onions, and garlic.

Topped with Swiss and Gruyère cheeses, French fried onions, and torn Italian bread make for a delicious topping that is reminiscent of French onion soup.

Pistachio Pesto Sauce

The basil in our garden is growing really well so I clipped it back and decided some fresh pesto would be on the dinner menu. Homemade pesto is so vibrant and the flavors are so fresh, I chose to use pistachios because one of my favorite local restaurants makes pistachio pesto and it is one of my favorite dishes that they serve. This restaurant recreation turned out just as good, if not better!

Greek Salad (Horiatiki Salata)

Crisp vegetables, combined with the salty brine of Kalamata olives and capers, and the most delicious tangy feta cheese, combined with vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.

Cheesy Grilled Sheet Pan Cauliflower and Onions

I could not stop eating this cheesy cauliflower. It is so delicious, with simple ingredients, and is easy to make on your grill, smoker, air fryer, or oven.