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Macerated Strawberries with Mascarpone & Olive Oil

Macerated Strawberries with Mascarpone & Olive Oil | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Here along the California Central Coast strawberry season is in full gear. Acres of strawberries are visible all along the roads. How lucky we are! This recipe is way to celebrate the season with a up-to-date twist on a British flavor classic–strawberries and cream.

Macerated Strawberries with Mascarpone & Olive Oil | Bijouxs Little Jewels

MACERATED STRAWBERRIES

Sweet ripe strawberries with a savory hint of cracked black pepper, sumac and of course, the all important drizzle of liquid gold olive oil are marinated together. Served with a scoop of creamy Mascarpone cheese-Heaven.

Greek olive oil is chosen for this recipe, this one from Willams Sonoma is quality, from a small region in Greece known for its quality olive oil since the 13th century, worth adding to your pantry. Williams Sonoma Potamia Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Macerated Strawberries | Bijouxs Little Jewels

 

Summer simple from Bijouxs Little Jewels from the Kitchen No. 661 from the Collection Membership. Be sure to join for access to all 661 recipes. Cheers.

 

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Spiced Baby Eggplant

Spiced Baby Eggplant | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Baby Eggplants spiced and then roasted are a wonderful side dish to your dinner menu. No. 660 Spiced Baby Eggplants from the Membership Collection.

BABY EGGPLANT

Spiced Baby Eggplant | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Cruising the farmers market led me to these little jewels. Their size make the perfect side dish for two and they roast quickly. They do not collapse to mush like full size eggplant .The diminutive size also makes service and prep easy. The small size allows them to roast and serve without turning into mush. They are a great side for any barbecued entree.

Other ideas to serve the eggplant are the base of a salad tossed with some arugula and topped with crumbled feta. Yum!

SPICED BABY EGGPLANT

The spices are really the key. Cumin, coriander and chili flakes are a complement to the creamy texture. I enjoy the presentation with a squeeze of lemon, some parsley, crumbled feta and drizzle of olive oil.

Spiced Baby Eggplant | Bijouxs Little Jewels

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Backberry Salad with Arugula Sprouts & Mint

Backberry Salad with Arugula Sprouts & Mint | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Summer is ending and going out with a bang! Wow, giant blackberries have appeared at the Farmers Market, who can resist? No. 658 Backberry Salad with Arugula Sprouts & Mint is not be be missed.

Backberry Salad with Arugula Sprouts & Mint | Bijouxs Little Jewels

FARMERS MARKET

Lately I have found some great finds at my local Farmers market, it’s a very tiny market but great things do pop up. Recently I found giant blackberries, plump and sweet. I also found the always elusive Aurgula Sprouts. I paired the sweet berries with the peppery greens, winning combination.

SALADS DAYS

I love the term “salad days” as it refers to much more than a salad.
It is also a time of youth, innocence, and inexperience. A period when a person is young and inexperienced. My favorite time of life.

Backberry Salad with Arugula Sprouts & Mint | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Enjoying Backberry Salad with Arugula Sprouts & Mint, it freshing and inspires memories or youth & innocence.

SUMMER SALAD

I am making the most of summer produce now before it’s gone. I added some creamy fresh Mozarella bites and pinenuts for crunch to the salad. Combine your favorite fruit and fresh greens and grab the last days of Summer produce, savor the season.

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Honeydew Melon & Prosciutto

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Summer simple a 1-2-3 Appetizer – just 5 minutes to prepare Honeydew Melon & Proscuitto No. 657 Collection Membership.

HONEYDEW MELON

Honeydew Melon stands in for cantalope with Proscuitto is a super-cool way to entertain this summer. Sweet fresh melons are plentiful and paired with salty Proscuitto the perfect appetizer is ready.

5 MINUTE APPETIZER

Yes, in just about 5 minutes this beautiful plate can be ready for guests. Slice the honeydew place on a platter. Snuggle in pieces of Proscuitto. Add basil and mint leaves. Sprinkle lightly with olive oil and salt and pepper. Serve it Forth.

 

 

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Lime Basil Vinaigrette Salad

Lime Basil Vinaigrette Salad | Bijouxs Little Jewels

My newest food obsession-No. 656 Lime Basil Salad Dressing – good on almost anything and new today in the Membership Collection.

LIME & BASIL

What a delightful pair- making one of the best salad dressings around. I had tried Lemon with Basil, but wow Lime just knocks it out of the park.

Lime Basil Vinaigrette Salad | Bijouxs Little Jewels

SALAD GREENS

A word here about salad greens. With the latest health scare (seems there’s one every day) I switched over to greenhouse grown salad greens, finding them locally from Gotham Greens. I’m willing to pay extra for freshness and safety. I also made up my own oranganic food washing liquid and wash everything.

Lime Basil Vinaigrette Salad | Bijouxs Little Jewels

LIME & BASIL SALAD

This crisp bowl has quickly become my new lunchtime favorite. A simple sald of the freshest greens tossed with homemade Lime Basil Vinaigrette. It’s so easy to prepare your own dressings and control the ingredients, you know what’s in it!

The salad is great made with Gotham Green’s Greenhouse Crunch lettuce, or combine your own favorite greens. So good you will consume the whole bowl of this simple salad.

Lime Basil Vinaigrette Salad | bijouxs Little Jewels

Healthy everyday in our kitchens.

 

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