Simple recipes
Fresh Cucumber Pickle Slices
Don’t these super fresh fruits and vegetables look so lovely? Good enough to eat!
Our good neighbor, Randy, brought them over. They were still hot from the morning sun when I shot this photo. Over the next few posts, I’ll show you how we ended up eating this flavorful bunch from Randy’s [...]
Traditional Coleslaw
“Coleslaw” comes from the Dutch koolsla, from kool cabbage + sla salad. Defined as a simple salad made from sliced cabbage. But we KNOW it’s not THAT simple, don’t we?
Oh sure, slicing up the cabbage is easy. Creating the dressing is the hard part! Getting that balance of creamy, tangy sweetness to moisten all that [...]
Deluxe Black Bean Burgers
On nights when I don’t feel like cooking something from scratch, I get out one of my favorite freezer staples, Morningstar Spicy Black Bean Burgers. They taste the best heated up in the oven or on a grill pan. I’ll also heat up a can of Ranch Style Black Beans to serve [...]
8Jul2008 | Jill | 4 comments | Continued
Homecooked Purple Hull Peas
Fresh Purple Hull Peas are hard to come by around these parts. If you ever run across someone who grows them, I highly suggest that you get chummy with them.
Purple hull peas are very filling served on top of rice for a light lunch. They are usually eaten as a side veggie with [...]
Grilled Steak and Vegetables
I am having WAY TOO MUCH FUN grilling outside!
The grocer had steaks on sale the other day and I couldn’t resist picking one up. I really needed a reason to break open the bag of Mesquite chips and learn what they were going to do for me.
After starting up the grill and getting it [...]
Jalapeño Peach Salsa Recipe
If you’ve never eaten this salsa before, I know what you’re thinking. I thought the same thing. “This is some weird foodie recipe.”
It’s not at all. I got this delicious, simple recipe from my good friend, Kim. She’s a Nutritionist and a VERY good cook.
It turns out that jalapeño peach salsa [...]
Vegetable Medley
Ok, I know I’ve already done a recipe with chick peas this week. But come ON! Who eats something different every night of the week? that lives on a reasonable budget? that hates to throw out good food?
I’m calling this recipe “vegetable medley”, because it’s better than “leftover vegetables from the frig that [...]
Pineapple and Pork Stir Fry
This dinner is so quick to cook up, I can’t believe I don’t make it more often.
Naturally, my kids go for the pork, pineapple and rice and completely steer clear of the onions, mushrooms and red bell pepper. Oh well, it’s all good to the grown ups and everyone is happy to have something [...]
Black Bean Snack Bites
Black bean nachos are served regularly round my house. Well, the other day, I didn’t have my normal flat, restaurant style chips and I had to use scoops. The kids loved the variety (they thought I’d made something new).
I kept them simple for Max and Mag, but topped mine with chopped chicken, sliced [...]
Fancy Biscuits and Honey Butter
This is the simplest treat for kids, family and new friends. In my efforts to explore and compare honey, I needed a foundation to carry the honey from plate to mouth. I decided on using Pepperidge Farm puff pastry.
Of course one sheet made MORE than enough for my taste test. So, I [...]
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