Chive flowers are easy to use in the kitchen
I have lots of chives at our farm and in our restaurant garden. When the chives bloom is spring, the petals can be used in many applications. One of them is making a crostini with goat cheese cream and I lay one or two chive blossoms on top. The purple blossom has an explosive flavor [...]
Roasted tomatoes and blue cheese crostini
This is an easy crostini or Bruschetta, I’m using the terms loosely of course, this is a great dish for the summer if you have lots of cherry tomatoes in your garden. You can also buy a pint at the store to make this dish. What is great about this recipe is that you can [...]
Ham Croquettes
Ingredients: Serves 4 8 ounces of cooked ham steaks chopped 1 cup of minced carrot 1 cup of minced yellow onion 3 cloves garlic chopped 1 bay leaf 2-3 sprigs of thyme 1 stick unsalted butter 1-cup all-purpose flour 4 whole eggs 2 egg whites 2 teaspoons chopped thyme leaves 2 tablespoon chopped parsley [...]
Artichoke and Spinach Dip
Ingredients: 1 6 oz can of artichoke hearts 1 1o oz package of spinach thawed and squeezed dried and chopped 1 3/4 cup of fresh Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 cloves garlic minced 1/4 teaspoon of Kosher salt 3 Tablespoon chopped chives Preheat oven to 400 F (175 degrees C). Mix [...]
Appetizer Meatballs
Ingredients: 1 – 1 1/2 ground beef 80/20 2 french baguettes cut into 1/2 to 1 inch slices 1/4 cup of soy sauce 1 medium egg yolk 3 teaspoon of light brown sugar 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar 1 bunch of chives chopped Preheat the oven to 425F Place the bread pieces on a sheet pan. Mix [...]
Camp Creek Sauteed Corn and Cream
Ingredients: 4-6 ears of corn 1 tablespoon of honey 1 cup of Spanish onions chopped 4 tablespoons of butter Kosher salt 1/2 cup heavy cream 3 tbs water 2 dashes of hot sauce 1/4 cup of chopped chives Over medium heat place the butter and the onions in a saute pan. Add a pinch of [...]
Quick and Easy Ranch Dressing
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon dried chives 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Whisk all ingredients together in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes [...]
