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Summer vegetable harvest in Virginia Beach

Delicious Recipe Ideas for Your Homegrown Vegetables

July 24, 2025August 6, 2025DrDans

There’s a certain magic to harvesting your own vegetables under the golden sun of summer. The scent of fresh earth on your hands, the joy of a basket brimming with colors, and the unrivaled flavor of produce grown steps away from your home—all of these make summer a season to savor. If you’re blessed with a bounty from your backyard or community garden, you might find yourself pondering creative ways to enjoy it all. We love sharing recipes that bring together inventive, delectable selections that celebrate the bright, bold flavors of summer’s homegrown vegetables.

SUMMER VEGETABLE RECIPE – FLAMIN’ HOT CORN ON THE COB

August 7, 2019July 27, 2023DrDans

We love all things HOT! And we’ll admit that Flamin’ Hot Cheetos are part of our obsession. After trying this recipe, we just had to share. Give it a try. If you like HOT as much as we do, you will not be disappointed with the flavor. And don’t let the Cheetos deter you from giving it a try.

COOL AS A CUCUMBER – RECIPES FROM YOUR GARDEN

June 17, 2019July 27, 2023DrDans

Do you know where the expression “cool as a cucumber comes from? It’s because cucumbers are typically 10 to 20 degrees cooler than the temperature around them. Try inserting a thermometer into one if you need a little proof. Not only do cucumbers have a cool temperature, but cucumbers are also the key ingredient to some of the summer’s best cool down recipes. There was a time when we only knew two main types of cucumbers – slicing and pickling. But things have changed and there is now a large variety of cucumber types available to gardeners and shoppers. They include Armenian, Diva, English Telegraph, Burpless, Persian, Lemon, Parisian Gherkins,… Read More