Fresh Mozzarella Tomato Pesto Salad and Pain Perdu

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 Tomatoes (from the garden) sliced

pesto: fresh basil from the garden, garlic, olive oil, s/p, parmesan cheese, lemon zest, and i had no pine nuts. Dump it all in the blender for a quick pesto

Fresh Mozz. sliced

Balsamic glaze

s/p

Baguette (week-old)
egg, milk, nutmeg
sugar

Make French Toast.  Then toss in sugar.

Chicken Thai Green Curry

 chicken
mushrooms
poatoes
onion
garlic
ginger
green curry paste
coconut milk
dried cayenne and thai chili pepper

Thai Chicken Yellow Curry

grilled chicken
peas
potatoes
garlic
onion
thai yellow curry paste
coconut milk
Swiss Chard
tomato sauce
lime
ginger
homemade chicken stock

Fried Zucchini Flowers

Dredge

1 1/2cup flour
12oz club soda
s/p

Stuffing

fresh mozz., cubed
fresh basil, chopped
garlic, chopped
serrano pepper, chopped

Winter and Summer squash flowers

Shallow fried in canola oil in deep dish pan

Bagel Chips

Sriracha bagel chips

jalapeno bagel
sriracha
s/p
olive oil



Thyme bagel chips

salt bagel
s/p
olive oil
thyme


Raisin bagel chips (not in picture)

raisin bagel


Slice bagel thin 1/4-1/2in thick and place on cookie sheet, spread something over if you like. Bake at 400F for 15min~ til crispy and golden brown.

If chopped up small, they could probably be used as croutons-

Harvest

Lardon and Leek Quiche

Leeks
Lardon
small onion
3 eggs
milk
thyme, marjoram
pepper
garlic
pate feuilletee
shredded emmental

Sautee leeks, lardon, garlic and onion in a pan with spices. Put mix into crust, sprinkle cheese over, and then pour mixture of milk and egg over.  Bake at 400F for 25-35min, til golden brown.