Fresh asparagus is a great side, especially in Spring and early Summer when it's on sale and available everywhere. This easy recipe for steamed asparagus takes about five minutes in a saute pan. It's ...
veggies
Co-op Inspired Meal Plan
Instead of getting produce from the grocery store, I like to get mine from SWFL Produce Co-op. The co-op supplies fresh, locally grown and locally sourced veggies and fruit, plus honey and eggs. Some ...
Browned Butter Honey Carrots
I'm back! And, I've missed you! I've missed cooking creatively, taking photos and thinking of new recipes for this blog. But, I've had a pretty good excuse. I just finished my first year of ...
Simple Roasted Broccoli
I spent most of May sick. Like three doctor's visits, two ER trips, and a hospital stay sick. To make a long story short, if your doctor says that you have pneumonia and need to stay in bed for the ...
Eat Your Veggies
"Eat your vegetables!" How many times did we hear that as kids, and say the same things to our own children? A million? Pretty close, probably. But, I wonder, why? Why do we have to force ourselves ...
Pickled Beets
My husband can’t stand beets. Roasted, grilled, pickled, he hates them. “They taste like dirt,” he says every time I make them, or even mention them for that matter. Every.Single.Time. I, on the other ...
Curried Butternut Squash and Pear Soup
This roasted butternut squash soup is a sophisticated substitute for tomato soup. The pears bring a special sweetness and I love the Jamaican curry. Roasting everything on one sheet pan limits the ...
Corned Beef and Cabbage
With St. Patrick's Day coming up, I had to do a post about corned beef and cabbage. It's not tricky or difficult, but I think it can use a little good publicity. Let's face it: not everyone likes ...
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cherries and Pecans
Confession: I lived fifteen years of my life as a vegetarian, and I really don't like vegetables all that much. I can, however, eat my own weight in cheese and pasta, so things worked out ...
