Simple Spaghetti Squash
This recipe from damndelicious.net really is the easiest way to cook spaghetti squash. And it’s such a healthy substitute to pasta – low in calories and fat! (more…)
Category: Recipies
Guingambó Guisado (Stewed Okra)
Okra has a rich history in southern and Caribbean cooking. This recipe found on the Hot, Cheap, and Easy food blog is a classic Puerto Rican okra stew made with ham (you can also substitute bacon!). Serve this stew over white rice for a simple delicious meal. (more…)
Sweet Zucchini Crumble
Silky smooth baked zucchini is the surprising filling in this sweet dessert found in “Farmer John’s Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables” (no, not that Farmer John!) Like the best apple crumble, this dessert has a tender, lemony-sweet, spiced filling just waiting to be discovered beneath its irresistible, crunchy crust. Don’t count on having leftovers! Serves 6-8. (more…)
Orzo Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes and Herbs
Here’s another great recipe found on epicurious.com. This is simple way use up your abundant summer tomato shares. Heirloom tomatoes don’t keep fresh for as long as store bought tomatoes, but they taste so much better! Makes 6 servings. (more…)
Stewed Tomatillos and Tomatoes
If you’ve still got tomatoes (and I’m sure many of you do), here’s a recipe to use some up from Mark Bitman’s “How to Cook Everything” (more…)
Red and Green Buttermilk Coleslaw
Here’s another colorful variation on a traditional summer party staple, taken from a William Sonoma cookbook, Cooking from the Farmers’ Market. The recipe serves 6. (more…)
Koosa Ma Laban (Zucchini Yogurt Dip)
This Middle Eastern Zucchini Dip can be a fresh addition to your crudités presentations this summer. As presented, it makes about 1½ cups, can be made a day ahead, kept in fridge until ready for serving (just stir beforehand). (more…)
Zucchini Butter Spaghetti
This recipe for Zucchini Butter Spaghetti found on the Smitten Kitchen food blog is so delicious! The zucchini gives this pasta a creamy texture, like a “spicy green alfredo”. This recipe serves 2 as a main dish, or 4 as a side, but can easily be doubled.
Frisée aux Lardons
From the New York Times, here is a bistro salad classic of curly endive with bacon and poached egg. You want curly endive with tender, blanched centers. That means the darker green outer leaves must be removed and not used in the dish. You want to expose the pale inner leaves and keep them looking as natural as possible. Don’t chop them. For the lardons, use bacon or, if you don’t want its smoky taste, unsmoked pancetta. And when you fry them, take care to brown the lardons lightly so that they are crisp, but with a little give. Don’t overcook them, or the egg. (more…)