Jolene's Recipe Journal

This is the first year I've been able to harvest the rhubarb from my garden. Today I got three nice sized, very red stalks so went searching for a recipe and came up with these Buttermilk Rhubarb Muffins from Taste of Home. 

I spent most of this winter eating the same two steam in bag veggies, but the weather is heating up and I was looking for some easy new sides.  I found these Tomatoes with Buttermilk Vinaigrette on the Taste of Home website and had everything on hand to make them.

I was pleasantly surprised to find the previous owner of our house had planted chives and I've managed to keep them alive. My newest way to use them is this Garlic Chive Whipped Butter from Taste of Home.

  It's the final day of #BBQWeek and I'm closing it out with Grilled Potatoes and Peppers. I'm all about reducing the amount of dishes I have to wash so instead of mixing the ingredients in a bowl and then putting it in a packet, I used 13x9 disposable pan and covered it with foil. I had some wonky shaped potatoes, so I just made sure that all the pieces were about the same size overall. I used red and yellow bell peppers and cut them into similar size chunks as the potatoes.  The type of onion was unspecified in the recipe, but I've always got Bermuda onions on hand.

I hope you are enjoying BBQWeek as much as I am! Today I'm sharing one of our favorite desserts, whoopie pies.  These are perfect for a barbecue because they are individually portioned and are hand held, no silverware required! This recipe is from Taste of Home and is featured as their #Bakeable challenge for May.

This Cool Beans Salad is an easy, colorful mix of beans, corn, and rice in a cumin chili vinaigrette. Ready in minutes, it’s perfect for summer BBQs, potlucks, or a quick make-ahead lunch