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Category Archives: Vegetables

Matzo Ball Soup

I went to college far away from home, and while I enjoyed almost everything about the university I chose, there were some times when I would have traded it all to be back home. Getting sick was the worst. No one to bring you 7-up, put the television by your bed, or genuinely feel bad […]

Posted 11 November 2010 | chicken   comfort food   kid stuff   one dish dinner   simple dinners   soup   Vegetables | Comments (5)

Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Roasted butternut squash and apple soup = autumn in a bowl. The soup parade continues–I can’t get enough of it during the colder months. So easy, so delicious, and usually very nutritious. There just isn’t a down-side. In this particular soup, roasted homegrown butternut squash meets local apples and sautéed sweet onions. Set it all […]

Posted 03 November 2010 | comfort food   simple dinners   soup   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: , , ,

Fried Tofu and Cabbage with Peanut Sauce

My kiddo helped me shop this past week, and he was insistent that we purchase a purple cabbage. He also shouted ‘cabbage! cabbage! cabbage!’ as we made our way through the produce department. This lasted until we got to the sweet potatoes, and then he changed his tune to (you guessed it) ‘sweet potatoes! sweet […]

Posted 30 September 2010 | one dish dinner   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (6) Tagged: , ,

Decadent Asparagus

The asparagus patch is still producing at a prolific rate, and we’re only getting a tiny bit tired of it. I decided to fancy up our usual simmered with butter fare with some aioli and a nice roast in the oven. It’s indulgent, but delicious. You’ll want to serve it with something simple, like a […]

Posted 27 May 2010 | asparagus   seasonal   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (2) Tagged: ,

Simple Asparagus

The asparagus patch is in full production, and we get a good sized bunch about every other day – sometimes everyday if we’ve had rain and then some warm temperatures. In the past, I’ve always sauteed or steamed my asparagus. Steaming is nice, but unless you have one of those tall, narrow pots just for […]

Posted 13 May 2010 | asparagus   seasonal   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments Off on Simple Asparagus Tagged: ,