Applebee’s has an amazing menu for summer called the Fresh Flavors of Summer that is right up our alley. Applebee’s so wonderfully gave us a $50 gift card to in and try everything out. This new menu uses fresh, seasonal ingredients that will make your mouth water. The best part is that most of them aren’t really bad for you either. There is a salad that looks as though it will make your toes curl! Chef Michael Slavin is Applebee’s Executive Chef who created this Fresh Flavors of Summer menu and shared some great tips with us below.
I had the blackened sirloin with garlicky green beans ,roasted potatoes and a tomorrow and pepper pesto and I am telling you it was simply divine. My kids lived the entire experience but then we love us some Applebee’s. The margarita chicken looked amazing but since it has chipotle I had to pass on it. My sirloin though was so tender and had lime squeezed on it. I wish there were smellavision so you all could smell everything.
Applebee’s Chef Michael’s “Fresh Off the Vine” Tips!!
How to Pick a Perfect Tomato:
- The type of tomato depends on the recipe. Roma tomatoes are great for cooking while Beefsteak tomatoes make big, juicy slices and are ideal for a sandwich or salad.
- Once you know what type of tomato you need, there are a few things that you want to look for:
- Color: Tomato should be a deep red without blemishes or bruising
- Feel: A great tomato will feel heavy for its size, firm and should yield slightly when you squeeze it but have the resiliency to go back to its original shape
- Smell: Tomatoes that are fresh and ripe will have a grassy, earthy smell, especially right where the stem is
- Stem: While an intact stem doesn’t mean that a tomato is automatically fresher than one without a stem, it is an indicator that the tomato was handled with care, probably by hand
How to Pick a Perfect Avocado:
- Avocados begin to ripen as soon as they are picked off the vine so a freshly picked, hard avocado will need 1-2 days before it is ready to eat.
- If you buy an avocado that is perfectly ripe but that you are not ready to eat, a great trick is to put it in the fridge, as that will slow down the ripening process.
- Feel: An avocado is ready to eat when you can squeeze it without leaving any indentations. If indentations remain it means the avocado is overripe.
- Color: Avoid avocados that are completely green. You want color variation. An avocado that is extremely dark means it is overripe so look for something in between.
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I love to cook with fresh tomatoes in the summer because I can add them to my spaghetti sauce! I also like to make a green been medley that my family loves. And the dessert that we really like in the summer is my Strawberry shortcake. I have a Strawberry patch that I pick fresh strawberries from!
I like to cook zucchini and squash. I like making medley with with the two using some butter and salt and pepper. It makes a really good dish.
My family likes to cook with tomatoes in the summer. We always grow a few tomato plants to keep us stocked. We also make a lot of desserts using fresh ingredients. Our favorite dessert is strawberries or blueberries with angel food cake and whipped cream.
I like to cook with pineapple , apples, tomatoes. I like to mix them all and make a big dish salad. Sometimes make stuffed potato skins with tomatoes mashed potatoes and bacon. In the summer I love to make smoothies because it is so refreshing.
Fresh veggies! I love to saute up bell pepper strips, zucchini, mushrooms, squash, and onions. Quite tasty – even the kiddos eat it up!
I don’t think there’s a fresh vegetable that I don’t like..sauteed or grilled veggies are my favorite. I could live on grilled corn on the cob, fried green tomatoes and fresh steamed green beans!
Although it is not cooking I love to have salads a lot in the summer, sometimes it is just too hot to cook. I like to add cucumbers and shredded carrots to my salad.
I love to cook with veggies out of my garden.
I love the fresh summer veggies–tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant. I made a huge roasted veggie pan for dinner last night and made my Hubz’ lunch today with the leftover veggies rather than lunch meat. Everything tastes so fresh and healthy!
I like to cook a lot of fresh veggies in the summer. We like squash, zucchini, tomatoes and corn on the cob. We usually will just throw a bunch of veggies on the grill or saute them for sides.
In the summer we use a lot of chicken and fresh vegetables. We grow our own vegetables in our garden. We’re excited for some strawberries this year and looking forward to the zucchini and summer squash too. We’re going to try growing carrots and potatoes for the first time.
Like you mentioned, I really like to cook with tomatoes. They aren’t too expensive, and they taste wonderful!
I like cooking with tomatoes and onions because they add so much flavor to the food. I only like using certain onions such as white because the flavor of other onions can be too over powering.
One of the great things about summer is all the fresh veggies and fruits. I love cooking with tomatoes and green peppers. But my all time favorite is fresh corn on the cob. There are nights that we just make a meal out of it. I also love to grill it. I can’t wait to try the Mexican Grilled corn recipe I pinned from you awhile ago.
Every summer, I particularly look forward to and enjoy the bounty of fresh fruits available. I am very fond of blueberries, strawberries and especially peaches!. The vegetables os summer are also a blessing to me for cooking and side dishes. Fresh string beans can be used in a lot of dishes including one of my favorites: String beans olive oil sauteed. Also. fresh eggplant is a wonderful way to make eggplant parm Squash is a tasty side dish dipped in egg, flour and sauteed slowly. I say long lice the growing season!
I like to cook with fresh onions & garlic. I think onions & garlic are healthy for you & they add great flavor to almost anything you are making. I don’t have a lot of experience cooking with many other “fresh” ingredients.
I like to cooking with onions and garlic because I can add them to most meals! I also like to cook with zucchini, corn and tomatoes because they are healthy and delicious!
I like to cook with fresh tomatoes and zucchini. They are so much better in the summer.
We have a small garden in our backyard that we use for some recipes. We have tomatoes and peppers, so the number of recipes requiring those is pretty vast.
I love to cook zucchini and squash. I also love salmon in the summer. im getting better with fresh herbs so its more fun to cook
We like to cook with fresh corn, tomatoes, and onions. My husband is particularly fond of barbecuing with corn. Thanks for the chance!
We love cooking with fresh tomatoes, basil, and squash from our garden! Not only is it rewarding to grow your own food, but delicious too!
I love using tomatoes, mushroom’s and garlic! I actually like to use these year round, so Summer has to share with it’s sibling’s, lol. Google, should be able to stop real spam, stop with the petty stuff, they are huge, they can succeed at doing that!
I love to cook or grill with fresh veggies. I love to grill yellow squash and add tomatoes or green squash to it with a little olive oil. The flavors are amazing.
My favorites are barbecue sauze, and seasoned salt. I love BBQ sauce and it has a summer taste to it, and seasoned salt always adds a great flavor
I like to make treats with fresh fruits, especially blueberries. It seems like the are in season for such a short time, so I really try to enjoy them. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I Love Cooking With Fresh Garden Veggies! Peppers, Onions, Potatoes, Tomatoes Are My Favorite, So Versatile And Easy To Incorporate Into Delicious HeartyFamily Favorite Meals!
I am all about fresh vegetables, I cook with them all year long. But when summer is here I go crazy and love to cook with the garden fresh corn, zucchini, squash, banana peppers and bake with the local blueberries, strawberries and peaches!
I love Applebee’s so much but I haven’t been back there in a while, but after reading this, I will be sure to try it out soon. My favorite ingredients to cook with during the summer are most definitely fresh veggies like tomatoes, garlic and parsley. Fresh ingredients like these make a salad or light pasta dish perfect for summer months when you don’t want a heavy meal.
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I love to make stir fry during summer with fresh vegetables like broccoli, zucchini, carrots, onion, red peppers, onion, snap peas, through in some water chestnuts, season with some soy sauce and serve over some wild black rice. So yummy!
I love cooking with fresh red and green peppers! They smell so good and taste wonderful in many dishes.
We do a lot of grilling during the summer, and grow our veggies, so we love to grill them also. We especially like to grill kabobs using red and green pepper, onion, and we love roasting asparagus. Tomatoes and cucumbers are high on our list too, for salads, sandwiches and appetizers. Love them!
tomatoes and peppers are what I usually get the most out of my garden. So I try to find as many things as I can to cook with the two. But I have been thinking about growing peanuts, since this is a good summer plant.
I love to use tomaotes,asparagus & corn on the cob right now!
We love fresh asparagus just to saute as a side veggie. So tasty and much better fresh than what you can buy. Our whole family is crazy about sweet corn and cant’ wait to see our little grandbabies try it this year. I also love avocado for fresh green salads or on a cold or hot turkey sandwich. My fave and so good for you!
We love zucchini, okra, shiitake Mushroom this time of the year. When it comes to BBQ, grilled wild salmon, green pepper and asparagus are added into menu as well.
I love fresh corn during the summer. It tastes great all on it’s own, or you can pretty much add it to any recipe.
Fresh herbs and tomatoes. Tomatoes just always taste better when they are home grown they are so yummy and they make any dish better.
I love to cook with fresh tomatoes for spaghetti sauce. That’s one of my favorites. In the summer, I try to eat cooler , lighter dishes like salad. So, fresh lettuce, onions, cucumbers and tomatoes are a must in my salad. The salads are so good and fresh. I just crave them.
We grow a garden so I cook with fresh chives,onions,tomatoes,celery and hopefully cabbage this year!
I love fresh tomatoes because they delicious yet packed full of vitamins and awesome health benefits! They taste great with everything!
We are into kale and asparagus dishes now, so many possibilities and lots of health benefits!
I like to cook with chicken (I actually love it year round, but it seems especially good during the summer months). I love to garnish all of my dishes with the fresh fruits of the summer. So refreshing!
i like to cook with peppers, squash, and zuccini. Also love to pan fry okra!
I like to use fresh corn and potatoes from my garden. They taste so much better when you grow them yourself!
I love to use watermelon, it’s my all time favorite fruit and I’m always so excited for summer to come around so I can start buying them again! I also love to make kabobs with chicken or steak, and great veggies like peppers, onions, and potatoes! they are great for grilling out!
I love working fresh herbs and organic veggies, lots of salads and roasted veggies. I like to eat cool food like sandwiches and and foods that use lots of spices and flavors.
I like using the fresh fruits of summer in salads and even grilled! Also fresh shrimp – with cocktail sauce, grilled, or maybe even coconut shrimp. It all just seems like summer!
I love to cook with anything that is in season from the farmers market. and I love when we grill vegetables on the grill. my favorite is corn on the cob and zucchini soaked in Italian dressing overnight and than grilled on the grill! YUMMY!!!
I love to steam fresh veggies. They are so easy to do and are so nutritious. Love zucchini and Italian sauces.
I love to use Fresh pineapples to make grilled pineapple kabobs. I also love to grill fresh corn on the cob.
we of course love avocados and also fresh onions, tomatoes, cilantro, limes, and jalapenos for pico de gallo/chirmol that we put on chicken, carne asada and all things in between during the summer months and beyond…
I love cooking with fresh fruits. From shortcakes, to cobblers, to muffins and a plain fruit salad, there’s no better!
They would most likely cook with Creole tomatoes, zucchini, and fresh fruits – to prepare grilled shish kabob or incorporated into a summer salad (with cajun vinaigrette).
These are my favorite items to put into a salad because they have a great flavor combination.
I love to cook with tomatos, onions and garlic. They bring alot of flavor to almost any meal and they all have great health qualities.
I love to cook with mangoes, pineapples, coconut in dessert. Summery produce in the summertime is amazing!
Im most likely to cook with my fresh garden herbs and peppers Ive grown. So yummy and better that I know where they come from
I don’t cook too often. I do enjoy a fresh salad with fresh vegetables. Fresh peppers and cucumbers are my favorite.
My absolute favorite is fresh corn on the cob….I guess you don’t really cook with it, you just cook it & eat it – but it’s so simple & delicious!!
I like to cook with garlic and onion, both fresh and powdered!
We like to cook with tomatoes, bell peppers, squash and onions. We can try a lot of new dishes with these ingredients. These are my favorites because I can just pick them out of our garden.
With the farmers market in full swing, I have an endless supply of my favorites, squash, broccoli, cucumbers and onions. I love sauteing squash and onions,makes a great side to anything we grill. Cucumbers and onions in vinegar makes a nice addition to my salads at lunch. Broccoli is great in casseroles, especially when it’s fresh 🙂
I am not much of a cook, so really I would have to say meat….anything I can cook on my Forman grill.
I like cooking fresh veggies. I love corn on the cob! I also like to make bbq chicken, especially with corn on the cob!
I like fresh tomatoes, green pepper,mushrooms, and peas on my salads. We are eating a lot more salads lately. They are so good too!
I love tomatoes in the summer – but my favorite is asparagus. I’m the only one who likes it though. We have a farmer’s market that I try to shop at and they have lots of fruits and veggies – the best lettuce too! Love to make salads in the summer.
Home grown tomatoes and peppers are the best! They just have a crisper, fresher flavor in the summer when they are in season. Strawberries for strawberry shortcake are great and refreshing, too.
Zucchini, Cucumbers, Basil and Tomatoes!
Our family’s very favorite veggie to cook is CORN! In the oven, on the grill, heck, even in the microwave it rocks!
I like fruits — strawberries, peaches, raspberries. You can make cobblers, galettes, pies and tarts. So good. I’m a big fan of summer fruits.
Mmmm!! I LOVE cooking with fresh veggies during the summer! My favorite way to prepare them is on the grill with a bit of lemon and olive oil. So delicious!
I like to cook with lots of spices–my family is Indian and that’s traditionally how we like our food!
I love to grill fresh corn on the cob along with other vegetables. I brings the sweetness out beautifully. Also love it when I miss that zucchini and it gets too big…so I make Zucchini Bread which I love too!
Oh we love cooking with fresh vegetables! I love using fresh green beans in a tomato hotdish I make on the stove! And we love using fresh peas and carrots for our fried rice! We try to use fresh when we can! Love going to the Farmers market!
I love to cook with fresh tomatoes and garilic–you can turn anything from okay to amazingly good with just those 2 ingredients!
I love to cook with fresh veggies, especially on the grill. We also like to take fruit, like pineapple and peaches and grill them too. It’s also great having fresh fruit on fresh veggies thrown into a salad.
I like to cook with fresh vegetables that we grow in out garden. I mainly use tomatoes, peppers, peas, cucumbers, corn, asparagus, brussel sprouts, etc. I love the freshness and tastes. Plus it gives me a great sense of accomplishment.
i like to cook with tomatoes and kale the most.
I love cooking with fresh tomatoes. They are so tasty.
Of course, fresh local produce finds its way into my kitchen in the summer. The thing that makes the most difference, though, is fresh snipped herbs – parsley, basil, sage, etc.
I love to cook with all kinds of fresh ingredients. In the summer I love cooking with fresh corn, zuchinni, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, blueberries, strawberries anything I can get my hands on. I am so upset when summer is over because I have to go back to cardboard vegetables and fruit!
I like to cook with fresh spinach. I blanch it for a minute (just to soften it) and throw it into all kinds of dishes. I also like cooking with fresh tomatoes. I like to saute them with a little olive oil and basil then sprinkle some Parmesan on top.
I like to cook with mushrooms. I like them in salads, on steaks, hamburgers, etc. They add a little extra flavor to the dish.
Our family favorite is marinated grilled chicken. However, my personal summer favorite is summer squash. I just saute the squash in olive oil with a little bit of onions and seasoning. I just love going to local farmers market to buy fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies.
I love cooking with fresh corn and tomatoes. It makes a big difference in taste.
I love cooking with kale peppers and tomatoes.
Endless ways to use tomatoes.
Because I can get them fresh and organic from my garden!
Oh yum!
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I grow my own peppers (Serrano, jalapeno, etc) I cook so many things with peppers. Im addicted!!
I love to use fresh watermelon and corn for summer cooking. My kids love summer food because we get to eat outside, they can get messy and I could care less!
I am lucky to have a hugeeeee garden space so my freshest ingredients obviously come from there. Cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, etc…you name it – those are my favorite to eat/prepare and cook with! Thanks!
I cook with fresh vegetables. Some come from our garden, others I buy. Squash is one of my favorites. It’s so versatile, I can grill it, add it to a casserole, etc.
I love to cook with fresh vegetables in the summer. If I have things like tomatoes, onions, green peppers and zucchini on hand I can always find something in the pantry to add them to and whip up something quick.
I like to bake or make jams with fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. As for vegetables, I mainly seem to use tomatoes, peppers and corn.
I have a large veggie garden. I cook a lot with herbs such as parsley, basil and cilantro. I like to grill my summer veggies, corn, tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, eggplant and tomatoes, yum!
I love cooking with mushrooms because they are so versatile and come in great varieties.
I like to cook with tomatos for a few reasons, I have a garden and grow more than one could possibly eat, and the variety of things that can be made with tomatos. Oh and also I love the way they taste
I love to cook with anything and everything that is fresh from my garden! Tomatoes, zucchini, squash, green beans and then make stir fry with it all! I also have lots of fresh home grown fruit and make salads or just eat as is! Love fresh summer garden food!
I love to cook with fresh onions and eggplants and tomatoes. I love fresh cooked sweet corn on the cob. I can’t wait to go to the farmers market this weekend.
We love to use our herb garden (cilantro, parsley and oregano), and use fresh farm eggs, bread from local bakeries and veggies from the farm market!! It’s seriously so much more delicious and I get such satisfaction from it 🙂
I like to cook a lot of fresh veggies in the summer time. My favorite are corn, tomatoes, onions,
I love cooking with fresh garlic and onions. I think pineapple would make a nice summery cooking twist though.
I would cook with tomatoes and spinach. WOuld love to make them into a lasagna.
I love using fresh herbs, especially basil, cilantro, and rosemary, when grilling meat and veggies. They add a real kick and zing to dishes, especially when added to chicken and veggies or rice. A nice summer pasta salad is also a refreshing way to put those ingredients to good use!
Have you ever had/made grilled peaches? Ohhhh myyyyy. And then there is tomato. And summer squash. And all the other garden-fresh amazingness.
We just got our first zucchini out of our garden! They are good grilled with some garlic, salt and pepper. I also like to cook with our tomatoes — recipes using them cooked (sauces) and uncooked (salads, etc).
I grow my own tomatoes but I don’t cook with them. I like to grill fresh onions, peppers and zucchini and have them with a small steak.
Avocados! They’re so versatile i can add them to turkey sandwiches, burgers, salads, even with eggs for breakfast. My favorite is guacamole but with more of a salsa consistency and i like adding different peppers to spice it up!
I love cooking with fresh in season veggies. Fish is always a good option for me in the summer
I love cooking with fresh mint during the summer months. Mint always makes everything taste cool and fresh. 🙂 Thank you for a great giveaway….is google going to do bad things to my comment?
I don’t cook but my husband loves to cook. And he uses fresh ingredients from my sister-in-laws garden. She has zuccini, strawberries, mulberries, broccoli, and several herbs.
I love cooking with tomatoes and cucumbers in the summer. They add a great seasonal taste and my whole family loves them.
We cook with basically everything fresh, but I think herbs can really make or break a dish. We started expanding our little window herb garden for this reason.
All I have is a herb garden, but I like to use those on a variety of food to provide flavor. Basil can be added to vegetables and soups, and burgers, Oregano to pizza and sauce. DIll to fish and potatoes.
I like to have fresh corn on the cob during the summer. I like zucchini too. I use it to make zucchini bread.
Lately I have been cooking with a lot of fruits. I love putting pineapple with pork, cherries with ham or apricots. I use a lot of fresh green beans, corn, lettuce, and herbs too.
i like to cook with corn and cilantro. They accompany any meal well
i ,love grilling things like corn and pineapple. Makes things taste so good with grill marks.
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Fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash are my favorites straight out of the garden because nothing beats the taste of fresh!
I like to cook with fresh veggies.. especially spinach and kale..
any type of fresh vegetables especially squash
I love the fresh vegetables we have in the summer. Squash is the most used. There are so many ways to serve it
i love cooking with fresh herbs and produce. I grow my own basil and i love to make bruschetta in the summer with some ripe tomatoes and crusty bread.. omg
I like to cook with corn, onions and green beens. We eat a lot of corn on the cob and tomatos in the Summer.
the abundance of goodness in the warm summer months is something that I look forward to. I love to visit the farmer markets to see what fresh treats are offered. In the early season leaf lettuce and radishes top the list and then the fresh corn and tomatoes will be used up The fresh season is never long enough it seems
There is nothing better than fresh asparagus. It’s so good and so good for you!
I love cooking with fresh fruits in the summer. We enjoy strawberry shortcake, blueberry muffins, peach cobbler, apple pie and berries on ice cream. And of course, we eat fruit “straight” as well.
I love to cook with anything that I can get fresh from the farmer’s market – tomatoes, cucumbers, red potatoes, sweet potatoes, and peppers
This time of the year, I love getting fresh corn on the cob and green beans. I love to combine them to make a vegie medley.
Tomatoes, nothing better then fresh ones on sandwiches or using them for a no cook sauce on pasta.
Tomatoes and onions are my fave to cook with. It’s not just in the summer, but year round. There’s so many different ways you can use them! I like grilling the onions so they have a sweet taste.
I love cooking with fresh tomatoes, eggplants, squash, bellpeppers….my favorite is eggplant
I like to cook with onions because they are good for your blood. I love tomatoes because I can make many items with it.
I love to cook with tomatoes and summer squash!
i love using asparagus and squash on the grill. or corn. so fresh and yummy.
a lot of fresh veggies tomato’s ,strawberries,corn
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I prefer to use fresh veggies. Mostly onion, cilantro, peppers and garlic. I fix a lot of Mexican food so those are my staples.
Anything with Garlic. My favorite.
I love to use fresh zucchini, red/green peppers and mushrooms! They liven up the meal with color and nutrients! I can grill or sauté the vegies on the side! They can be grated into the main dish too!
I like to use fresh basil and tomatoes. I make pesto, which I add to my spaghetti sauce AND use as a pasta sauce alone. Also, our Jersey tomatoes with mozzarella can’t be beat!
I love the fresh summer veggies tomatoes and zucchini We love that stuff fried around here!
I love to cook with fresh locally grown produce. I love to go to a farm stand and discover the day’s bounty. I use that as a guide to what I am going to make that day and add a suitable protein, In the summer I do this several times a week.
I like cooking with fresh roma tomatoes. I make lots of italian meals and there’s nothing better than a homebaked pizza with tomatoes on top!
I like to use fresh tomatoes and green peppers.
I always cook with avocados and corn. This is mainly because I love to make Mexican inspired flavors. Lots of spice for us.
I love cooking with squash in the summer. It’s so versatile you can use it in so many ways. And my favorite is grilled.
There are many favorites. Squash and zucchini are two that i love because you can cook them many ways. And fresh tomatoes are the best.
I like going to the fruit and veggie markets where not only are the fruits fresher but cheaper – a lot cheaper. I actually like to cook apricots and honey~ I also love basil – love love love – lately been cooking with ginger because a new medicine make me super nauseous and ginger is good for that – so ginger i guess is myfav lol
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Last night for supper we had fresh peas bought from a road side produce stand, also tomatoes & corn along with cornbread. It was a wonderful country supper that the whole family enjoyed.
I like to grill different veggies in the summer. The flavors are different when you grill them with some olive oil, salt and garlic. I like to grill asparagus, green beans, broccoli, and potatoes.
I really like to use onions and fresh green peppers alot. Love to cook them with some fresh yellow squash sauteed in Olive Oil with a little sugar added. Also, I enjoy fresh from garden pole beans and green beans.
I love to cook fresh corn on the cob. I also love to get fresh cucumbers and tomatoes from the farmer’s market. I use them to make a delicious salad!
We cook with a lot of fresh veggies from the Amish farms. We especially like corn, squash, tomatoes, broccoli and cauliflower. I let my hubby do the cooking though because he is great at just throwing stuff together which I’m not.
I love to cook with squash, okra and bell peppers in the summer. Squash is a family favorite with butter and sugar and we love okra and tomatoes
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I love to cook with zucchini and fresh tomatoes. I grill it with onions and bell peppers and olive oil for about 10 – 15 minutes, turns out great and tasty. And goes with any kind of meat.
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I really like to cook with the veggies I get out of my garden.I use lots of tomatoes,squash,corn,and fresh peas.I have just started an herb garden so by next summer will have lots of basil,and cilanro.
I planted a garden this year and I am looking forward to the beans,cabbage,spinach and tomatoes. what a great salad they will make
I planted a garden this year and I am looking forward to the beans,cabbage,spinach and tomatoes. what a great salad they will make
I enjoy cooking with fresh veggies right out of my garden. I enjoy grilling zucchini and squash with a little salt and olive oil. I like cooking fresh green beans, tomatoes, and garlic together on the stove top. I like to add fresh spinach and tomatoes to pasta with chicken.
I love cooking with all the fresh veggies that I grow in my garden: Tomatoes, beans, snap peas, peppers, lettuce and celery. I also love summer time for all the yummy berries. MMMM
I use a lot of fresh tomatoes in the summer. I also use fresh green, red and yellow peppers. I try to use as many fresh fruits and vegetables because they taste so much better.
I love to make fresh salads with produce from my friend’s garden. I like to incorporate a fresh fruit like watermelon or strawberry in to a lot of things. No matter what I make, I have to also make some nice sweet tea or a glass of fresh lemonade with it
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My favorites from the garden during the summer are zuchhini and tomatoes. I love these raw in salads. Or, I love to cook them with an onion, and serve over pasta. Nothing tastes quick like a fresh, ripened tomato from the garden.
Apples, Oranges and grapefruit. It gets so hot here in the summer and I want refreshing food items. And it zings up the flavor..and some almonds..oh yum
Tomato and cucumbers and onions with Italian Dressing.Also Broccoli with cheese sauce.
Tomatoes and peppers (all types) are my summer favorites! We make lots of kabobs on the grill using cherry tomatoes, peppers, steak, and onions. We grow both the tomatoes and peppers so we always have plenty on hand.
I like to cook with fresh items from the garden, asparagus, zucchini and spinach. I also enjoy the fresh berries of mid summer. we have plentiful raspberries and blueberries. Summer is wonderful for all the fresh items available.
I like to cook fresh corn on the cob. We sometimes grill it and put it into salads and other dishes.
I like to cook with fresh pineapple. Grilled ham and grilled pineapple go perfectly together. Corn on the cob is a good side dish too.
Fresh vegetables from the garden or local farmer’s market. Avocado with red onion on sour dough bread is a hit at our house. Fresh corn from the field roasted is wonderful with any dish. Favorite is stuffed zucchini with mushrooms and other goodies.
I suspect that part of the directions were missing, at least when it came up on my computer. Since I try not to cook much in the summer, I rely on lots of fresh fruit and those vegetables that can be eaten raw. In fact, since I will have no family members here today, will probably have some cereal with fresh blueberries for lunch today!
I love cooking with fresh green pepper and onion from my organic garden.
During the summer I cook with fruit, veggies and a lot of fish. I especially love making turkey burgers, bison burgers, turkey dogs and use a ton of avocados and onions.
My favorite fresh ingredients are tomatoes and basil. There are so many great recipes and culinary creations to use these in. I also like any fresh fruit that is in season.
I like to use Cilantro when I cook it brings a great taste to almost anything you eat. I also do My ribs we go to our local Chines food store and I get a order of sweet and sour sauce. I then mix it up with my barbeque sauce on a low heat on the stove. and when the riblets are on their last stage of grilling i dip them in the sauce to finish them off. It is so delicious
Of course, the first thing that comes to mind is fresh garden tomatoes. But I also love spring onions, watermelon, green beans and fresh mint and basil. Everything tastes so fresh and light.
I enjoy cooking with cilantro and parsley 2 of my favorite ingredients as they perk up most of my recipes and they are good for you. Parsley added to any meatloaf or soup gives it instant pizazz and also you can use it as a garnish
I love to saute zucchini and add that to baked ziti to bulk it up…..also, fried Valida onions are delish in mashed potatoes
I love using fresh peppers and tomatoes from the garden! I think they work really well in making pasta dishes, and they work really well in making homemade chili, which my family loves a good bowl of chili in the summertime! 🙂
I like to cook with fresh ingredients that are homegrown such as kale, lettuce, radishes, and even rhubarb. The fresh food always tastes good, and it gives us a sense of happy to know it’s something we grew ourselves.
I like to cook with squash and tomatoes. I even make bread from them and a cold tomato salad topper. I don’t grow squash but I do grow the tomato’s I love it.
I have my own vegetable garden and our favorite touse is Zucchini because it is so versatile and everyone likes it
I like to cook with bell pepper, onion and mushroom. I love the combination and it goes with everything. I eat it almost every single day of the week.
I love to cook with tomatoes and peppers. They’re perfect on homemade pizzas and also tossed into pastas and salad. I love fresh veggies!
I love cooking with fresh herbs and tomatoes. I even take an ordinary loaf of unsliced deli bread and make tomato and herb bread!
I would love to do this with my family!! I love Applebees!!
I like to cook with tomatoes, avocados and bell peppers because they are in abundance this time of year. I can make a variety of meals with them and use them in different cuisines.
I love to cook with fresh bell peppers!
I most love to cook with fresh tomatoes from the garden. They are so delicious and flavorful at this time of year, after a long summer of tasteless greenhouse tomatoes!
I am most likely to use fresh tomatoes in season. Most of the year they are not any good at all – but nothing is better than the fresh ones. I especially love heirloom varieties. Fresh homemade salsa is wonderful. I love finding new ways to use them. THis year I am actually getting a chance to grow my own.
I like cooking with veggies from my garden. I use peppers and tomatoes. I like using them because it feels more healthy
I like to cook up thin green beans, onions, and garlic.
We’re big on grilling fresh veggies like squash and corn on the cob in the Summer. Paired with some fresh lean meats, it’s a great way to cook a healthy, easy to prepare Summer dinner!
I love to use fresh ingredients from our family garden. I love to cook with fresh tomatoes.You can’t beat a farm fresh or garden fresh salsa made with tomatoes,peppers,cilantro and sweet onion!
Thanks for the giveaway…we grow tomatos & several varieties of peppers in our garden, so we usually end up grilling beef & vegetable kabobs several times a week; also grow herbs that we use in marinades & salad dressings !