Mint Pesto Crostini

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Just swap out basil for mint to make this springy pesto! I spread it on toasted baguette with cream cheese for a cocktail hour snack. But it’s also great on pasta! For more photos and the recipe click on over to my Better Homes and Gardens post. Happy weekend!

Chard Tortilla Espanola

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Tortilla Espanola is one of my favorite simple meals. It’s like a crustless quiche of eggs and potatoes, all made in one pan. I like to add greens, like this rainbow chard I got at the farmers market. Click on over to my guest post on The Kitchn for the full recipe and more photos. Enjoy!

Creamy Avocado Pesto Gnocchi

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This Creamy Avocado Pesto Gnocchi is the second recipe in my “Farmers Market Feasts” series for The Kitchn. It includes basil and green garlic I got at the farmers market near my house last week. Click on over to see the recipe, it’s a tasty one!!

By Erin Gleeson | The Forest Feast. Photo of me at the market is by my lovely studio assistant, Anna Rosales.

Carrot Ribbon Fettuccine

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For the month of May, I am so excited to be doing a series of guest posts for a website I love, The Kitchn (the food companion site to Apartment Therapy). Each recipe will be inspired by something at the farmers market near where I live. This week’s recipe is Carrot Ribbon Fettuccine, where long strips of carrot made with a peeler are mixed with pasta- so healthy and delish! More photos and the recipe are over at The Kitchn.

xx Erin

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Orange Centerpiece Idea

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Here’s a fun little entertaining/decorating idea. At a recent party, I topped off some oranges and used them as little vases by simply sticking the stems into the fruit. Set on coasters they made cute, quirky centerpieces! I shaved a bit off the bottom as well so they would sit flat. Carnations do especially well in these, as they can last a day or 2 without being in water. Happy hosting!