Recipe: Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
This hits the spot any time of year. Easy and delicious, you’ll love it!
Side Dish
Recipe: Linda’s Irish Soda Bread
I was fortunate to have Linda’s soda bread this weekend and it was the best I’ve ever tasted –nothing like the heavy versions I have made and given up on!
Recipe: Mushroom Stroganoff
This is both good and really quick and easy. We ate it here as a solo main dish but I like it better as a side for something else.
Nigel Slater’s Tender Vegetable Tips
This book is a tome, with over 400 recipes and extensive gardening tips for growing vegetables, it has 624 pages of dense, but insightful, easy-to-read information.
Recipe: Twice Baked Potatoes
We don’t eat a lot of potatoes. They don’t freeze well in soups, and unless they are chips, they never seem to be worth the carbs involved. But last Thanksgiving in Texas, cousin Elaine made some awesome twice baked potatoes that really turned my head. I’ve been experimenting a bit since then and these really … Read more
Recent Food Around Here
We’ve gotten further and further away from anything packaged. Above depicts a typical grocery haul for us. In the photos here you can see we’re still eating some favorites that have already been posted on this blog (click on the links below) but we are trying new things as well. Two of the photos below … Read more
Recipe: Cheesy Leek Toasts
Looking for a quick, warm, satisfying lunch? Try this for easy yumminess!
Recipe: Ellie’s Autumn Curry
Ellie is my niece; she is my husband’s brother’s daughter. You can see her with beet juice on her hands below, This autumn curry of hers was awesome. She says it is actually called “Red Lentil Dahl with Root Vegetables.” She serves it with butter, limes, and Greek Yogurt. We all had seconds. She says … Read more
Some of our Favorite Apple Recipes
We’ve got a lot of apples around. I’ve been making baked apples, and my husband has made his apple tart with cookie dough crust (see photos below). Our daughter has dried a bunch of enormous Mitsu apples in her food dehydrator. This weekend we are making his amazing Tart Tatin for friends, and I’ve just … Read more
Recipe: Broccoli with Parmesan and Pine Nuts
Unlike my husband who likes broccoli raw or just steamed, I’m not a broccoli fan, but have finally found a way I truly enjoy it. Not surprising, I like it better roasted –I like roasted vegetables in general– and then adding these few yummy accents helps this vegetable be actually delicious. Give it a try, … Read more
Recipe: Farro, Tomato & Herb Side Dish
This side dish is especially good now when the cherry tomatoes and herbs are plentiful in the garden. The cooking times here are for
Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan Crisps
This is something we like to do with eggplant right out of the garden. This delicious appetizer or side dish is best eaten immediately! (We’ve even put these in the
Recipe: Crustless Leek and Gruyere Quiche
This recipe couldn’t be more easy. The result is very custardy in texture, and the leftovers taste just as good it does fresh from the oven. Leek and Gruyere Quiche 4-6 leeks, chopped, white part only 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 large eggs 2 1/2 cups whole milk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch … Read more
Recent Food Around Here
A lot of what you see here already has these recipe links on the blog: Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup Salmon Cakes Crustless Seafood Pie with Celeriac Mash Baked Eggs Over Power Greens A Better Banana Bread Baked Winter Squash Soup Watercress, Pear and Walnut Salad Roasted Asparagus Roasted Carrots Roasted Strawberries Vegetable Soup with … Read more
Recipe: Great Homemade Dressing for a Terrific Apple Salad
This is destined to become a favorite! For the Dressing: 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt 12 fresh rosemary leaves (the spiky needles), minced 1 medium garlic clove, peeled 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup organic sour cream 2 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar freshly ground black pepper to taste For the Salad: 3 large … Read more
Recipe: Chickpea, Avocado & Arugula Salad
Except for hummus, I’m not much of a chickpea eater so I’m venturing on some new ground here… This serves two as a main meal or four as a side dish. Chickpea and Avocado Salad 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 3 celery stalks, diced 1 small head of broccoli tops, blanched 3 handfuls … Read more
Recipe: A Better Banana Bread
For many years I’ve been after a better banana bread recipe. I’ve finally refined one that we eat almost every other week in the winter. I make it to…