Try this colorful coleslaw and enjoy a lighter side at your next barbecue. Slimmer Slaw includes craisins, apples and cider vinegar for a tart sweet tang that is as perfect for fall gatherings as it is for summer picnics.
Tag: Vegetables
Southwest Quinoa Salad
Colorful and delicious, Southwest Quinoa Salad relies on kitchen staples plus a few fresh herbs and vegetables to create a crowd-pleasing and protein rich side dish for easy entertaining.
Bourbon Baked Beans with Bacon
Dijon mustard, dark brown sugar and a splash of bourbon give these baked beans a spicy sweet edge. Baked for a long while, until good and thick, they are the perfect complement for a traditional backyard barbecue.
Moroccan Chickpea and Barley Salad
Ras al hanout is the potent ingredient that makes this salad special. It is a blend of various spices used to flavor meals in the middle east and Africa. Rather than a set blend of a few spices, ras al hanout can have dozens of spices in the mix and which spices it contains varies depending on the source…
Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Ginger and Honey
Roasted sweet potatoes are easily taken from basic to special when smashed with a few simple additions from the spice drawer. A drizzle of honey also adds an interesting dimension. With these spare embellishments Smashed Sweet Potatoes become completely irresistible.
Honey Roasted Parsnips
At the heart of a parsnip’s flavor there is a hint of citrus. It complements subtle notes of green grass and fresh herbs. Roasting further develops these appealing attributes lending a caramel-sweet nuttiness. A touch of honey deepens the complexity and adds a glossy finish to Honey Roasted Parsnips. Add a few carrots, if you like, to enhance the visual contrast in this simple side dish.
Lentil Soup
Lentil Soup requires little in the way of advanced planning since the lentils are small and cook quickly. As is, this humble soup tastes warm and healing. The addition of a roasted spice blend, including panch phoron, coriander seeds and Chile pepper, adds a more exotic flavor and visual interest.
Quick Collard Greens with Cranberries
I have spent most of my life avoiding collard greens. From early on I took the view that they just didn’t sound good. On the produce aisle, gathered in bunches, dog-eared and dirty, they didn’t look good. In the kitchen, cooked at length until they were ladled out in dark […]
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cranberries with Pecans
Discoveries on the Produce Aisle Last week I found stalks of Brussels sprouts for sale in the produce section of Sprouts market. A generous quantity of individual sprouts adorned each stout central stalk budding out from the base where each leaf had grown. It caught me by surprise. I don’t […]
Plain Old Fashioned Mashed Potatoes
This recipe is for the kind of Mashed Potatoes we prefer in my family; fairly thick and with the occasional rustic lump of unmashed potato or bit of potato skin. Flavor with salt and pepper, along with butter, for an indulgent side dish to serve alone or with gravy. Writing […]
Details, Details: Hominy Au Gratin
Much like Macaroni and Cheese, Hominy Au Gratin is a straightforward casserole that speaks of comfort and satisfies big appetites on a budget. Even if you don’t have fond childhood memories of hominy, I think you’ll enjoy this introduction to nixtamalized corn à la Julia Child.
Cauliflower Medley with Buttered Crumbs
Testing Tradition With traditional meals and family favorites on my mind it can be a real challenge to think of new ways to add variety to the menus of the season. Recently, updating my Thanksgiving Menu Planner, I felt like I was in the company of old friends. Would they […]