The Ephemeral Bee

Hummus

Homemade hummus is easy to make and gives you some control over the seasoning of your hummus and which ingredients you choose to add to it. A lot of store-bought hummus has unnecessary oils and preservatives in it to provide for the creamy texture and a longer shelve life. I get my creamy texture by…

Cucumber Tzatziki

My garden cucumbers are ready to be harvested. A good thing, since I am hoping that most of them will outgrow the blight that is starting to spread onto some of the older leaves. With Vermont’s short growing season I can usually get away with this. The blight rarely has the opportunity to encompass the…

Blueberry Muffins

It has slowly been dawning on me that baking a good blueberry muffin is an exercise in restraint. While I battle with my instinct to tip just a little bit more of those juicy, scrumptious blueberries into my muffin batter, I have to constantly remind myself that blueberries have a high liquid content and adding…

Grilled Corn Salsa

Fresh, homemade salsa is an easy way to add a little bit of summer’s freshness to your barbecued meat. All it takes is a little extra chopping and some beautiful, fresh tomatoes. The sweetness of the corn is a good complement to the spiciness of the jalapeño, the tartness of the lime, and the freshness…