Did you know October is National Cookbook Month? What better reason to post another #CookTheBook blog today?
Today I'm sharing three more recipes from Half Baked Harvest, but this time from her original Half Baked Harvest Cookbook by Tieghan Gerard (click to see two #CookTheBook posts from HBH Super Simple here and here! I love Tieghan's recipes because they're flat out delicious the way she makes them, but you can also make your own tweaks to suit your tastes or needs (like making a dip into a lunch, swapping homemade fried onions for store-bought, and making ice cream without the churner).
Consider this your reminder to dust off that cookbook and find an old favorite or fancy new recipe to make this week! Don't forget to tell me what your favorite cookbook or foodie book is down below!
Grilled Corn and Basil Salad
Need a fresh new appetizer or lunch? This Corn, Basil, Blueberry, and Avocado Dip is so good! Now I know what you’re thinking… blueberries?! But I promise you, this flavor combo really works! Think: avocado purée, charred corn, fresh basil, sweet blueberries, and toasted coconut, all tossed with a few spicy seasonings. The blueberries really add a fresh burst of flavor to this zingy corn dip! I originally made this as an appetizer but it works great for at-home lunch topped on some toast or salad greens!
Cuban Mojo Pulled Pork Tacos
Now this recipe was a bit of a monster. I actually attempted this recipe once earlier this year, and it was a major fail (didn't even take a picture!), but I tried again this month and it turned out much better! The first time I tried to bread and air-fry my own onions, but it was a big fail. I need to work on that, but in the meantime, store-bought fried onions did the trick! I loved the mojo mango sauce with the pork (and corrected my mistake of not draining the meat before plating it), and we are always a fan of chipotle aioli and a little squeeze of lime!
No-Churn Ice Cream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! I don’t own an ice cream maker, and I was convinced no-churn ice cream was a ruse. Enter HBH's Graham Cracker Crumble Ice Cream: a few toasty brown-sugared graham crackers crumbled into a super creamy mascarpone vanilla ice cream! The first thing I said when I taste-tested this was “Oh my gosh this actually tastes like ice cream!” I’m not quite sure what I was expecting (Icy? Watery? Yogurt-y?), but this was good. Definitely recommend trying out a no-churn ice cream recipe soon! Good thing she has a few other flavors to try out listed in the cookbook!
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