That's So Swa!

Cucumbers & onions in a light pickling brine cured in the refrigerator. Course: Appetizer, Salad, Snack Cuisine: American Servings : 8 Ingredients 1/2 big cucumber 1/2 cup onions 2 cloves garlic 1/3 cup Apple Cider vinegar 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp . salt 1/2 tsp . fresh cracked pepper Mustard seeds Fresh dill Instructions Slice cucumbers and onions thinly. Combine vinegar, sugar and salt in a small bowl and pour over cucumbers and onions with other herbs / seeds of your liking. Chill in the fridge for about an hour or so, then GO FOR IT! You can keep these in the fridge for a few days cause they stay crispy and crunchy and get better and better ...

During the 2018 World Cup Final of France vs Croatia, we decided breakfast would be of the country of the winner. It ended up being crepes. However, we learned it could have been cornbread if Croatia had won - which reminded me of how often I used to make cornbread because John loves it. The kids loved these. Serve warm with butter or crush and add milk and eat it like Daddy used to. 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour (our local heirloom flour works very well!) 1/3 cup white sugar or brown 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk 1/4 cup canola oil In a large bowl, mix together corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add egg, oil and milk; stir gently to combine. Spoon batter into prepared muffin  cups. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin pan or line with paper muffin liners. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean. ...

Ingredients: Children and a garden. 

The most delicious thing from a summer garden... Kale (2 cups steamed) Basil (One bunch) or sub Lovage! Olive oil (1/2 cup) Garlic (6 big cloves or more) Salt (1 to 2 tsp) Lemon juice (one whole lemon or citric acid in a pinch) Nuts (1/2 cup Walnut, Pumpkin seeds, Sunflower seeds) I steam the kale, basil and garlic together then blend in nutribullet and add everything else. Taste and adjust. Serve atop your favourite pasta or use as you please. Amazing.