Posted in sides, vegetables on Jan 23rd, 2015 No Comments »
The brussels sprout is the perennial childhood dinner table torture device, perhaps only second to the lima bean. I have to admit they are not my favorite vegetable either. I’ve been recipe testing brussels sprouts for 3 full years. In fact, this vegetable almost completely took me out of recipe writing all together. I probably […]
Posted in cheap meals, comfort, easy meals, events, food to share, leftovers, Mexican, sides on Jan 13th, 2015 No Comments »
Spanish rice is that loose term for any rice dish that is sort of red and is typically served alongside Mexican food. My college friend, Marti, used to get giant casseroles of Spanish Rice from her childhood nanny which fed people for days. Locha’s rice was legendary. Or maybe we were just hungry and almost […]
Posted in cheap meals, easy meals, gluten free, sides, stir fry, vegetables on Jan 5th, 2015 No Comments »
Baby Bok Choy is my favorite new vegetable. They are so adorably cute, delicious, fast, and easy! I think the flavor is a little like softened celery – very, very mild. Baby Bok Choy is very low calorie, and packed in Vitamins A, C, and K. Nutrient dense and prepared completely in 10 minutes. Baby […]
Posted in bread, cheap meals, chicken, comfort, dressing, sides, turkey on Jan 2nd, 2015 No Comments »
My kids love Chicken Clagiving night. That’s what they named our version of not Thanksgiving – with Roasted Chicken, Gravy, Homemade Stuffing, and Mashed Potatoes. The key to stuffing (or croutons if you’re making those), is to have your bread thoroughly dried out. This is almost never a problem for me since I’m inclined to buy […]
Posted in easy meals, sides, vegetables on Oct 6th, 2011 2 Comments »
The proper name for the tiny french green beans is haricots verts (ah-ree-ko v-eh-rr). That’s my personal pronunciation guide, so your mileage may vary. As other children hustled off to Camp Longhorn or Mystic or Birch Knoll, I begged to go to French camp at Concordia Language Villages in central Minnesota. Instead of soundly declaring […]
Posted in chicken, citrus, dressing, salad, sides on Jan 31st, 2011 2 Comments »
This simple salad has been one of my favorites of the year. It requires you to step away from the pre-washed bagged lettuce, but I think Romaine hearts are one of the easiest lettuces to prepare. If you can chop and wash celery, romaine hearts work the exact same way. Adding sliced grilled chicken can […]
Posted in cheap meals, comfort, sides, vegetables on Nov 17th, 2010 5 Comments »
I never knew so many people struggle with preparing mashed potatoes at home! I frequently hear from readers or friends that they consistently fail with mashed potatoes. And conversely, people (especially my friend Rachel) claim to crave my mashed potatoes. Back in the hey day of my Sunday dinners, I used to make mashed potatoes […]
Posted in appetizers, chicken, citrus, dessert, events, food to share, herbs, sauce, sides, spinach on Jul 7th, 2010 1 Comment »
The title may be a tad bit misleading, as I’d guess most people wouldn’t call this party an “easy” menu for a child’s 5th birthday party, but I’d say it was certainly elegant. Since I’m just rolling from one party straight into the next, LE’s Fifth birthday party was a combination of two events in […]
Posted in cheese, comfort, sides, vegetables on May 29th, 2010 2 Comments »
Some potatoes au gratin recipes are cheeseless – simply potatoes made in a cream sauce. When I hear potatoes au gratin, I really hear melted cheese disguised as a vegetable. I always feel robbed if I order them, and the cheese is mysteriously absent. This recipe is adapted from my mac and cheese recipe, which […]
Posted in breakfast, events, food to share, herbs, sides on Apr 27th, 2010 2 Comments »
This tomato tart recipe might also be called a quiche. It came from a now out of print Williams Sonoma Entertaining Cookbook – where it is deemed a tart. I’ve made a few adjustments to the recipe – the largest of which is that it takes at least twice as long to cook as the […]
