Archive for the ‘Vegetables’ Category
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
This is a great way to prepare brussels sprouts. Give this a try, even if you think you don't like them. The roasting brings out the vegetable flavors without any unpleasant sulfurous odor or aftertaste, and the crispness of the outer leaves makes a lovely contrast to the ...
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
This is a great light summer recipe that I found on the Cooking Light website and slightly modified for our tastes and what I had on hand - I only used two larger breasts, doubled the amount of zucchini, used Campari tomatoes since that's what I had on hand, ...
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
As heirloom tomatoes are in great abundance even in the grocery stores these days, I've been taking full advantage and having them every chance I get. I adore summer tomatoes :D
This is an easy recipe to enjoy some green tomatoes.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Serves 4 as an appetizer
3 large green tomatoes ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Last night's dinner was grilled chicken legs and zucchini. As my nifty grill skillet was still dirty, I just sliced up the zucchini and put it all in a foil pouch that I'd sprayed with a bit of non-stick spray. I sprinkled the zucchini with some salt and ...
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
The summer corn is just starting to come in, and while a quick boil is great, I also love to grill corn. The smoky flavor penetrates the corn and the slight char is just delicious. This hardly qualifies as a recipe, but it was tasty, so I'll ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
I got this great recipe from It's All Gouda. This is a Southern Italian take on potato salad - no mayo or mustard involved, just potatoes, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and a simple vinaigrette. I omitted the onion as raw onions give me migraines, so my version of the ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
This was a great light dinner. It would also work well as a side dish.
Italian Vegetable Sauté
Serves 4 as a side
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 medium zucchini, sliced into rounds
1 tsp dried oregano
dash of salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 15 oz can of cannellini beans, drained and ...
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Tonight's dinner was another foray into Jaden's blog and soon to be published cookbook. The main dish was this delightful shrimp and egg stir fry, and the side was a recipe for gai lan (Chinese broccoli) in oyster sauce that will be in her cookbook. My favorite oriental ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
I'm part of the recipe testing for a cookbook that Jaden Hair of Jaden's Steamy Kitchen is in the last stages of writing and publishing (through Tuttle/Periplus, which has many excellent cookbooks and other books). Last week I tried two recipes - steamed vegetable buns, and spicy garlic ...
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