Recipes

Makes 1 pitcher

Ingredients

¼ cup tarragon leaves, chopped fine
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and chopped fine
½ cup sugar
¾ cup water
1 medium beet, scrubbed
6 oranges, peeled IceSeltzer water

Directions

In a medium sauce pan combine the tarragon, ginger, sugar and water.  Bring to a boil while stirring to dissolve all the sugar.  Reduce heat and simmer for about 8-10 minutes.  Take of the heat and set aside to cool completely.  Strain.  Juice the beet and the oranges in a juicer, you will need to have at least two cups of juice.  In a large pitcher filled with ice, place the ginger syrup, beet-orange juice and stir well, fill with seltzer to taste.

INGREDIENTS

1lb Pasta, cooked
2 gloves Garlic, minced
4 medium Zucchini, chopped
1½ lbs. Heirloom tomatoes, chopped
2 cups fresh Basil leaves
Juice of one large Lemon
½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste

PREPARATION

In a large sauté pan, over medium heat, sauté garlic, add zucchini and season with salt, cook, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, warm through and combine with cooked pasta. Meanwhile, in a blender, add basil, lemon juice and olive oil and puree, taste for salt. Drizzle pasta salad with basil sauce.

Serves 15

INGREDIENTS

15 medium red, yellow and blue potatoes, cut into thin wedges
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup fresh chives, chopped fine
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
Pinch of cracked pepper

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Mix potatoes, olive oil, and chives in a big mixing bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until soft, yet crisp.

Makes 12-15 pies

Serves 6

Ingredients

2 cups jersey peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped
½ cup water
½ cup honey

Directions

In a medium sauce pan place the peaches, honey and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low for about 2 minutes. Take off heat and allow to cool. Once cool, blend into a smooth puree. Place into popsicle molds and freeze for 6-9 hours.

Makes ½ Gallon

INGREDIENTS

1 cup lavender lemon sugar syrup, recipe below (see note*)
1 cup lemon juice (10 to 12 big juicy lemons)
1 tablespoon fresh lavender flowers
5 cups water
2 cups sparkling water

PREPARATION

In a one gallon pitcher combine lavender lemon sugar syrup, lemon juice, lavender flowers, water, and sparkling water, stir well.
Serve over ice with lavender wand.

Lavender Lemon Sugar Syrup

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon zest
½ cup fresh lavender flowers or 2 tablespoons dried

PREPARATION

In a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat, add sugar, water, lemon zest and lavender flowers warm through until sugar is dissolved.
Take syrup off heat and let cool until ready to use.

*Note: If not using sugar syrup, you can simply pour hot water over sugar and stir until dissolved.

Makes 1 Gallon

INGREDIENTS

2 cups lemon sugar syrup, recipe below
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 cups lemon juice (20 big juicy lemons)
12 cups water

PREPARATION

In a one gallon pitcher combine lemon sugar syrup, lemon zest, lemon juice, and water, stir well.
Serve over ice with lemon wedge.

Lemon Sugar Syrup

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon zest

PREPARATION

In a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat, add sugar, water and lemon zest and warm through until sugar is dissolved.
Take syrup off heat and let cool until ready to use.

*Note: If not using sugar syrup, you can simply pour hot water over sugar and stir until dissolved.

Here’s your chance to get creative.

Blueberry Lemon Sparkle

Just add mashed blueberries to sparkling lemonade recipe

Raspberry Mint Lemon Sparkle

Just add mashed raspberries and chopped mint to sparkling lemonade recipe

Tropical Mango Limeade

Just add pureed mango to limeade recipe

Waterme-lemonade

Just add pureed watermelon to lemonade recipe

Blackberry Fizz Lemonade

Just add mashed blackberries to sparkling lemonade recipe

Ginger Grapefruit-ade

Substitute 1 cup of grapefruit juice for 1 cup lemon juice and add grated fresh ginger to lemon sugar syrup and finish with sparkling lemonade recipe

Cherry Lemonade

Just add mashed cherries to lemonade recipe

Spiced Lemonade

Just add grated fresh ginger, cinnamon stick and cloves to lemon sugar your syrup and finish with lemonade recipe

Makes ½ Gallon

INGREDIENTS

1 cup lime sugar syrup, recipe below (see note*)
2 tablespoons lime zest
½ cup lime juice (10 to 15 juicy limes)
7 cups water

PREPARATION

In a half gallon pitcher combine lime sugar syrup, lime zest, lime juice, and water, stir well.
Serve over ice with lime wedge.

Lime Sugar Syrup

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons lime zest

PREPARATION

In a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat, add sugar, water and lime zest and warm through until sugar is dissolved.
Take syrup off heat and let cool until ready to use.

*Note: If not using sugar syrup, you can simply pour hot water over sugar and stir until dissolved.

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons yellow onion, chopped superfine
1 clove garlic, chopped superfine
1 cup brown mushrooms, chopped fine
¼ cup red pepper, chopped fine
Salt
Pepper
1 tablespoon each of fresh chives, parsley and thyme, chopped fine
¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 egg white, for brushing tops of pop tarts
2 tablespoons soy or rice milk (vegan option), for brushing tops of pop tarts

DIRECTIONS

In a medium sized sauté pan, add butter and olive oil. Sauté onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic, mushrooms, red pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, remove from heat and add fresh herbs and parmesan cheese. Let cool before using to fill pop tart.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Lay one rolled piece of pie dough on a parchment lined baking sheet and place filling in the center.
Cover with another piece of dough and crimp edges closed. Brush top with egg white or soy or rice milk (vegan option) and sprinkle with topping of choice. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Serves 15

INGREDIENTS

5 chicken breasts, sliced and pounded into 30 – 2 inch flat strips
½ cup all purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
2 cups panko bread crumbs
3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped fine
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped fine
1 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper
30 wooden bamboo skewers

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 425° F
Thread chicken strips onto tips of bamboo skewers
In 3 separate mixing bowls place flour, eggs and breadcrumbs (season eggs with the salt and pepper)
Mix the fresh herbs with the breadcrumbs until well mixed.
Dredge chicken with flour and then dip in egg mixture and then coat with the bread crumbs until evenly coated. Arrange chicken on flat lightly greased cookie sheet
Place in preheated oven and bake for approx. 15 minutes on each side, flipping once for even cooking.

INGREDIENTS

Crumble topping
1 stick butter, cut in small pieces
1 cup whole-wheat flour
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup brown sugar
chopped nuts/seeds, optional
½ tsp vanilla extract

PREPARATION

Preheat at 375ËšF.
Combine all ingredients for topping. Sprinkle fruit with sugar and place in ramekin, top with crumble. Bake for 15 minutes.

INGREDIENTS

2½ cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
2 to 4 tablespoons ice water

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter with two forks or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add ice water (1 tablespoon at a time), mix until dough just comes together. If dough is too dry, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn out dough from bowl onto work surface, and knead once or twice to combine. Divide dough in four equal parts. Shape into disks. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Directions

In a bowl, combine all ingredients and use to fill savory pop tart.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Lay one rolled piece of pie dough on a parchment lined baking sheet and place filling in the center. Cover with another piece of dough and crimp edges closed. Brush top with egg white or soy or rice milk (vegan option) and sprinkle with topping of choice. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Suggested Crust: Whole Wheat, plain
Suggested Toppings: Caraway seeds

Makes one Pitcher

Ingredients

Directions

To make the rhubarb syrup place ½ cup fresh rhubarb chopped, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 3-5 minutes. Strain and cool. In a large pitcher combine the syrup, the lemon juice and water. Stir well and serve over ice!

Serves 15

INGREDIENTS

15 medium Yukon gold, yellow and blue potatoes, cut into thin wedges
½ cup fresh chives, chopped fine
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
Pinch of cracked pepper
1-2 tablespoons olive oil

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 425° F.
Mix potatoes, olive oil, and fresh herbs in a big mixing bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place on a flat cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until soft, yet crisp.

Makes 1 Gallon

INGREDIENTS

2 cups lemon juice (20 big juicy lemons)
1 tablespoon baking soda
2 cups lemon sugar syrup, recipe below (see note*)
2 tablespoons lemon zest
6 cups water
6 cups sparkling water

PREPARATION

In a one gallon pitcher combine lemon juice, baking soda, lemon sugar syrup, lemon zest, and water, stir well.
Serve over ice with herb sugared lemon wedge.

Lemon Sugar Syrup

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon zest

PREPARATION

In a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat, add sugar, water and lemon zest and warm through until sugar is dissolved.
Take syrup off heat and let cool until ready to use.

*Note: If not using sugar syrup, you can simply pour hot water over sugar and stir until dissolved.

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare a 12 cup muffin tin by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, salt and sugar, and set aside. In another large mixing bowl whisk together honey, soy yogurt, coconut milk, vanilla and fresh ginger until smooth. Add in fruit and mix well. Combine together the flour and fruit mixtures a little at a time until thick but still smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tins. Sprinkle course sugar over the 12 muffins and pat in slightly with fingertips. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick that is inserted comes out clean.

Serves 6

Ingredients

Directions

Mound flour on a work surface, preferably wooden, and make a well in center. Add egg, spinach juice and salt. With a fork, gently beat eggs and water until combined. Gradually stir in enough flour to form a paste, pulling in flour closest to egg mixture and being careful not to make an opening in outer wall of well. Knead remaining flour into mixture with your hands to form dough, adding more water drop by drop if dough is too dry (dough should be firm and not sticky). Knead dough until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes.

Roll pasta:

Divide dough into 8 pieces, then flatten each piece into a rough rectangle and over rectangles with an inverted large bowl. Set rollers of pasta machine on widest setting. Follow directions on pasta maker to roll out into flat sheets.

In a medium mixing bowl combine the three cheeses and mix well. To assemble ravioli cut the fresh pasta sheets cut into about 2 square inches, add 1 dollop of filling. Cover with another 2 inch pasta square. Using wet fingers seal all sides of ravioli by pinching down. Place raviolis in a large pot of salted boiling water. Boil for about 3 minutes, or until floating.

Strain and dollup with butter.

Makes 1 Large Pitcher

INGREDIENTS

1½ cup of sugar
1 pint of strawberries, hulled and quartered
10 lemons, halved and seeds removed
1 tablespoon lemon zest
¼ cup fresh basil leaves , chopped fine
15 -20 cups of water

PREPARATION

Juice the lemons with a hand juicer, set aside.
In a medium wooden bowl mash the strawberries, sugar, zest and basil until a smooth paste forms.
Combine lemon juice, strawberry paste and water in a large pitcher, use a handheld blender to get it smoother or serve chunky for kids!

Makes 6-9 popsicles

Ingredients

1 pint fresh strawberries, stems removed and chopped
¹⁄₃ cup honey
¹⁄₃ cup water
4 egg yolks
1 cup cream
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon orange zest
¹⁄₃ cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a medium sauce pan place the strawberries, honey and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low for about 10 minutes. Take off heat and allow to cool, once cool, blend into a smooth puree. Whisk together egg yolks, cream, and milk and place it in a sauce pan to heat on low medium heat whisking for about 5 minutes or until a custard-like texture begins to form, remove from heat and set aside to cool. In a bowl combine the strawberry puree, the custard mix and the orange juice, zest and vanilla until well mixed. Place into popsicle molds and freeze for 6-9 hours.

Serves 6

Ingredients

Zest of 1 lime
Juice of 2 limes
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped fine
½ cup raw sugar or regular sugar
2 cups watermelon cubed into ½ inch cubes

Directions

In a mixing bowl combine the lime zest, mint, lime juice, and sugar and whisk until all sugar is incorporated. Place the watermelon cubes in a large bowl and pour the juice and zest mixture over the cubes. Toss together and place in a zip lock freezer bag and freeze for about 2-3 hours. Pop into your mouth and enjoy!

Serves 8 -12

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
½ yellow onion, chopped small
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
2 carrots, chopped medium

2 celery ribs, sliced thin
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped fine

1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves

1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves

1-2 bay leaves

2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
6 cups vegetables stock
1 cup cannellini beans, pre cooked or canned
1 (15 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes

6 cups vegetable stock

1 small piece of parmesan rind

1 cup ditalini pasta (or small pasta)

1 cup fresh English peas
1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped

Soy Nut Pesto*

Freshly Grated Parmesan

Directions

In a large soup pot over medium heat, add olive oil. Cook onions until soft and translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.  Next add the carrots, celery and fresh herbs.  Season with salt.  Add the beans and the tomatoes and stir well.  Add the stock and the Parmesan rind and decrease heat to a simmer and cook until vegetables are almost soft, about 20 minutes.  Add the pasta and cook about five minutes.  Then add the peas and cook about five minutes more. Add the fresh spinach turn off heat and keep covered for 8 minutes.  Stir. Serve soup drizzled with herb pesto and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.