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    Homemade Recipes from the Garden

    Chef, Gardener, and Mother of two, the Sungrown Kitchen brings you simple, scratch cooking from the garden, with kids often pulling up a stool to help! Find recipes, breakfast through dinner, healthier snacks and treats, seasonal garden ingredients, and real food inspiration!

    Fresh Summer Cooking

    The heart of summer, when we can soak up all the sunshine, tomatoes, peaches, corn on the cob, and garden zucchini and cucumbers. The best time of the year!

    • Strawberry Blueberry Salad with goat cheese and brown sugar walnuts.
      Strawberry Blueberry Salad
    • Blackened chicken tacos topped with red onions, avocado and spicy corn Cotija cheese salsa.
      Blackened Chicken Tacos with Cotija Corn Salsa
    • Green bean salad with cherry tomatoes, feta, red onion, and a jar of homemade vinaigrette dressing.
      Green Bean Salad with Tomato and Feta
    • A rice bowl with blackened salmon and mango salsa.
      Blackened Salmon Rice Bowls with Mango Salsa
    • Peach Caprese Salad topped with cherry tomatoes and basil.
      Peach Caprese Salad
    • A bowl of yellow Zucchini Corn Chowder soup with white cheddar cheese.
      Zucchini Corn Chowder

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    Grilled kabobs with steak, red and yellow bell pepper and mushrooms.

    Grilled Steak Kabobs

    The perfect summer dinner! Garden veggies and an affordable cut of steak, fire up the grill, great for parties or just weeknights!

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    The Latest Recipes

    Check out our latest Sungrown Kitchen recipes and find a NEW favorite!

    • Apple recipes including scones, salads and desserts.
      12 Fall Apple Recipes
    • Farmer's Market recipes including soup, salsa, and fresh produce.
      50 Farmer's Market Recipes
    • 8 Ways to Use Garden Green Beans.
      8 Ways to Use Garden Green Beans
    • Lemon feta green bean white bean salad in a bowl.
      Lemon Feta White Bean and Green Bean Salad

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    Healthy Snack Recipes

    Take your snacks up a notch with these homemade favorites!

    • Three jars of small batch refrigerator pickles.
      15 Minute Small Batch Refrigerator Pickles
    • A bowl of tuna salad with veggies with crackers.
      Simple Tuna Salad
    • Fresh tomato salsa in a bowl with chips.
      Garden Fresh Salsa
    • Banana Zucchini Muffins on a cutting board.
      Zucchini Banana Bread Muffins
    • Grilled corn and peach salsa.
      Peach Corn Salsa
    • Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles on a white round plate with a red and white checkered napkin.
      Strawberry Banana Yogurt Popsicles

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    Bread baked in a Dutch oven with seeds on top.

    Have you Made Homemade Bread Before?

    Give it a try! It's easier than you think with my Overnight Dutch Oven Bread.

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    Weeknight Dinners

    In a dinner rut? Change up your menu with these easy weeknight dinners!

    • A serving bowl of orecchiette with Italian sausage and vegetables.
      Sausage Orecchiette with Peppers and Spinach
    • A large sub on ciabatta bread with prosciutto, lettuce, and homemade giardiniera on a cutting board.
      Italian Sub Giardiniera Sandwich on Ciabatta
    • A skillet of zucchini orzo pasta topped with salmon and basil.
      Salmon Zucchini Orzo Pasta
    • Creamy gnocchi with goat cheese and lots of garden vegetables.
      Italian Sausage Gnocchi Skillet with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes

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    About Sungrown Kitchen

    Hey there!  I’m Meryl, chef, gardener, and mother of two little Minnesotans.  The Sungrown Kitchen combines my favorite loves that naturally go hand in hand…Cooking and Gardening!  At Sungrown Kitchen, you’ll find recipes inspired by what’s growing in the garden, from simple weeknight dinners to kid-friendly ideas, healthier treats and snacks, and all my scratch-cooked, homemade favorite recipes!

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    Reader Favorite Recipes

    See why we love them, these are the most popular Sungrown Kitchen recipes!

    • Homemade pizza on a cutting board with pepperoni, cheese and veggies.
      Homemade Pizza - The Complete Process
    • Cooking burgers in a cast iron skillet with cheese and onions.
      Skillet Burgers
    • Creamy Farfalle Pasta with red bell peppers and peas.
      Creamy Farfalle Pasta with Prosciutto and Peas
    • Italian Beef Sandwiches with provolone cheese and giardiniera.
      Italian Beef Sandwiches with Giardiniera - Slow Cooker

    Recently Updated Recipes

    Oldies but goodies! These old favorites have recently gotten a fresh overhaul!

    • A spoonful of homemade brown sugar from a jar.
      How to Make Homemade Brown Sugar
    • 31 Summer Dinner Recipes.
      31 Summer Dinner Recipes
    • 24 Summer Salad Recipes.
      24 Summer Salad Recipes
    • 27 Homemade Foods to stock in your Freezer.
      27 Homemade Foods to Stock in Your Freezer

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    Summer Recipes

    • A bowl of Cucumber Feta Salad with red onion slices.
      Cucumber Feta Salad with Basil
    • Bowl of summer panzanella salad with feta, cucumber and basil.
      Panzanella Bread Salad with Cherry Tomatoes
    • Blackened chicken tacos topped with red onions, avocado and spicy corn Cotija cheese salsa.
      Blackened Chicken Tacos with Cotija Corn Salsa
    • Melon wrapped in prosciutto on a platter of salad greens with mozzarella.
      Melon Prosciutto Salad with Arugula
    • A bowl of spaghetti with prosciutto, olives, and basil tomato sauce.
      Prosciutto Pasta with Artichokes and Olives
    • Strawberry Cucumber Salad with red onion and feta cheese.
      Strawberry Cucumber Salad
    • Lemon feta green bean white bean salad in a bowl.
      Lemon Feta White Bean and Green Bean Salad
    • A skillet of zucchini orzo pasta topped with salmon and basil.
      Salmon Zucchini Orzo Pasta

    Weeknight Dinners

    • Grilled kabobs with steak, red and yellow bell pepper and mushrooms.
      Grilled Steak Kabobs
    • A bowl of spaghetti with green beans, mushrooms and Parmesan cheese.
      Bacon Mushroom Green Bean Pasta
    • A bowl of garden roasted tomato soup with fresh basil.
      Roasted Tomato Basil Soup from Garden Fresh Tomatoes
    • A serving bowl of orecchiette with Italian sausage and vegetables.
      Sausage Orecchiette with Peppers and Spinach
    • Garden BLT's with pesto aioli and extra veggies on ciabatta bread.
      Garden BLT with Pesto Aioli
    • Creamy gnocchi with goat cheese and lots of garden vegetables.
      Italian Sausage Gnocchi Skillet with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes
    • A skillet with ground beef, black beans, peppers and onions.
      Ground Beef Fajita Tacos
    • A large sub on ciabatta bread with prosciutto, lettuce, and homemade giardiniera on a cutting board.
      Italian Sub Giardiniera Sandwich on Ciabatta
    • A bowl of yellow Zucchini Corn Chowder soup with white cheddar cheese.
      Zucchini Corn Chowder
    • A rice bowl with blackened salmon and mango salsa.
      Blackened Salmon Rice Bowls with Mango Salsa

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