Absolutely the perfect appetizer. Your dinner guests will appreciate that it isn’t filled with carbs. Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Cucumber Bites is quick and easy to make. Cucumber never tasted so good. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Category Archives: Vegetables
As fall sets in, it is a perfect time for Farfalle with Sausages and Mushrooms. It is comfort food at its best. Serve it with a nice green salad and perhaps a glass of wine. Farfalle with Sausages and Mushrooms … Continue reading
August approaches and the Farmers’ Market is filled with freshly picked corn, beets, peaches, nectarines, beans and so much more. Cherries are almost finished and we are into the ever bearing strawberries… I was at the market last week and … Continue reading
Cauliflowers are now available in the Farmers’ Markets, but you can get cauliflower year round in grocery stores. I find that every so often in mid winter, there is a deal on cauliflower from somewhere south of us and I … Continue reading
Traditional Baked Beans were always an essential at our home when I was growing up. They were often baked and served with pork spareribs. The navy beans were soaked overnight and then cooked and then baked with onion, brown sugar, … Continue reading
Who knew that cooked cabbage could taste so yummy? Alsacienne Cabbage is a wonderful way to use up the other half of the cabbage that you used to make Cabbage Salad. Alsacienne Cabbage is a perfect accompaniment to almost any … Continue reading
Roasted Squash is a delightful combination of pepper squash and a butter/brown sugar filling. Roasted Squash is not a difficult recipe except for one thing. The hardest part of the recipe is cutting the squash in half. The best way … Continue reading
Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges are a contrast of sweet and heat. They are coated with a combination of brown sugar, cayenne pepper and chili powder and then roasted. Serve them with any grilled meat or with ham or a pork … Continue reading
Saucy Brussel Sprouts are perfectly cooked brussels that are topped with a buttery mustard, onion and red wine sauce. For a creamier looking sauce, use regular cooking onions. For a red sauce, use red cooking onions. … Continue reading
Turnip Soufflé is an easy to make dish that goes equally well with turkey dinner or beef stew. I purchased a fresh turnip at the Farmer’s Market…had not even been waxed. If it is not waxed, keep it in a … Continue reading