Simple broiled asparagus with olive oil and sea salt
While we were at my in-laws’ cottage, one night we had fresh asparagus that was just GREAT. It was ridiculously …Read More
Category Archives: Vegetable dishes
Kris’s Broccoli Slaw
As I’ve written before, my Loopy friend, Kris, is a wonderful cook. The first time I ever met Kris, she …Read More
Peppered Cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is a VERY important holiday! Our last name is distinctively Irish-sounding and there are photos of ancestral homes …Read More
Lime Cilantro Sweet Potatoes
We sat around the dinner table tonight and discussed possible names for this dish. Dave suggested Southwest Sweet Potatoes. Nate …Read More
Sesame Soy Asparagus
Our family loves fresh asparagus, so when Auntie Ellen taught me a new method for cooking asparagus, we were all …Read More
The Big Party
Well, my head is still spinning and we’re still recovering from The Big Birthday Bash. I’m gradually using up the …Read More
Green Bean Casserole
Laura and I agreed that neither of us ever make green bean casserole, but this is a family recipe that …Read More
Homemade Sauerkraut…great results
It’s been several weeks since Dave started our Sauerkraut Experiment. It’s been sitting quietly in the corner of the dining …Read More
A call for recipes: everything fresh pumpkin
As we’ve been talking, Barb and I, we’ve agreed that we may have changed our minds about apple butter, due …Read More
Barb’s Kickin’ Cole Slaw – reprise with a photo
Thanks to my Dutch heritage I love getting a good deal. But can there be too much of a good …Read More
The sordid truth about zucchini….
Recently sighted. This zucchini, part of the Witness Protection Plan, lives incognito somewhere in the midwest with an unsuspecting family. …Read More
Making Sauerkraut at Home – time tested methods
Dave and I decided to try making homemade sauerkraut this year. Okay, Dave did all the heavy lifting but I …Read More
Vigo rice: an item for your grocery list
A few years ago, my friend Spring put me onto a pre-processed, packaged food that makes a simple and quick …Read More
Freezing Fresh Beets
In the olden days, fruits and vegetables needed to be canned, dried, or pickled in order to preserve them for …Read More
Hummus and its uses
I’ve grown to love hummus over the last several years, and feel virtuous about eating it–it’s full of protein and …Read More
The ends justify the beans
This is just a post to sing the praises of buying produce from a fruit stand or farmer’s market. If …Read More
Fresh salsa recipes, since we’re in the mood
There are two other salsas that I really enjoy a lot. The first is a recipe I got from my …Read More
Elote’….corn-on-the-cob only different
If you like corn on the cob, you will LOVE this variation. We always eat extravagantly well at Auntie Ellen’s …Read More
What to do with too much pesto????
I saw the above question in the list of search terms that had brought people to our site, and was …Read More
Guacamole–another summer treat
With the weather hot and not conducive to hot kitchen activities, we’re always on the lookout for good, cool recipes. …Read More
