Sauteed Spring Onions
Posted on June 19, 2008 - Filed Under vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a Comment
Mmmm. The first fresh vegetables of late spring. These spring onions popped up at the farmer’s market a little over a week ago. They just looked so delicious (should have taken a pic!). Rather than try to use all in salads, salsas and other condiments, I decided to try something different: cooking them so that [...]
Read More..>>Parmesan Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries
Posted on April 7, 2008 - Filed Under vegetables | 5 Comments
He said it would never happen. Ever.
He said that I should just accept that his tastes are what they are and they aren’t changing.
He. Was. Wrong.
You know. It was hard enough to believe in January when Shawn asked — yes, asked — to try some sweet potato fries that I’d whipped up. Sweet potatoes. One [...]
Roasted Parmesan Leeks
Posted on February 18, 2008 - Filed Under side dishes, vegetables | 1 Comment
In the past, when I have bought leeks, they have sat in my refrigerator until they turned brown, moldy and emitted a disgusting juice that my husband would clean up. That’s the not-so-pretty truth. I’ve wanted to try them, have bought them and then haven’t done a thing with them. Sad, but true.
Until now, that [...]
Five Facts About Red Cabbage
Posted on February 18, 2008 - Filed Under vegetables | 1 Comment
I have these photos of red cabbage I took recently that I really like . . . so, rather than just show you the photos, I thought I might make them into a moderately useful post. Here are five interesting facts about red cabbage.
Red cabbage is a good source of the flavonoids, a powerful antioxidant [...]
Read More..>>Serving Up Memories: Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
Posted on February 8, 2008 - Filed Under side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a Comment
I can’t help but smile when I think of my grandfather.
My grandfather was a tall man who loved airplanes and motorcycles (though an accident in his youth left his leg permanently injured). He owned a small prop plane for years and flew whenever he could. And he was dedicated to work and family.
He grew up [...]
Creamy Ricotta Spinach
Posted on February 3, 2008 - Filed Under side dishes, vegetables | 2 Comments
Okay, okay. I said I would post this yesterday and I didn’t. Instead, my site went down for a bit so that it could be moved to a new server and my (I’m so excited about this) new look could finally debut. I can’t tell you how much I love the new look. And I [...]
Read More..>>The Joys of Roasted Asparagus
Posted on December 20, 2007 - Filed Under appetizers, vegetables | 1 Comment
When the first big snow storm hit New England last week, I smiled a bit and took Will outside to play while I shoveled. Of course, I am not supposed to be lifting heavy things, but someone had to do it and my husband was working. Less than 48 hours later when we got slammed [...]
Read More..>>Asian Inspired Portobello Mushrooms
Posted on December 18, 2007 - Filed Under vegetables, vegetarian | 1 Comment
Sometimes I will just write down a list of ingredients and guess how much of each one is necessary to make a mouthwatering dish. Sometimes I am right. Sometimes I am way off-base. It was definitely the former when I dreamed up this dish. I was hooked at first bite (and made sure to [...]
Read More..>>Thanksgiving Recap: Roasted Butternut Squash
Posted on December 3, 2007 - Filed Under Thanksgiving, vegetables | Leave a Comment
The first year that I made Thanksgiving dinner, my then-boyfriend (he’s since been upgraded to husband) requested butternut squash. Frankly, my family doesn’t (or at least didn’t until then) eat squash. Not at all. And I had never had it before, let alone cooked it. So I did what any good girlfriend would do - [...]
Read More..>>What to do with the sweet onions?
Posted on November 23, 2007 - Filed Under vegetables | 1 Comment
I recently wrote about my mouthwatering, delightful sandwich that uses a special recipe of sweet onions (and boy, are those onions AND that sandwich good. I mean really, really awesome.
Anyway, that great recipe for sweet onions from Simple Italian Sandwiches makes about two cups. That’s a lot of onions and you can only eat [...]
