Ingredients:
8 slices center cut bacon
1 large sweet onion, sliced thickly
1 T vegetable oil, as needed
1/4 t cayenne
2 generous cups pieces of fresh bread torn from a baguette (approximately 1/3 of the baguette)
2 generous cups thick sliced green tomatoes
1/4 t ground black pepper
Pinch of salt
1 cup co-jack cheese, shredded Read More
Ingredients:
2 medium eggplants
2 T olive oil
3 t garlic powder
1/2 t fresh cracked black pepper
1/2 t oregano
pinch of red pepper flakes (to taste) Read More
Ingredients:
1 T fresh parsley, chopped
3 T olive oil
black pepper to taste
1 medium eggplant (3 cups), cubed, leave the skin on
1 cup zucchini (green, yellow, or mixed) chopped
1 red bell pepper (or orange), seeded and chopped
4 banana peppers (hot or mild), seeded and chopped
1 green bell (or 3 Serrano peppers), seeded and chopped
1 large sweet onion (or two small), chopped
1 head garlic, cloves separated, peeled, and sliced into several pieces
1 T lemon juice, fresh squeezed
2 tomatoes, chopped
Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups (approximately 7 or 8 oz) of small elbow macaroni
1 3/4 T cornstarch (or 1 1/2 T cornstarch if using whole milk)
1/2 t dry mustard
1/4 t fresh cracked black pepper
1 can (12 oz) Evaporated Milk, low fat
1 cup milk, either 2% or whole
2 T butter
2 cups (about 8 oz) sharp cheddar cheese
Optional: sprinkle the dish with a light touch of paprika Read More
Grilled corn on the cob is a favorite of ours.
We don’t use the fancy garlic butter spreads that are so popular.
Simple works the best for good sweet corn… assuming you find excellent fresh corn or just went down to the farm to pick a few!
Ingredients:
Corn, still in the husks Read More
Vegetable Ingredients:
2 yellow squash
2 green zucchini
1 0nion
8 oz mushrooms
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 red bell pepper
Marinade Ingredients:
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 t oregano
1/2 t fresh cracked black pepper
Optional seasonings: paprika, thyme, or Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Vegetable Seasoning. Read More
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups long grain rice
1 1/2 T olive oil
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 medium sweet pepper (bell, red, banana, etc), deseeded and chopped
3 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1-2 Serrano peppers, rinsed, deveined, deseeded, and finely minced
1 T chili powder
2 t Spanish paprika
2 t ground cumin
1/2 t oregano
1/4 t fresh ground black pepper
2 t balsamic vinegar
1 (15 oz) can tomatoes, chopped
2 1/4 cups vegetable stock
2 T parsley, chopped
Garnish: sliced green onion and chopped cilantro Read More
Ingredients:
12 oz green beans, trimmed
2 t Dijon mustard
2 T lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T shallot, minced
1/4 t fresh cracked black pepper
1 T parsley, minced
Optional: slivered almonds, chopped walnuts, a teeny pinch of good sea salt Read More
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
1 sweet red pepper, deseeded and sliced
1/2 onion, sliced
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1 t dried rosemary, or 1 T fresh rosemary
1/4 t white or fresh cracked black pepper
1 1/2 T olive oil
Optional: salt to taste Read More
Serves 6
Ingredients:
2 T butter
2 T olive oil
3 cloves of garlic, sliced on the diagonal
8 oz mushrooms, cut into thick slices or quarters
1 cup pearl onions, thawed from frozen
1 t dried thyme
1/8 t ground white pepper
1 1/2 lb new potatoes, rinsed, left unpeeled, and cut to bite sized chunks
12 oz peas, either fresh shelled or thawed from frozen Read More
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