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    Cooking homemade recipes from scratch is easier and just more fun with the right kitchen tools! From my well-loved cast iron skillet to my incredibly powerful blender, these are some of my favorite tools, the ones I really do cook with everyday in my kitchen!

    I've never been one to jump on the trends or buy the latest gadget or appliance. I like to stick to the basics of quality over quantity.

    While I'm always environmentally conscious and believe you should use what you have for as long as it works for you, shop second-hand, and reduce and reuse, when it's time to buy new, these are the kitchen essentials I've been using for years to cook garden-fresh recipes!

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    A blender full of butternut squash ginger soup.

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    Pesto ingredients in the food processor ready to puree.

    Food Processor

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    Eggplant paninis with grilled eggplant, cheese and tomato sauce.

    Panini Press

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    Pureeing asparagus soup with immersion blender.

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    Italian beef roast being prepared in the slow cooker with onions, peppers and garlic.

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    Making pizza dough in a stand mixer.

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    Pumpkin waffle in an opened waffle iron with a sheet pan of waffles behind it.

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    Mulberry ice cream churned in an ice cream maker.

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    The finished gnocchi dish served in the cast iron skillet and garnished with basil and goat cheese.

    Cast Iron Skillet

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    A soup pot of bright orange roasted tomato soup next to a bowl of soup and grilled cheese.

    Dutch Oven

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    Slicing a banana and cutting the tops off strawberries on a cutting board.

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    Pasta and green beans boiling together in a pot lifted with tongs.

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    A spatula serving a piece of salmon from a sheet pan where the skin is left on the pan.

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    A glass measuring cup of honey and coconut oil for granola.

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    A food processor with pesto and a microplane with Parmesan cheese.

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    Healthy zucchini banana cookies ingredients on a cutting board, shredded zucchini and carrots.

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    Jars of applesauce filled using a wide-mouth funnel.

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    Homemade pink strawberry banana yogurt popsicle mix poured into a popsicle mold.

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    A jar of cherry tomato pico de gallo for the freezer next to an extra bowl of salsa.

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    Hey guys!  I'm Meryl, chef, gardener, and mother of two little Minnesotans.  The Sungrown Kitchen combines two of my favorite things that naturally go hand in hand...cooking and gardening (read more)

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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 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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