Inspired Recipes from the Garden focuses on turning the freshest backyard produce into tasty meals. These recipes are perfect for using garden goodies and transforming them into great dishes. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just enjoy cooking with fresh ingredients, these recipes help you make the most of your garden harvest.
Cherry Apricot Upside Down Cake
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This upside-down cake showcases the vibrant flavors of stone fruits like cherries and apricots. A moist yellow cake base complements the caramelized fruit topping, creating a delightful dessert that’s both simple to prepare and impressive to serve.
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No-Bake Strawberry Shortcake
These no-bake shortcakes celebrate the fruity flavor of summer with ripe, garden-fresh strawberries. Topped with a cloud of strawberry-infused whipped cream, they offer a refreshing and effortless dessert for warm-weather indulgence.
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Dill Pickles
Crisp, tangy, and refreshingly chilled, these homemade refrigerator dill pickles transform garden-fresh cucumbers into a crunchy side dish. A simple overnight recipe yields perfectly brined pickles without the fuss of traditional canning methods.
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Grilled Corn On The Cob
Grilling fresh garden corn imparts a tasty, smoky flavor. This easy cooking method transforms the humble cob into a deliciously charred and irresistible side dish for your seasonal feasts.
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3-Ingredient Strawberry Jam
This easy jam recipe captures the flavor of sun-ripened strawberries and cooks into a luscious spread ideal for toast or muffins. Making small batches preserves the vibrant flavors of garden-fresh fruit, ensuring each spoonful bursts with genuine strawberry goodness.
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Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
Turn your backyard cukes into classic Bread and Butter Pickles – you know, the sweet and tangy ones that everyone’s grandma used to make. They’re crispy, they’re addictive, and they’ll take you right back to those summer picnics from way back when. Perfect for snacking or slapping on a sandwich!
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Ranch Pasta Salad With Bacon
For a crowd-pleasing side, make this creamy Ranch Pasta Salad with Bacon in just half an hour. Packed with savory flavors and full of garden-fresh produce, it’s the perfect match for your summer cookouts and weekend dinners. It’s quick to make and even quicker to disappear from the table!
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Cheddar Iron Skillet Cornbread
This Cheddar Iron Skillet Cornbread is packed with fresh corn, tomatoes, peppers and more for a savory bread that pairs well with soups and salads. It’s a quick bread that’s made from scratch and full of garden goodness.
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Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Buttercream
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Peach Almond Tart
Homegrown peaches are always the best, but you can make this Peach Almond Tart with market peaches, and it will be just as good. For this recipe, we used yellow and white peaches baked in a flaky crust and a simple almond filling. It’s the best summer dessert around.
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