Category: Recipies

Rainbow Carrot Stir Fry

Rainbow Carrot Stir-Fry

This colorful stir fry comes courtesy of the New York Times.  The list of ingredients in stir-fry recipes can look long, even daunting.  But the actual cooking goes very quickly, so it’s important to have everything prepped and within reach of your wok.  Read through the recipe a couple of times before you begin cooking, because once you start, you won’t have time to refer to it.  Serves 4. (more…)

Herbed Summer Squash and Potato Torte

Herbed Summer Squash and Potato Torte

This recipe was originally from Bon Appetit magazine, and found on epicurious.com.  It is easy to assemble by layering the ingredients (although the directions sound complicated!).  The recipe makes two pans so eat one tonight and freeze the other for another day.  A mandolin makes short work of the preparations. (more…)

Classic Ukrainian Borscht

Classic Ukrainian Borscht

This recipe for classic Ukrainian borscht was found at Natasha’s Kitchen food blog.  This recipe is meatless, but you can add in cubed beef, broth, and bones to add more flavor.  This soup takes about 2 hours to cook everything completely, and serves 10-12 as a side.

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Italian Turkey Soup

Italian Turkey Soup

Turkey soup may be the end of the line for turkey leftovers, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be boring!  Here’s a tasty soup recipe found on www.epicurious.com that’s made with all your favorite summer veggies:  zucchini, pepper, onion, carrot, and garlic.  Enjoy!  Serves 4. (more…)

Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Baked Eggplant Parmesan

This baked eggplant recipe, found on marthastewart.com is much lighter than the fried alternative. It’s more healthy, and won’t leave your kitchen stove messy and oil-spattered.  It’s always a crowd-pleaser and will satisfy meat eaters and vegetarians alike – don’t expect to have many leftovers! Serves 8. (more…)

Salsa Verde

Salsa Verde

Got tomatillos? Grab your favorite tortilla chips for dipping in the best homemade salsa verde recipe ever. This recipe, found on www.simplyrecipes.com, includes three methods for making this Mexican green salsa with roasted tomatillos, chile peppers, lime juice, cilantro, and onion. (more…)