Garden Recipes

The abundance is upon us! Gardens all around are producing so many delectable treats and the party is getting more exciting day after day. For this week's blog, I’ve compiled some of my favorite garden fresh food and drink recipes I have been enjoying. In joy, in-joy, in joy!!!!!!

Beetroot hummus

1 Beet

1 can rinsed Chickpeas

1 (maybe 2) garlic cloves

1 juiced Lemon

1/4 cup Olive oOil

Salt & pepper to taste

Prep your beet by simmering with garlic and oil on the stove top, roast or boiling whatever you prefer

Add all ingredients to the blender and mix till smooth

* If it doesn’t get moving in the blender add a little more oil or a dash or water

Vegan Pesto

2 fistfuls of Basil 

1 fistful of greens (kale, beets greens, carrot tops) *optional

1 (maybe 2) garlic cloves

1 juiced Lemon

1/4 cup olive oil

Nutrition Yeast to taste

Salt & Pepper to taste

*OPTION* add a can of Cannellini beans to make it into a Pesto dip

tulsi sun syrup

Tulsi aka Holy Basil

Water

Honey

Harvest Tulsi stems, leaves and flowers

Fill a mason jar with Tulsi Basil

Pour Water over to cover plant matter

Add 4 tablespoons of Honey

Shake and let sit in the Sun for 8 hours

Enjoy diluted with water over ice for iced teas, diluted with boiling water for hot tea, or mixed over ice with your fav liquor for a cocktail or seltzer for a mocktail... whatever you fancy! Don't have Tulsi growing in your garden? Try Mint!

Elderflower Gin

Elderflower

Gin

Lime

Harvest Elderflower and cut off the little tiny white flowers ONLY, no stems allowed!

Fill a mason jar with Elderflowers

Pour Gin over to cover plant matter

Add a slice or 2 of lime to the top

Cover and let sit for 1 week

* OPTION* If you have a sweet tooth add a tablespoon or two of honey, raw sugar or agave.

Harvest Elderflower and cut off the little tiny white flowers ONLY, no stems allowed!

Bet you wish you had a garden now! Well if you don’t, no worries, I got you covered! Just head over to the CommUNITY Peace Garden I recently installed behind The TileWorks at Fonthill in Doylestown, PA. There’s lettuce, kale, basil, oregano, parsley, mint and tulsi ready for the pickin’. Tomatoes will be ready in a couple of weeks too! 

In-joy,

Mesa