Layered Squash and Cheese Bake

Layered Squash and Cheese Bake

1 yellow summer squash, sliced thin on mandolin
1-1/2 cup grated melting type cheese
(such as gruyere, mozzarella, havarti, etc
1 teaspoon Mrs Dash original
1 teaspoon herbs de provence

Thinly slice squash into rounds or strips on a mandolin.
On a parchment lined sheet pan
place one thin layer of cheese
then a layer of squash with slices overlapping.
Continue with cheese and squash
till all ingredients are used.

Sprinkle each layer with the spices.
Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
Cut into squares and serve immediately.
Careful not to include any parchment paper.
This is a quick, easy, light meal for these hot days.

Wild Blackberries

Wild Blackberries

Wild blackberries are growing on our street.

We live on a private road so we know they are not sprayed.
Gary picked me a bunch of them.
Oh so delicious they are.
Small ones but real tasty.

Crispy Baked Okra

Crispy Baked Okra

1-1/2 pounds of fresh okra sliced in half lengthwise
1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon ground fennel seeds

1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash (in lieu of salt)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons buckwheat flour
2 tablespoons gf 1:1 flour

Toss sliced okra pods in spices. Add olive oil and toss again. Add flours and toss again. Bake at 425 F on a parchment lined sheet pan for 10 minutes. Turn over and bake another 15 minutes. I served the okra with sour cream mixed with chipotle powder. The okra was so delicious and not slimy at all.

Crocosmia is Blooming

Crocosmia is Blooming

Three plants have spread to a 10 x 3 foot bed.
They come back every year and need to be
staked only because we have limited sun here.