June Food and Recipe Basket

What's In Season and How Do I Use It?

Our early summer orchards and gardens are in production and the wonderful food basket's are full of delicious products. This month we have some great foods in season that go from garden to table in the very best of fresh food. We get to spend a lot of time in the garden but if we are not growing the fresh fruit or vegetable that is in season, then we are off to the nearest farmers market. Some farmers markets are open year round now, but most are open by the end of March. I love to carry all these fresh foods into my kitchen to create wonderful recipes for my family and friends.

Food In The Basket

This Month We Will Be Enjoying

From The Orchard

Apricots, Peaches, and Strawberries 

From The Garden

Tomatoes, Greens, Swiss Chard, Cucumbers

We Still Have Production In Our Garden Of

Collards, Onions, Mustard Greens, 

Lettuce and Herbs

Recipes In The Basket

Apricots

Apricot Pie

Peaches

Texas Peach Salsa

Fresh Peach Icebox Dessert

Spicy Skillet Peaches

Peach Cobbler Cupcakes

Nana's Peach Pie

Ice Box Pickled Peaches

Strawberries

Strawberry Mint Lemonade

Strawberry Bread

Strawberry Cream Cake

Strawberry Banana Bars with 
Peanut Butter Frosting

Strawberry Gazpacho

Strawberry Limeade Pie

Swiss Chard

Citrus Herb Chicken
Roasted Potatoes and Onions 
with Saute Swiss Chard

Mustard Greens

Mustard Greens and Corn Skillet

Bacon and Greens Pasta

Collards and Mustard Greens Salad with 
Bacon Vinaigrette

Tomatoes

Our Garden Helper Is Our
Great Granddaughter

Bruschetta

Garden Pizza

Garden to Table Canned Stewed Tomatoes

Garden to Table Gazpacho Salad

Oven Dried Tomatoes

Tiny Tomato Galette

Cucumbers

Cucumber Salsa

Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Time To Start The Pickle Pot

Pickle Pot Time

I sure hope this will give you some great ideas along with recipes for the June seasonal foods and recipes. These are the products that are currently available in our area and should be available in most of the country at farmers markets and super markets. Hope you have a fantastic month and come back to see us real soon!
Peace and Joy
Miz Helen

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