Recently, I was the lucky recipient of an enormous amount of gorgeous organic cilantro. After making cilantro pesto, I still had a lot of cilantro left. (At this point, I’m confident that only people that love cilantro are still reading!) With the remaining cilantro, I made some scrumptious Cream of Cilantro Soup. It’s definitely comfort…
Tag: vegetable
Garlic Butter Rice
And now for a very yummy side dish, Garlic Butter Rice. It pairs perfectly with any protein and any vegetable. While that’s true, we binged on it, like it was a meal! PrintGarlic Butter Rice Ingredients6 TBSP butter 4-6 cloves garlic chopped 1 1/3 cups Jasmine rice 2 cups chicken broth 2-4 TBSP chopped fresh…
Savory Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
While we love sweet potato pie , we don’t care for sweet potato casserole with marshmallows and sugar. So, I usually roast sweet potatoes, fry them, or just serve them baked as a side for a meal. However, this fall I’ve decided Savory Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes are on the menu! I used Muraski Purple…
Summer Squash, Okra, and Bacon
We haven’t had our fill of summer veggies, yet. We bought some squash and some okra at the farmer’s market. When we got home, Don thought we should put them together with some of his homegrown red onions. So, we made Summer Squash, Okra, and Bacon. Because really, why not add some bacon?! Enjoy this…
Shepherd’s Pie
Because we’re confined from the wretchedly hot weather, we’re looking for one dish comfort food meals. Earlier this week, I made a chicken pot pie that was easy and really good. So, I decided to make an easier version of Shepherd’s Pie, using some of the techniques of the pot pie. And it is simple…