Hello everyone, Kathleen Raskin here again, and today I’d like to share some recipes with you that are perfect for late summer. School is almost back in session, and for many people around the country cold weather is not that far into the future. There are a lot of specials on ribs during this time of year, as well as incredible deals on sweet corn, so now is the perfect time to have a cookout and to enjoy the fresh fruits and vegetables that are at their peak during this time of year.

What’s in Season?

It helps to plan your meals around what is fresh and in-season if you want to enjoy your produce at its best, and there are so many fresh fruits in vegetables in season right now, like tomatoes, okra, grapes, peppers, melons, blackberries, and figs are all at their most flavorful righ...

When you think of California, you think of beaches, the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park and so much more. You can celebrate everything ocean, amazing marine life to one of the world’s finest aquariums. If it were a country, California would be the 6th largest economy in the world and the 35th most populous. It has long been a subject of interest in the public mind and has often been promoted as a kind of paradise. In the 1960s, popular music groups such as The Beach Boys promoted the image of Californians as laid-back, tanned beach-goers. You can trust that Kathleen Raskin will not only help you find the place of your dreams, but the food of your dreams as well.

Ingredients:

One of the best dishes you can try is the Crab and Shrimp Louis...

Arkansas is in the southeastern region of the United States. The culture can be experienced in many ways around the state, which includes concerts, art walk through vibrant galleries or any other of artistic and culture-themed events for everyone to enjoy any time of the year. One of the best ways I, Kathleen Raskin, have found to explore a state is by the food. I’ve found incredible recipes that just had to make it to Kathey Jo’s Kitchen. Some of the runner up recipes that I can share is the Possum Pie or buffalo ribs, made from the ribs of the buffalo fish. Today’s treat, however, is chocolate gravy (with biscuits).

Ingredients:

½ cup sugar

3 tablespoons cocoa

2 tablespoon flour

1 cup milk

5 teaspoons butter

¾ teaspoon vanilla

1 can crescent rolls

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375.

Bake...

It may seem contradictory but soups in summer are some of my, Kathleen Raskin, meals. I especially love a creamy soup that you can serve both hot and cold. I have been enjoying a lot of soups lately and I just had to share this recipe for an asiago roasted garlic cauliflower soup. This is a super simple soup where you roast up the cauliflower and a few heads of garlic and make a soup with them along with plenty of melted asiago cheese. It’s incredibly healthy and delicious. Trust me when you will not be disappointed in the results.

Ingredients for The Soup:

2 head cauliflower, cut into florets

2 tablespoon oil

Salt and pepper to taste

4-6 heads garlic

3 teaspoons oil

2 teaspoons oil

2 diced onion

2 teaspoons dried thyme

5 cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons white miso paste

1 cup grated asi...

Here at Kathey Jo’s Kitchen, we know that Father’s Day is coming up, and there are two stories of when the first Father’s Day was celebrated. According to some accounts, the first Father’s Day was celebrated in Washington state on June 19, 1910. The other story of the first Father’s Day in America happened all the way on the other side of the country in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. Today it’s celebrated on the third Sunday of June. My family celebrates the man I love with a BBQ, so he can be all manly over the flames. The wonderful thing about this is that it gives us time to bond with our friends. Inevitably, I get asked, “Kathleen Raskin, what did you marinade this in?” and I love to share that recipe.

Ingredients

Sauce:

3 bottles of Ketchup

3 cups of water

6 ...

Occasionally, I lose track of time and I need a quick recipe to throw together for a party or a dinner with my loved ones. I previously thought they were only good for a mediocre last minute substitute for homemade bread, but call Kathleen Raskin impressed. You can use crescent roll dough to make your own flavored rolls, dinners and desserts and I have found amazing ones that come out of Kathey Jo’s Kitchen that I cannot wait to share with you. Your friends and family will be asking when you will be trying the next idea and making more.

Ham and Cheese Crescent Sandwiches

Now I know this recipe sounds more like a lunch, but the biscuits take it up a notch.

Ingredients:

1 can Crescent dinner rolls or dough sheet

4 slices of deli ham

4 slices of Swiss cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 375

If using...

When I decide to strike out into the wilderness, for a weekend, it usually means that there’s running water, a car and coolers and ice. It’s not really roughing it, but when Kathey Raskin camps, you will not be upset with the food that I bring. Here at Kathey Jo’s Kitchen, you will have the incredible head start that I will provide. You will be sitting down to a dinner of ember-kissed steaks or hot off the grill flatbreads while soaking up the glow of a setting sun.

Breakfast

Who doesn’t like getting up early, seeing the sun rise on a nice quiet morning? The first meal of the day is the most important and some of my favorites are tried and true recipes that I have developed just for breakfast. Options include Biscuits and Gravy, fresh fruit, granola and milk or yogurt and my person...

It seems a little self-serving but I like helping my Mother’s Day get off on the right foot. My husband always asks me, “Kathey Raskin, what can I do to make your day more special?” It’s hard not to fall more in love with him when he asks, but let’s be real, it’s Kathy Jo’s kitchen for a reason. He can’t cook to save his soul. So, I always give him a fool-proof recipe that even the most hopeless can follow. He’s been getting better every year so I’m going to give him a little bit of a complicated, but quick recipe.

History

The modern holiday of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at St. Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia...

I get asked, “Kathey Raskin, what’s your favorite holiday?” It’s always so difficult to answer, but I usually pick the most recent, but I do have an affinity for Easter. Since its origins, Easter has been a time of celebration and feasting and many traditional Easter games and customs developed, such as egg rolling, tapping, cascarones or confetti eggs, and decorating. Today Easter is commercially important, seeing wide sales of greeting cards and confectionery such as chocolate Easter eggs as well as other Easter foods. Even many non-Christians celebrate these aspects of the holiday while eschewing the religious aspects. Here in Kathey Jo’s Kitchen, we can help you get prepared for all the best of this holiday.

Peeps

Yes, I had to start with the sugary sweet marshmallow treats...

In the middle of the desert, you see shining cities, beautiful cacti and abundant choices for food. Phoenix, Tucson and Scottsdale are some of the biggest foodie draws in the west. I am Kathleen Raskin, and here at Kathy Jo’s Kitchen, I know exactly what you need to know about the Grand Canyon state and their eating habits. There are many celebrities who have gotten their start, take a day and drive the Apache Trail Scenic Drive into the Superstition Mountains. Enjoy the history behind the Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine on the way to visiting Tortilla Flat. Eating locally is a tasty proposition. Chiles, dates, and citrus all grow in abundance.

Mesquite Beans

Now there are some more interesting foods that you may not have heard about made from not quite normal ingredients...