Beef vegetable soup, with kale.
Category Archives: Recipes
Pear Salad deux
Maryann made this tonight, inspired by some Harry and David pears and some blackberries from Trader Joe’s. Romaine, aceto balsamico and some crumbled Gorgonzola complete the ensemble.
Shine On, Shine On Harvest Grains
Just in case you have no idea what the post title means: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Mu9fh23dY (Shine On, Harvest Moon)
Teeny Tiny Potatoes
From Trader Joes. Simple seasonings, olive oil and a microwave.
Ham and Eggs (with greens)
Leftover hard boiled eggs (primarily whites since we made Mom’s kolacky’s). Simple mayo and mustard sauce with celery and some rosemary. On a bed of spinach. Not quite green eggs.
Visualize Whirled Peas
The Gargantuan Gourmet’s Fire Breathin’ Split Pea Soup. Awesome batch.
David and DC Inspiration
Inspiration from David for this one. When we had polenta (or cheese grits as Americans would call it), I mentioned that it goes well with dinner items as well. Here is the proof, accompanying a pot roast, with root vegetables (turnip, parsnip, carrot and onion). The polenta was made with chicken stock and a couple …
Simple is best
Simple is best, KISS principle – whatever. Arugula, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper. Parmesan cheese is optional. Just delightful. I miss Osteria di Tramonto.
Bacon Salted Caramel Pecan Bars
Another Weight Watchers friendly dessert (not). I think it could use more bacon, but couldn’t everything? Not an insignificant amount of work, in my opinion. Here’s the recipe.
Saltine Toffee
This is remarkably good. I thought that the saltines would be weird, but they are unobtrusive and seem to just provide a bit of scaffolding. Here’s the recipe.