In this post I am going to share 4 recipes that I use time and time again. Each of them is featured on someone else’s food blog and…
A great little combination of summer flavors…perfect make ahead side dish for your next cookout. If you are tired of quinoa, this salad is also good using 2…
The next time you are cutting up a whole watermelon for the kids, save about 4 cups of the best bits to make this refreshing summer salad for the…
Honestly! Is there anything you CAN’T make with cauliflower?? Clever people looking to lower their carb intake and/or avoid gluten have come up with wonderful recipes for using cauliflower as…
I love quinoa most when it is a secondary ingredient so I keep it (cooked) in the refrigerator and toss a few tablespoons in my salad at lunch. …
Here is my version of the ultimate comfort food….cheese grits. I use stone ground white grits for the best flavor and texture, cheddar and parmesan cheese and a healthy…
When I saw how beautiful and tender the collard greens looked in the market this week, I knew it was time to try to make a fresh salad out…
In this tasty salad, think of the potatoes as you would croutons….not the main focus of the dish but a wonderful addition taste and texture wise. The real stars…
There are two secrets to this excellent potato salad. One is to roast the potatoes very slowly so that they become meltingly tender and waxy (as opposed to the…
This salad has a lot going on…texture, flavor and color…. yet it is quite simple to throw together. The creaminess of the avocado, the crunchiness of the slaw and…
Incomparable to frozen onion rings and infinitely easier than homemade french fries…you must make these if you and your family are onion ring lovers. Keep some buttermilk in the frig and…
Here is a nice hearty salad with a great combination of flavors. It is best warm or at room temperature. I like to cut the cauliflower into flat florets…
This salad works well with big holiday meals as well as casual steak/frites suppers. It’s nice to have this simple yet elegant item on the buffet table. This…
One of my favorite ways to fancy-up Brussels Sprouts….This recipe is adapted from Sunday Suppers at Lucques, by Suzanne Goin. ******************************************** 2 tablespoons…
I love sweet potatoes but I don’t want them to taste like dessert, which is why I love this recipe. (Adapted from Emeril Lagasse ) These are warmly…
I’ve served them with grilled chicken, tonight they are waiting for the Fennel Spiced Pork Loin to come out of the oven, and next week I’ll quadruple the…
This lovely little recipe is from Kitchen of Light, New Scandinavian cooking with Andreas Viestad. I’m always so happy to find new ways to brighten up a simple…
You may want to be careful with this recipe. Once your family realizes that it is an option, either for breakfast or supper, they will request it all…
Black Kale is also known as Tuscan Kale (or cavolo nero). It has long, dark green leaves and is flat… compared to the more common curly kale variety. …
This is a wonderful salad from one of my favorite cookbooks, At Blanchard’s Table, by Melinda and Robert Blanchard. Please note that in the photo above, I substituted Israeli couscous for the orzo…