Garden Vegetable Enchiladas

Ho-ly cow.  These are sooooo good!!!  I wanted to use some summer squash from my garden to make from-scratch enchiladas & this recipe was to-die-for.  Highly recommend.

I served them with some sour cream and homemade salsa made with garden tomatoes, and I wanted to eat the entire pan. 

I deviated from the linked recipe just a little by adding a can of black beans, rinsed and drained, and instead of using a can of green chilies I used two small fresh jalapenos from my garden, chopped very small. 

See here for the recipe.
 

Caribbean Dream Pie

I was given the New Moosewood Cookbook recently and have tried quite a few recipes from it, all of them really good.  This one is probably the best though, since it's a dessert.  It is really easy to make, for the most part, and is delicious for summer (it's served cold).  Here is the recipe.  To make it easier, you could buy a pre-made graham cracker crust. 

 

Spicy Pasta Salad with Smoked Gouda, Tomatoes and Basil

I made this pasta salad back in July and my sister has been requesting another batch so I made it for a BBQ yesterday.  It's very simple to make (I think I say this in every post) and is really fresh-tasting.  The spiciness can be almost non-existent (like the batch I made yesterday) or as intense as you want it - just add more adobo sauce or a chipotle pepper.  The first batch I made had more of a kick to it and I think I like it better like that.

I used fresh cherry tomatoes and basil from our garden - yum!

It is yet another Pioneer Woman recipe - and not the last for the week.  Click Me for the recipe!

My sister says it's one of her favorite pasta salads ever... so give it a try! Especially if you like smoked gouda.

Strawberry Lemonade Bars

Ohhhhh goodness.  These are really sweet and so uber delicious.  I love really tart things and therefore I love these bars.  I found the recipe at www.bakingbites.com, via Pinterest.

This is the recipe for Strawberry Lemonade Bars.

They are a little messy to make because you have to juice 1 cup of fresh lemon juice (which is a LOT) and puree strawberries, too.  But it's so totally worth it.  I'd recommend these for a spring/summer baby or wedding shower because they are pretty and they are more unique than the normal, plain lemon bars.

I tend to not eat treats that I make.  I take a bite or so and then leave the rest for others to eat.  But these... I can't resist.  And that's bad.  

Yes, I'm still working on the whole getting-better-at-photos thing.  Not really putting forth the effort that I should, but I'll get around to it eventually.  Good thing the websites I find these recipes on have really great photos.

If you like a lot of tartness, please do yourself a favor and make a batch of these.