one pot corn & pasta salad

some enhancements for

corn & tomatoes at the

end of the season

source, 6 servings

kernels from 5 ears corn, 1 lb pasta; 2 chopped tomatoes+1/2 sliced red onion+lemon juice+salt; basil+parsley+mint; olive oil+minced garlic+salt+red pepper flakes, vegan ricotta

toast garlic mixture, remove from pot; cook pasta, adding corn at end, drain; combine pasta, garlic, veggies; top with herbs & ricotta

tomato & zucchini sourdough focaccia

salt the zucchini

& the tomatoes while the

bread dough is rising

dough: 1 c wheat chef, pinch kosher salt, 2 c flour, 3/4 c water, 1 T sugar; toppings: 1 sliced tomato+1 sliced zucchini+2 t kosher salt; basil, vegan mozzarella & parm, s&p, red pepper flakes

knead dough ingredients 5 minutes; rest, covered, room temperature, 2 hours; form circle on parchment-covered stone, add toppings, rest 1 hour; 325 F, 70 minutes

lemony chickpea dip

this year’s baby chicks

instinctively know that fall

is going to come

source, 4 servings

olive oil, cumin, s&p, red pepper flakes, 2 t minced garlic, 1 sliced onion, 1 c minced celery, 4 c cooked chickpeas, zest & juice of 2 lemons

cook oil, spices, garlic, onion, celery, until soft & browning; add peas & lemon, cook through, mashing some

5 veggies israeli couscous

no reason to grow

zucchini in the garden

since it’s always free

source, 4 servings

kernels from 1 ear corn, 1 chopped tomato, 1 chopped zucchini, 1 chopped onion, 2 t minced garlic, olive oil, s&p, red pepper flakes, 1 t oregano, 1 T catsup, 1/4 c white wine, 1 c israeli couscous, 2 c water, 6 oz vegan mozzarella, 1/2 c vegan parm; toppings: basil, more vegan parm

cook oil, spices, veggies, herbs, catsup 10 minutes; add couscous, wine, cook 2 minutes; add water, cheeses, top with more parm; 375 F, 20 minutes, broil; add toppings