Homemade Tzatziki Dip – Vegetarian Recipe
The homemade Tzatziki Dip makes a very refreshing appetizer and pairs well with fresh veggies, chunks of Pita Bread, Falafel, Gyros, Souvlaki, or as a salad dressing.
Tag Archives: cucumbers
Cucumber salad
I have just picked some fresh cucumbers from my garden…..they are so fresh and tender you can eat them with the peel on, unlike the ones you purchase at your grocer (no wax coating on these babies….).
Cucumbers may be used in various ways: in tossed salads, tea sandwiches, sliced and served plain or with a dip, in numerous appetizers, etc. I love my cucumbers dressed with sour cream or vinaigrette style.
Homemade Pickles – Very Simple Recipe
If you like pickles, this post will interest you, and you will be pleasantly surprised about how easy it is to make your own delicious pickles.
June Veggie and Flower Garden
It has been a while since I posted an update of my garden…my favorite place for relaxation.
So much already has happened in my garden by now. All my annual and perennial plants are up, some already passed their bloom time, others are just getting ready. My June Strawberries are all gone already, and my Blackberries are getting ready to ripen.
Here are some pictures of my plants at the end of June….:-)
Vegetable Platter – Money Saver
Every time I see a ready assembled vegetable platter at a grocery store, just to pick up and go to a party, I cringe at its cost. I think it mostly reflects the price of labor, rather than the value of the veggies.
It doesn’t take a culinary genius to cut up raw vegetables, and to arrange them on a platter.