Recipes and ideas so you never have to ask what the forks for dinner!
Still cold (when will it end?) but wishing for salad season Roasted Broccoli Barley Salad covers your need for comfort and your yen for a salad.
Barley is one of those grains that does not get its just rewards. With its chewy texture and nutty flavor, barley is a delicious whole grain. Nutritious and healthy, with lots of fiber and many trace minerals like selenium, manganese, and phosphorus. We use it in our Hamburger Soup. Continue reading “Roasted Broccoli Barley Salad”
Roasted Butternut Squash Tacos are so delicious you won’t even miss the fact that they are vegetarian.
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When your cherry tomatoes have taken over the garden…….mine actually buried my pepper plant…..you need to get creative. Balsamic Honey Glazed Cherry Tomatoes are my nod to creativity…..and the intense desire to not have my beautiful cherry tomatoes go to waste.
For having such a small garden, we had a big harvest. Especially cucumbers and cherry tomatoes. My poor neighbors must have wondered where we got all the produce we keep pawning off on them. I just hate to see food go to waste, thank goodness for neighbors.
With summer winding down I wanted to make the most of summer tomatoes. Nothing in the world beats their flavor, and nothing is more satisfying than growing them yourself.
Place red ripe cherry tomatoes in a cast iron skillet, with just a sliver of the top cut off. Mix together garlic, honey, olive oil, balsamic glaze, a good amount of salt, and pepper, and roast for about 30-35 minutes. Then garnish with fresh snipped chives.
Side dish, on top of pasta or rice, or bruschetta like on top of crusty bread with cheese. There is nothing these little beauties cannot enhance the flavor of.
Roasting them brings out extra sweetness and a touch of honey is icing on the cake…well maybe cake is a bad analogy. Balsamic and tomatoes are a classic combo, and this dish is no exception.
If you do not have balsamic glaze, you can either purchase or make your own. Balsamic glaze is easy to make and can store in the frig for recipes, or if you just need a little something for a garnish.
Speaking of garnish, fresh snipped chives make a perfect garnish for Balsamic Honey Glazed Cherry Tomatoes.
1 pound cherry tomatoes, stems removed, rinsed and patted dry
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
Coarse ground salt and pepper
Fresh snipped chives for garnish
Preheat the oven to 400°
Spray a cast iron skillet lightly with non stick cooking spray.
Cut a small slice off the top of the tomatoes and place them cut side up in the cast iron skillet.
Whisk together the minced garlic, honey, olive oil, balsamic glaze and a large pinch of salt and pepper.
Drizzle mixture over the cherry tomatoes. Roast for about 30- 45 minutes until juicy, and bubbling.
If you have too much liquid after 45 minutes you can place the cast iron skillet on the stove top and reduce to desired consistency.
Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Garnish with fresh snipped chives if desired.
Keywords: cherry tomatoes, garlic, honey, balsamic, roast, cast iron skillet