Category Archives: Vegetable
Green Salad, Quick
A quick composed salad for a simple dinner using Trader Joe’s ingredients. 1 package of TJ’s Heart of Romaine Trader Joe’s lightly salted peanuts Some craisins or raisins Favorite TJ’s dressing: Sesame Soy Ginger Vinaigrette, Champagne Pear Vinaigrette or Asian … Continue reading
Potato and Mushroom Gratin
A gourmet gratin dish for the holidays or special occasion. 1 ½ cups crumbled blue cheese (such as Stilton, Gorgonzola, or Maytag blue) about 5 oz. at room temperature 2 ½ cups whipping cream, divided 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon … Continue reading
Roasted Artichokes with Dipping Sauce
This recipe is delicious and I am glad that I rediscovered it. You will want to make this recipe often. Use large artichokes and count on ½ artichoke per person. 3- 4 large artichokes Poaching liquid: 3 quarts water 2 … Continue reading
Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Potatoes and Bacon-Sherry Vinaigrette
Wonderful gourmet company dish. Add a side or salad and you have a complete meal. Vinaigrette: 4 oz. bacon, cut into small strips ½ cup olive oil ¼ sherry wine vinegar 1 small shallot, finely diced Salt and freshly ground … Continue reading
Do not want to cook dinner tonight – potatoes
We have been cooking a lot during the pandemic and there are days that I do not want to make dinner. This is one of my solutions. Scrub one potato for each person. Quickly microwave the potatoes or bake in … Continue reading
Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta
The Brussels sprouts are thinly sliced and the addition of pancetta makes them more appealing and tastier. They are perfect for the holidays as a side dish. 2 pounds Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced 1 Tablespoon vegetable or olive oil 8 … Continue reading
Green Beans with Lemon and Breadcrumbs
Wonderful fresh green beans are appearing at the Farmers’ Markets and this recipe is great for the holidays or a side dish to a nice family dinner. 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt … Continue reading
Tomato Tart (Easy)
Tomatoes are still at the Farmers’ Markets. This tomato tart recipe is easy because frozen puff pastry is the base. Be sure to use ripe, sweet tomatoes. 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed in refrigerator (Trader Joe’s is perfect … Continue reading
Savory Corn “Pudding”
It’s summer and the fresh corn is delicious. You can, however, make this recipe with fresh corn or frozen corn. It is an excellent side dish for your BBQ meats or roasts. 4 cups fresh corn kernels or 2 (10-ounce) … Continue reading
Green Dipping Sauce
This sauce is from International Smoke Restaurant in San Francisco which is owned by Ayesha Curry and Michael Mina. The restaurant serves seasoned potato chips with this sauce. They call it “Green Seasoning”. You will need to use the metric … Continue reading
Favorite Family Flavors 