Recipes from the Farmhouse

Book excerpt: If you're like us, you always get carried away at the farmers' market, filling your basket with heaps of fruits and vegetables. Everything looks so fresh and tasty! But once you get home, maybe you wonder how to prepare them in ways that will tickle your family's taste buds. Wonder no more...here's your answer! In Recipes from the Farmhouse, you'll find a delicious harvest of easy recipes to add more fresh produce and other healthy ingredients to family meals. Start the day off with Country Breakfast Pie and Very Blueberry Coffee Cake. For lunch, how about Roasted Sweet Corn Chowder and a basket of warm Ginger Squash Muffins or Easy Pan Rolls? At dinnertime, serve up flavorful dishes like Grandma Simms' BarBQ Chicken, Herbed Marinated Pork Chops, Baked Stuffed Eggplant and Sun-Dried Tomato Meatloaf. Round out meals with Grand Champion Broccoli Salad, Cheerful Black Bean Salad, Granny's Fried Green Tomatoes and Garlic Creamed Potatoes. For parties and snacking, we've included Raspberry Chicken Wings, Loaded Cauliflower Bites and other yummy appetizers. We couldn't forget dessert! You'll be proud to serve Glazed Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie, Blackberry Ricotta Pound Cake, Really Fabulous Brownies and Speedy Almond Bars to family & friends. Bread-and-Butter Pickles, Sweet Cherry Freezer Jam and other canning and freezing recipes let you preserve the freshest flavors to enjoy later. We've added lots of handy tips for enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables. 267 Recipes Table of contents: Rise & Shine, It's Breakfast Time Country Breads & Spreads Farmstand Soup Favorites Pick-Your-Own Salads & Sides Fresh & Easy Down-Home Meals Delicious Old-Fashioned Desserts