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This is my current go to lunch as well as go to appetizer for dinner parties if I don’t have time to bake some homemade bread. I love this dish because it’s easy to make, filled with healthy vegetables and is delicious. If I’m expecting a solo dinner, I can quarter this recipe and serve over some fettuccine noodles and it tastes like a gourmet meal. I love the taste of lime and cilantro to garnish a dish, but if lime isn’t your thing you could substitute lemon juice instead....

Green Tomato Pie Wow! This Green Tomato Pie tastes just like Apple Pie! I’m serious, I would never lie to you about food! Nobody is going to believe it’s made with green tomatoes! Most times when you hear tomato pie, you think savory tomato pie, like this cheesy tomato pie I make. But this is a total sweet dessert pie that I swear, after one bite, is going to blow your mind and with fork in hand, you’re just going to keep on eating that pie until it’s gone....

Easy way to freeze half and half Do you have Half and Half milk close to the expiration date but don’t want it go bad because of how expensive it was? Don’t worry, you can freeze it! You know the situation. You buy Half & Half milk because you are craving homemade ice cream or creamy potato soup. You only need a cup but the store only has a quart of it....

The Easy Way to Freeze Peaches Do you have a peach tree? Or maybe your neighbor has one? Or maybe you went to the farmers market and peaches were on sale? Or maybe you just love peaches so you want to make sure they’re always in your kitchen? I love buying a big basket of fresh peaches at the farmers market and then freezing them to enjoy in the Winter when they cost a fortune....

Perfectly Cooked Sugar Snap Peas We love snacking on sugar snap peas. You can eat them raw or briefly cooked, like these perfectly blanched sugar snap peas! 2 ingredients, 2 minutes and they’re ready! By blanching them for minimal time we’re going to preserve their vibrant green color too! Once cooked, these peas are tender, yet still crisp, perfect for adding into your favorite stir fry or salad, snacking on them or throwing them in you or your kids lunch box!...

Heirloom Tomato Pasta Recipe Have fresh heirloom tomatoes to use? Then you’re going to love this classic spaghetti recipe with fresh heirloom tomatoes and minced garlic! This is one of the times I really wish we had smell-o-vision because your kitchen is going to smell SO GOOD when cooking it! Although a little extra work then just making traditional spaghetti with tomato sauce, it’s worth it for such a delicious home cooked meal that celebrates the freshness of the tomatoes....

Crockpot Butter Chicken Indian food is one of our favorites for takeout, but the prices (although totally worth it!) make me gasp! This Butter Chicken is delicious, filled with flavorful spices, will make your house smell AMAZING (seriously, we could smell it cooking when we got off the elevator onto our floor!), and here’s my favorite part – it’s easy! This is a simple “throw all the ingredients into your slow cooker” and come back later for a delicious dinner waiting for you!...

Melt in your Mouth Butter Cookies Dreaming of Christmas cookies in August led me to make these Sprinkled Butter Cookies which are sooooo good! The ingredients list is short and simple, using butter as the main ingredient that keeps them so soft and melt in your mouth. The other key ingredient for these Sprinkled Butter Cookies is evaporated milk which is going to keep them super fluffy and light. Roll around in your favorite colored sprinkles and you have a festive butter cookie – perfect for whenever you’re craving a cookie!...

I’m not sure if you remember but a few months ago when planting our seeds I talked about how Matthew didn’t want to grow cauliflower this year because he thought it was a lost cause. For so many years we used up space in the garden to get lackluster cauliflower results (if any). Cauliflower has always been one of the harder vegetables for us to grow, and it’s been difficult for us to get anything but a few florets of harvest....

Quick Tomato Basil Pasta with Shredded Mozzarella This tomato basil pasta is soooooooo good! Sometimes we don’t want a saucy pasta and want our veggies to shine. The freshness of the juicy red tomatoes and the crunch of the red onions really makes it a favorite recipe of ours during the Summer season! Unlike some salads that use fresh mozzarella cheese this one uses shredded mozzarella cheese which is something we always have in our refrigerator!...

I love soybeans so I love dried edamame! I think I start every post with “I love (insert something”). I love cheese. I love cats. I love donuts. I love snowmen. I love pumpkins. I love you. But soybeans, yeah, I love them guys. We had a great soybean year and it’s still going on with more plants to pick. The last few days have been chilly and windy but the garden calls, so I throw on a hat and a dramatic attitude (“I’m so cold!...

Easy Crockpot Barbecue Chicken This easy recipe for pulled BBQ chicken is juicy, tender, and coated in a sweet, smoky sauce! Made in the crockpot, it’s perfect on buns, or as a tasty side with your favorite salad. Once the chicken breasts are done cooking, you have the option to leave the chicken whole and serve next to your fav bbq loving sides (mac and cheese! potato chips! corn on the cob!...

Bakery Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe These very fluffy chocolate chip muffins are super easy to make and perfect if you love chocolate chip cookies because they are overly filled with chocolate chips! This is our favorite chocolate chip muffin recipe because it makes moist, fluffy muffins with a taste of chocolate chips with each bite! These homemade muffins taste just like they came from the bakery – but better because they’re made at home!...

Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream This homemade strawberry ice cream is a real treat for Summer! It’s rich, creamy, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this recipe is egg-free and requires no cooking, making it incredibly easy to whip up in your ice cream machine. Whether you’re growing strawberries in your garden, picking them at a strawberry farm, or able to grab a good deal at the grocery store, I hope you try this strawberry ice cream soon!...

These donuts are stunning. They are beauty pageant material. With a golden brown baking finish, and the prettiest natural pink color frosting on top you might as well call them Miss Donut World 2017. And the taste? Oh my! Give the donuts their sash and crown already because they’re delicious! Is your recipe right, do I really need to use 6 eggs? Yes, you really do. Coconut flour is super absorbent and needs extra liquid in it....

A week ago, it was my birthday. I’ve always wanted to go to Disney World for my birthday and Halloween so a couple weeks ago we booked the trip! To say I was excited would be a understatement. On my first trip to Disney a few years ago I stayed up late every night reading Disney forums and books, preparing myself. For this one, I had the basics set but there would be a new celebration: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!...

I usually don’t do round up or collection posts but noticing that it’s the end of October and my life revolves around pumpkins, I wanted to put together a quick post of my favorite pumpkin recipes for you to enjoy this Halloween weekend! I hope you have a great holiday weekend. If you make any of my recipes let me know in the comments or share a picture on Instagram and tag it #brooklynfarmgirl....

I’ve been so excited to tell you…. we bought land! Did you notice the new menu category up above called “P+M Upstate Adventure“? Well if not I’m here to tell you about it! Our new adventure we’ll be starting is the journey of starting a once in a while getaway in Upstate New York. This is somewhere we’ll escape the hustle and bustle of NY, where we can expand our garden and eventually build a small home and maybe even a pond!...

Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe You are going to love this Strawberry Spinach Salad recipe because it’s delicious, healthy and super easy to make. And I know it’s totally silly to say, but the salad kinda screams “romantic” to me with all those juicy berries! It’ll put you in the mood for… a good salad! 🙂 Here’s a recipe video I made just to show you how simple it is to make!...

Meatless Monday Meals What is Meatless Monday? Meatless Monday is a trend for healthy eating and trying to eat less meat, even if only for 1 day (Mondays). Having a Meatless Monday can also be a great way to stretch your weekly food budget. Meat in general can be more expensive than frozen vegetables or fresh vegetables, so cutting that out for one day a week can save you money. Here are some other budget meals:...