Any suggestions for an August recipe challenge?

[Lucinda]

I'm in serious fruit craving mode, but I'm good with whatever everyone else agrees on!


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[Major Nikon]

1. Ingredients that are in season

Cantaloupes (real ones, not musk melon)
Blueberries
Corn
Blackberries
Cherries
Figs
Green beans
Mango
Peaches
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Zucchini

[Lucinda]

2. I see several that I would love to use!

And I wish I could get figs here. Love them, but it's not possible to find fresh figs where I live.

[sad-cafe]

3. what do you do with Home Grown Tomatoes

would be a great challenge


We love Grilled Cheese and Tomato sandwiches

[locks]

4. August local corn on the cob

I've always liked corn pudding--here's a recipe from our local paper:

Spicy Summer Corn Pudding

5 ears corn
2 eggs
3/4 C buttermilk
1/4 C flour
4 T butter melted
1 t ancho chile powder (more or less as to spicy taste)


Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 1-quart casserole
Cut kernels off cob and place in bowl. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
Pour into prepared dish and bake 30 minutes or until puffed and golden.

Some recipes call for 1/2 t sugar and salt. I don't think they're needed.
Can easily be doubled for 2-quart casserole. Bake 40 min.

[pinto]

5. Local food pantry stocks. i.e. Take a look at local shelter or local food banks.

Come up with a meal with what's available.

[grasswire]

6. I've always wanted to see chefs compete using canned pork and beans.

Plain old canned pork and beans, not the jazzed up stuff.

I think that would be amusing.

[pinto]

7. Yeah. I bet some would do a good riff on the basic. Would make a good segment.

[Lucinda]

8. Kicking this back up

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[NMDemDist2]

9. cold soup?

gazpacho?

cucumber/dill?

strawberry?

so many cool ( ) soups to try?

[pinto]

10. That's a good idea.