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Let Love Grow Dinner Menu C H E C K O U T M O R E E AT S - D I Y - L I F E P O S T S F ROM M A R I NA M A K E S O R F I N D H E R ON FA C E B O O K A N D I N S T A G R A M !
B r i e f I n t r o d u c t i o n To M a r i n a M a k e s Hi, friends! I’m Ma rina fro m Ma rina M a k e s ( m a r i n a m a k e s b l o g . c o m ) . Ev e r y ye a r I ’ m i n awe o f s p r i ng a nd t he jo y t hat fre sh blo o ms, lit tle g re ens a nd c o o l b r e e z e s b r i n g . My f a m i l y a n d I h ave s t a r te d co n s ide r i ng wh at we w a nt to i nclude i n ou r ga rde n t hi s ye a r, a nd it’s get ti ng me all ki nd s of e xcite d. I c a n’t wait to te a ch my kid s ab out t he ti me a nd p atie nce t hat go e s i nto g rowi ng ve ge t a ble s a nd he rb s a nd a b o ut t he w ay s we c a n nu r t u r e t he m a s t he y g ro w . O f c o u r s e , I a l s o lo o k fo r w a r d to i n clu d i n g t he m whe n we t u r n t he t hi ng s we g ro w i nto deliciou s re cip e s. T hi s mo nt h’s me nu ce nte r s o n deliciou s veget able s, he rb s a nd g r ai n s, a nd I ho p e it will sy mb oli z e t he love a nd de dic atio n t hat go e s i nto g rowi ng you r relat io n s hip wit h e a ch ot he r. I’d love to s e e how you r fo o d t u r n s o ut , s o ple a s e s h a r e p i c t u r e s o n s o c i a l me d i a a nd do n ’ t fo r ge t to u s e t he h a s ht a g m a r i n a m a ke s e at s . Happy e ati ng!
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Bla ckb er r y-Mint Co ckt ail o r Mo ckt ail
Fa r ro wit h Fre sh Pe sto a nd Veggie s
Lemon Co okie s
Crea me d Kale
To o l s ■■ S aucep a n s ■ ■ Fo r k ■ ■ Me s h s t r a i ne r ■ ■ Me d iu m b o wl ■ ■ Tw o g l a s s e s ■ ■ Fo o d p r o c e s s o r o r blender
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Kn i fe La rge p ot La rge b owl Me d iu m f r y i ng pan ■ ■ To n g s o r s p o o n ■■ Baking sheet s
■■ St a ndi ng o r hand mi xer ■ ■ Me d iu m b o wl ■■ Small b owl ■■ Sp o o n ■■ Whisk ■■ Zester
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Bla ckb e r r y-Mi nt Co c k t a i l o r Mo c k t a i l Prep t i me: 15 m i nute s To t a l t i m e : 1 7 – 2 0 m i n u t e s I ng re die nt s ■■ 1 cup of bla ckb er r ie s, plu s mo r e fo r s e r v i n g ■■ 1/4 cup of fresh b asil, plu s mo r e fo r s e r v i n g ■■ Zest from half of a lemo n
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2 t able sp o o ns of suga r 1 cup of water Cr u s he d i c e 2 shot s of li mo ncello ( Mo c k t a i l : 1 / 2 c up o f It a l i a n le mo n s o d a )
Di re ctions He at a s au c e p a n o ve r me d iu m he at . Add t he b e r r ie s , b a sil, z e st, suga r a nd wate r. St i r a nd co ok t he i n g r e d ie nt s fo r t wo o r t h r e e m i nute s u nt i l t he m i x t u r e s i m m e r s . Us i n g a fo r k , s m a s h t h e b l a c k b e r r i e s . Re m o v e t he pa n fro m he at. P l a c e a m e s h s t r a i n e r o v e r a m e d i u m b o w l . Po u r t h e mi x tu re t h rough t he me sh st rai ner, dis c a rdi ng t he s e e d s a nd t he m i nt . P l a c e t he l iq u id i n a f r e e z e r to c o ol fo r five to te n m i nute s. W he n t he liqu id ha s co ole d, a dd c r u s he d ice to e a ch gl a s s . D i s t r i b ute t he bl a c kb e r r y - m i nt s y r up i nto e a c h g l a s s . C o ck t a i l : Po u r a s h o t o f l i m o n c e l l o i n t o e a c h gl a s s a nd to p wit h a b a s i l le a f a nd f r e s h bl a c kb e r r ie s . M o ck t a i l : Po u r 1 / 4 c u p o f I t a l i a n s o d a i n t o e a c h g l a s s a nd to p wit h a b a sil le af a nd fre sh bla ckb er r ie s.
Fa r r o w i t h Fr e s h P e s t o a n d Ve g g i e s Prep t i me: 15 m i nute s To t a l t i m e : 2 5 – 3 0 m i n u t e s I ng re die nt s
Ho m e m a d e Pe s t o
■■ 1 cup of u nco oke d fa r ro ( a glute n - f r e e o pt io n i s 8 o z o f glute n - f r e e pasta) ■■ 1/2 cup of halve d cher r y to mato e s ■■ 1 cup of arugula ■■ 4 oz of bu r rat a chee s e ( t wo a lte r n at ive s a r e fresh cub e d mozz arella or b o cconcini) ■ ■ Ho me m a de p e s to ( s e e b elow) o r a 6–8 o z ja r o f s to r e - b o ught p e s to ■■ S alt
■■ 1 cup of fresh b asil le ave s ■■ 1/2 cup of pi ne nut s ■■ Ze st a nd ju ice fro m o ne lemo n ■■ 1 s mall ga rlic clove ■■ 1/4 te a sp o o n of s alt ■■ 1 cup of grate d Pa r m i g i a no - Re gg i a no chees e ■■ 1/4 cup of olive o il
Di re ctions I n a me diu m s aucep a n, co ok t he fa r ro a cco rdi ng to t he pa ckaging. W hile t he fa r ro is co oki ng, make t he p e sto. Blend eve r y t hi n g e x c e pt t he ol ive o i l i n a fo o d p r o c e s s o r o r ble nde r u nt il co mbi ne d. T he n, a dd t he olive o il a nd ble nd u nt il s mo ot h (a ddi ng mo re if ne e de d). W he n t he fa r ro i s do ne co oki ng, d r ai n it a nd pla ce it i n a me diu m b owl. St i r i n t he p e sto (if you’re u si ng sto reb o ught p e s to , yo u m ay no t ne e d t he e nt i r e ja r ) , to m ato e s , a r ugula a nd b u r r at a che e s e (b re a k it up wit h you r h a nd s o r wit h a k n i fe ) a nd t he n s a lt to t a s te ( a b o ut 1 / 4 te a sp o o n of s alt).
Hi nt Fa r r o i s s o l d a t m o s t g r o c e r y s t o r e s i n t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l s e c t io n o r wit h ot he r g r ai n s li ke qu i no a a nd b a rley. If yo u h ave a h a r d t i me fi nd i ng fa r ro , yo u c a n s ub s t it ute it wit h quino a o r p a st a.
Cr e a me d Ka le Prep t i me: 10–15 m i nute s To t a l t i m e : 2 0 – 2 5 m i n u t e s I ng re die nt s ■■ 1 la rge b u nch of kale le ave s wit h t he s te m s re move d ■■ S alt ■■ 2 t able sp o o n s of olive oil
■■ 1 s mall m i nce d ga rlic clove ■ ■ 1 / 2 c up o f he av y c r e a m
Di re ctions B o i l a l a rge p o t o f w ate r . Add a t a ble s p o o n o r t wo o f s a lt a nd t he k a le . Co o k fo r f ive to s eve n m i nute s u nt i l t he kale i s te nde r. D r ai n i nto a n ice b at h (a b owl fille d wit h i c e a nd c old w ate r ) a nd le t it c o ol fo r t wo to t h r e e m i nu t e s . Ne x t , d r a i n t h e i c e b a t h a n d s q u e e z e a l l t h e wate r out of t he kale. S et t he kale a side. He at a f r y i ng p a n o ve r me d iu m - hi gh he at . Add t he o i l a nd g a rl i c a nd c o o k fo r 3 0 s e c o nd s . Add t he k a le , b r e a k it up wit h to ng s o r a s p o o n a nd lo we r t he he at . Add t he he av y c r e a m a nd c o o k fo r a n a dd it io n a l t h r e e to f ive m i nute s, st i r r i ng o c c a sio nally.
Lemon Co okies (Make s 12 co okie s)
Prep t i me: 10 m i nute s To t a l t i m e : 2 5 – 3 0 m i n u t e s I ng re die nt s
Lemon Icing
■■ 1 cup of f lou r ■■ 1/4 teaspo on of b a ki ng p owde r ■■ 1/4 te a sp o o n of s alt ■■ 1/3 cup of sugar ■■ 1 te a sp o o n of lemo n zest ■■ 1/2 cup of s oftene d butter ■■ 1 egg ■■ 1/2 teaspo on of almond e xt ract
■■ 1/2 cup of p owde re d sugar ■ ■ Ju i c e f r o m h a l f o f a lemo n
Di re ctions Prehe at t he oven to 35 0 deg re e s a nd cove r t he b a ki ng s he et s wit h p a r ch me nt p ap e r. I n a me diu m b owl, co mbi ne t he d r y i ng re die nt s: f lou r, b a ki ng p owde r a nd s alt. I n a la rge st a ndi ng m i xe r b owl (o r wit h a ha nd m i xe r), m i x t he suga r, le mo n z e st a nd b ut te r u nt il f luffy a nd co mb i ne d . Add t he e gg a nd a l mo nd e x t r a c t a nd m i x u nt il t he i ng re die nt s a re co mbi ne d. Fi nally, a dd t he d r y i ng re die nt s a nd m i x u ntil co mbi ne d. Us i n g a s p o o n , m e a s u r e o u t t a b l e s p o o n - s i z e d p i e c e s o f do ugh a nd pl a c e t he m o n t he b a k i n g s he e t s . B a ke fo r 1 2 15 m i nute s. W hile t he co okie s b ake, make t he le mo n ici ng b y whi ski ng to get he r t he p owde re d suga r a nd t he le mo n ju ice. W he n t he co okie s a re co ol, d r i z zle e a ch co okie w i t h i c i n g a n d e nj o y .
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