This is my usual green salad to go with dishes like spaghetti, lasagna, carbonara, etc. My husband doesn't like black olives, so those are usually on the side so I can have plenty! :) I generally make...
Evidently, lettuce soup is a old time American favorite. I had three bunches of lettuce from the CSA one week and came up with this recipe by combining a variety of recipes I found online. It's actually...
This is the recipe I always make for New Year's Day. So many black-eyed pea recipes include ham, which you could add to this one, but we don't miss the meat because of the robust flavors of the kale, garlic...
We just returned from Alaska and we were fortunate enough to take a float plane to the Taku Glacier Lodge in Juneau. Salmon is grilled over an open alderwood fire and served with this recipe. Check out...
My wife and I had this at a tapas place in Victoria, BC. Wow, did we love it! Here is our attempt to recreate it. If using a gas grill, use a handful of wood chips to add a smoky flavor.
Old Bay is not just for shellfish, it adds a bit of zest to this coleslaw. It goes perfectly with fried chicken or hot wings. Representing the Mid-Atlantic from Williams Sonoma: American.
From Delia Smith's TV series "Summertime". This recipe is most forgiving. If you want to stretch it to serve more, add more roasted veggies. It makes a hearty summer lunch, a great starter, a filling winter...
A delicious way to serve an unusual vegetable. Makes a great side dish for fish Blanch the greens in boiling water before sauteeing to reduce the bitterness.
From Wei-Chuan's Cookbook, Chinese Cuisine. This is an authentic chinese recipe. The dried scallops or dried shrimp lends a complex aroma to the clean crisp lettuce. Dried scallops are expensive, but they...
Stir-frying leaves green beans wonderfully crunchy, and the addition of pine nuts adds even more crunch! From the cookbook Lean and Luscious and Meatless.
The lemon juice makes this a refreshing summertime salad. I usually don't bother crushing the garlic with the salt, I just use minced garlic and whisk it with the salt and other dressing ingredients.
From the June 2006 issue of Cooking Light magazine. They recommend serving this with their Creamy Stove-Top Macaroni and Cheese for a complete meal. I like the addition of the kidney beans as a protein...
The potato chips are what make this casserole. It's worth the extra calories. I found this recipe in an old church cookbook that belonged to my husbands step-mother.
This beet, avocado and feta salad is a favorite in our household! It was introduced to us by my friend Rocio - she said that this is a common salad in her country, Chile. Creamy, sweet, salty and crunchy....
This is a fast and easy recipe for cooking bok choy or baby bok choy. You can adjust the amount of flavor by adding more or less sake/soy sauce mixture (use equal amounts). We've found that adding the...
This salad has something for all your taste buds--and the sweet, salt, sour combines to make a great dish. From Whole Foods. Prep time includes 30 minutes to heat up the grill/marinate the figs. Note:...
A nice twist on Greek Gyros....in a salad!!! Great for summer time. Posted for 'Zaar World Tour II. See notes for Greek seasoning substitutes. Meat can also be grilled.
Sicilians like their escarole sauteed with lots of olive oil and served with chewy bread to sop up the juices. This is a grilled adaptation of that idea! This is so good! It won't keep too long because...
Bethenny Frankel is from The Real Housewives of New York City. She is also a natural food chef and cooks for many celebrities. This is a traditional recipe and does not include egg yolks. Enjoy!
I found this on the web and adapted it to make a fabulous salad. I would never have thought of putting cinnamon in a dressing but it really works here. I have sometimes left the mint out and just increased...
We received kale in our CSA box the other day and this salad was the result-quickly constructed yesterday to accompany a tofu main dish. I added half raisins and half barberries but you can substitute...
I love easy salads & this Thai inspired caesar caught my eye on House of Annie.com. The recipe uses easy ingredients to make a garlicky dressing with a peanut twist. The fish sauce replaces the Worcestershire...
When I was growing up, veggies were boiled beyond recognition and then buttered into submission; and for a long while that is all I knew. Last year, DH a/k/a "Mr. Wonderful" and I started incorporating...
We grow our chard year-round in the fog where we live and this is one of our favorite ways to prepare it. This is vegan-friendly. You can adjust the ingredients according to taste and what's on hand. Do...
It seems like a lot of greens but they cook down to almost nothing.And if you want you can replace the dandelion with spinach. I use hot sausage which gives this a real kick, but if you rather go for mild...
I wanted to keep this recipe safe, where my three toddlers couldn't write all over it. This is extremely time consuming, but well worth all of your efforts. You can find all these ingredients at Walmart....
From my favorite chef, Rachael Ray. Yum-O! A great combination of flavors. Don't omit the nutmeg. It is the best part. You can also try this with other greens; spinach, kale, arugula... Add sliced mushrooms...