Vegetables
« Previous EntriesOrange Marinated Chicken-Fennel over Fettucini, with Orange Cream Sauce
February 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This was a fun pasta dish that I made in an effort to experiment with the orange infused olive oil that my sister gave me as a gift. I happen to like creamy sauces, so to my chicken broth, white wine, orange juice, and orange zest, Read the rest of this entry »
Potato-Leek Gratin
December 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This was a perfect side dish for our rack of Lamb on christmas day!  If your looking for an impressive side dish that no doubt, everyone will love, potato and leek gratin was definitely a winner! A deep rich golden brown Read the rest of this entry »
Lentil Soup with Spicy Italian Sausage
December 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I was looking for a soup recipe with two goals in mind.  Healthy, with an abundant of rich flavors.  Lentil soup with spicy italian sausage was so satisfying, just on it’s own, with warmed ciabatta. The carrots, parsnips, celery, and spinach Read the rest of this entry »
Beef Stew
November 16, 2009 | No Comments »
A co-worker of mine, “Sweet” Georgia Brown shared with me her recipe for beef stew that was fabulous! During these winter months there’s nothing better than a big bowl of beef stew with crusty french bread! We loved Georgia’s beef stew so much that we decided to have it again the following week, however I decided to change it up and make my own Read the rest of this entry »
Crock Pot Chili
November 2, 2009 | No Comments »
I was invited to participate in a chili and chocolate cook off for Halloween at the Coldwell Banker in Half Moon Bay. It was so much fun!  All of the contestants are fabulous chefs needless to say because it was all GOOD!  There were 5 chili contestants, and 4 chocolate contestants. No, my chili did not win however I am going to ask the winning chili, Read the rest of this entry »
Cauliflower with Fennel-Cheese Soup
October 25, 2009 | Comments Off
My neighbor Betty made this fabulous cauliflower soup last week, shared it with me, and it was so tasty I decided to make my own version. The prep time was about 45 minutes, then on the stove, about another hour and a half. For my potatoes I used large yukon golds, and a 32oz. container of vegetable stock for my liquid. To finely chop Read the rest of this entry »
Panko Crusted Halibut Tacos with a Creamy Avocado Cabbage Slaw
August 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I was so excited to make these panko crusted halibut tacos last night, because I new they were going to be really tasty. And that they were!! We had dinner with some friends the other night at BJ’s Brewery, when my eyes hit the halibut tacos on the menu, I decided to try them. I hate to admit this but I’ve never had fish tacos. They were lightly breaded with panko bread crumbs, and served in warm tortillas with plain shredded cabbage.  On the side was the creamy avocado sauce, and salsa. So I decided I was going to make my own panko crusted halibut tacos, but change it up a bit by combining Read the rest of this entry »
Spaghetti with Smoked Turkey Sausage and Artichoke Fennel Sauce
August 9, 2009 | No Comments »
I was looking for a light, fresh, and easy to prepare pasta sauce, that I could make during week night.  The original recipe called for prosciutto, and my intention was to prepare it with prosciutto, however when I was in the grocery store, I found this smoked turkey and artichoke sausage, Read the rest of this entry »
Grandpa Tom’s Macaroni Salad
August 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My husband and I have fond memories of this macaroni salad because it comes straight from his “Grandpa Tom”. Grandpa Tom made the salad until he was 84 and although, occasionally you would find an egg shell, we still considered it the best macaroni salad ever!  Now after researching the type of pasta that grandpa Tom actullly used, which was a very small short tube, (not the elbow that were so used to), Read the rest of this entry »
LooLoo’s Pasta Salad
July 19, 2009 | No Comments »
There’s nothing better during the summer time, than a big bowl of pasta salad loaded with lot’s of fresh and healthy ingredients. We like to eat it with grilled meat; chicken breast, hanger steak, flank steak, etc., that we chop up and put right into our pasta salad. I purposely make a large batch so we can have left overs during the week. As far as the Read the rest of this entry »