The Perfect Sourdough Recipe: Tested & Tasted
Bring bakery-style sourdough to your kitchen with this simple Dutch oven method. Learn how to mix, shape, and bake for a crusty-outside, soft-inside loaf — plus tips for a gentler crust and printable recipe download. Perfect for cozy weekends, home bakers, and anyone chasing that first perfect rise.
Grilled Lemon-Mint Chicken Skewers on the Traeger, Fresh Summer Recipe
Fresh from the garden and perfect for the grill—these lemon-mint chicken skewers are quick to marinate, simple to cook on the Traeger, and bursting with flavor.
Grilled Lemon-Basil Chicken Thighs (Traeger-Friendly, Weeknight Easy)
This quick and flavorful grilled lemon-basil chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner. Marinate in the morning, toss on the Traeger after work, and enjoy a light, garden-fresh meal that pairs beautifully with my Fresh Corn, Tomato & Basil Salad.
Fresh Corn, Tomato & Basil Salad (A Farm-Stand Favorite, Reimagined)
Sweet corn was always a simple summer treat in my family—boiled and served with butter. This year, I gave it a fresh twist by tossing just-picked kernels with garden tomatoes, basil, onion, and a squeeze of lime. Finished with salty feta, this salad is light, vibrant, and perfect for any summer table.
Steamed Sage Sausage & Garden Veggie Dumplings (Fusion & Foolproof)
These steamed sage sausage and garden veggie dumplings are the best of both worlds: juicy, herby filling wrapped in tender dumpling dough. Easy to make, freezer-friendly, and bursting with fresh garden flavor, they’re a fusion recipe you’ll want on repeat.
Shrimp Caprese Quinoa Bowl (Fresh, Fast & Garden-Ready)
Fresh, light, and full of flavor—this Shrimp Caprese Quinoa Bowl brings together juicy tomatoes, basil, and creamy mozzarella with tender shrimp over fluffy quinoa. A 30-minute meal that tastes straight from the garden!
Dutch Oven Chicken & Rice with Garden Vegetables
Mid-August in Oregon means the garden is overflowing. This cozy one-pot Dutch oven chicken and rice puts tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and basil to work—mostly hands-off, deeply flavorful, and easy to make year-round with thighs or a small whole chicken.
Instant Pot Maple Sausage & Lentil Stew (No Broth Needed)
Late summer in Oregon means gardens bursting with fresh produce. This hearty Instant Pot maple sausage & lentil stew brings together your harvest in a cozy, flavorful one-pot meal—no broth required.