Category: side dishes
ARF: Blue Tomato Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
So, I’ve been failing to post for the weekly blogging events for sometime even though I intended to. I really like joining in on the fun for events like ARF/5-A-Day hosted weekly by Sweetnicks, since it challenges me to make something new and different that brings more antioxidants and/or vegetables into our home. Check Sweetnicks [...]
ARF: Fiddlehead Greens Salad
I was wandering the produce section of a local supermarket . . . I do that a lot . . . and came across these interesting greens right next to the sugar snap peas. “Fiddlehead greens,” the package proclaimed. They weren’t too expensive ($2.50 or so, for the package) so I decided to pick them [...]
WHB: Beet Greens Bruschetta
Check out Kalyn’s Kitchen later for a round-up of Weekend Herb Blogging, a fun event where we learn new recipes for great herbs. I made some yummy beets earlier this week, but it felt wasteful to just toss the beet greens. But I have never cooked them before and was nervous. After searching and searching, [...]
Double Trouble: Glazed Beets and the Mushroom-Broccoli Affair
Well, it’s Tuesday again (funny how it comes around every week, isn’t it?). And that means that it is time for Sweetnick’s ARF/5-A-Day Tuesday. If you haven’t heard of it, check it out. Cate from Sweetnicks challenges us to up our fruit and veggie intake and get in those powerful antioxidant rich foods. The round [...]
Homemade Crispy Onion Straws
Try these in Stacked Steak Asiago Sandwiches. Homemade Crispy Onion Straws serves 4 2 medium onions, sliced thinly and separated into rings 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp paprika salt to taste vegetable oil. Place onions in a medium bowl and add flour chili powder and paprika. Stir until well [...]
ARF: Sautéed Broccolini
Well, I’ve gone and done it. After all the talk I’ve heard through the food blogging universe about broccolini, I had to try it myself. And as it turns out I love it, and my husband – the self proclaimed vegetable hater – doesn’t mind it, which is high praise for him. It was sweeter [...]
WHB – Thyme. Wait no, Rosemary!
Let me be clear about something. Until recently the only herbs I ever used came from jars. And even then, I barely paid attention to the shapes and colors of them. I suppose if I had, I would have noticed that I was buying the wrong herb at the market the other day. As reality [...]
Recipe: Avocado Salsa
While grocery shopping Friday, I snagged a great bargain – four small avocados for $0.99. They were on the last chance rack at the supermarket, and even though they were a bit past their prime, I knew I could put them to use in my kitchen. I looked around for an interesting avocado dish that [...]
IT #1: Curried Rice and Lentil Pilaf
This recipe is adapted from one of the same name in the Weight Watchers Versatile Vegetarian cookbook. It’s got a lot of Indian flavor to it, so I decided to highlight it this week for the premiere International Tuesday post. Curried Rice and Lentil Pilaf serves 4 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 onion, finely chopped [...]
Grocery Store Challenge: Cheesy Smashed Potatoes Recipe
About a month ago, my husband began challenging me when we were in the grocery store. He likes to buy boxed mashed potatoes, crocks of macaroni and cheese and other pre-made foods. Meanwhile I like to make everything fresh. Knowing goes into the food I eat is a big deal for me. If I’m the [...]
