9 Recipes To Try For The Week of 6/23/19

¡Hola! Welcome to Sunday!

How excited are we that it’s the first weekend of summer?

Here at Casa Ramos we got our garden planted this week, which was a HUGE accomplishment. We completely transformed a corner of our yard into a beautiful spot with gravel walkways and raised beds and I’m absolutely in love. This house is starting to feel like a home.

This summer I’ve planted:

Chepil
Summer Squash
Miltomate Criollo {Tomatillos}
Sweet Basil
Chocolate Beauty Sweet Peppers
Epazote
Flor de Jamaica
Jalapeños
Black Krim Tomatoes
Blacktail Mountain Watermelon
Golden Nugget Cherry Tomatoes
Rosso Sicilian Tomatoes
Crackerjack Marigolds
Zinnias
Sweet Corn
White Eggplant
Zucchini
Guajillo Chiles
Chile de Arbol
Spinach

I haven’t planted a garden in three years and I didn’t realize how much I have missed it. Many of these seeds I planted—the Guajillo chiles, zinnias, marigolds, watermelon, and more—are from a seed exchange I did with Lola from Lola’s Cocina and Nicole from Flan and Apple Pie a few years ago when I had my last garden in North Dakota. At that time I had no idea we’d be moving. I’ve carried those seeds around with me waiting for their new home. Watching them grow this summer will be like having a little bit of these beautiful women in my garden with me.

What do you have planted in your garden this year? Leave me a comment and let me know. It’d be fun to share garden adventures as the summer progresses.

In other summer news, Roberto, my favorite stone fruit grower was back at the Farmer’s Market this week with these blushing apricots and cherries. Peaches and nectarines will be here soon! Now if I could only get my hands on some rhubarb I could make these Mini Rhubarb and Apricot Crisps.

In kitchen news, I’ve rounded up 9 delicious recipes that should cover dinner, breakfast, and even cocktail hour. Have a wonderful week!