Category: Vegetables
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Very Cheesy Veggie Pasta
On chilly days like today, a nice hot pasta dish makes a great meal! And since this Very Cheesy Veggie Pasta is particularly cheesy, I would even say it qualifies as comfort food! 🙂 And the bonus in this dish is that there are some veggies in it too! Win win win! 🙂 This pasta…
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Onion-Roasted Potatoes
This is a super-easy recipe I found a while back on the box of a Lipton® Onion Soup package. It’s so good! And I also like these Onion-Roasted Potatoes because you don’t have to peel the potatoes—just leave those skins on and cut them into chunks! This is a very versatile side dish—you can serve these potatoes at…
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Apple-Kale Smoothie
Thought I would throw in a healthy-ish recipe to balance out the sweet cakes and cookies I’ve been sharing! It’s all about balance, right? So if you like making smoothies, this is a good and healthy one to try! You might be skeptical about using kale in a smoothie, but it really does taste good—the…
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Apple, Walnut, and Stilton Cheese Salad
If you’re craving a good salad, this is a great one for fall! The crisp, chopped fresh apples and lightly-toasted chopped walnuts give this Apple, Walnut, and Stilton Cheese Salad a delicious autumn taste. It’s tossed in a dressing of raspberry balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and walnut oil, but if you don’t have those ingredients,…
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Tomatoes Provençal
Have you ever been to Provence? I have never been to France but if I have the chance to go, Provence will be one of the areas I want to visit! This region of southern France stretches from the Mediterranean to the hills of Haute Provence, and from the Rhone River valley to the Italian…
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Tomato Corn Salad
I came across this recipe in an old Taste of Home magazine, and having never eaten Tomato Corn Salad, I was curious to see how it tasted. I liked all the ingredients I saw listed in the recipe—in addition to the tomatoes and corn, there were red and green onions, some fresh cilantro and basil…all tossed with a light…
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Cucumber-Dill Hummus
Here’s another recipe you can use some of your garden cucumbers in! Or, if you’re like me, the cucumbers you buy at the Farmers’ Market! If you’ve never tried making hummus before, this would be a great time to try it out—you can whip it up in a blender or food processor—it’s very easy to make! This…
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Black Bean Avocado Salad
I love avocados and that’s one of the many tasty and healthy ingredients in this Black Bean Avocado Salad. I actually love all the ingredients in this easy-to-make salad…it’s really like a party for your taste buds! 🙂 In addition to avocado and black beans, there’s red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, corn, and some…
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Tomato Cucumber Salad with Feta
If you like tart and tangy, savory and salty flavors, then this is a salad you’ll have to try! I made this Tomato Cucumber Salad with Feta when my friend Greg gave me some cucumbers from his garden. You can’t go wrong combining cucumbers with tomatoes, but when you add in some feta cheese and Kalamata olives, that really gives…
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Marsha’s Coleslaw
I am definitely a fan of coleslaw, whether it’s tossed with a rich, creamy dressing or with a sweet and tangy vinegar kind of dressing—I love all the different kinds of coleslaws I’ve tasted! This particular coleslaw has a sweet and tangy vinegar dressing, and it is so tasty! It’s a great side dish for…
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Honey-Roasted Carrots with Goat Cheese and Thyme
I like lots of different veggies, but I’ve never been very crazy about raw carrots, unless they’re shredded—I have no idea why shredding them makes them more appealing to me! I also like carrots if they are cooked with some kind of glaze on them—like these Honey-Roasted Carrots with Goat Cheese and Thyme! I became…
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Lemon Thyme Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
Roasted vegetables are so good, especially roasted potatoes! And when they’re flavored with herbs, that’s even better! These Lemon Thyme Rosemary Roasted Potatoes have a great lemony taste that really makes them different from your typical roasted potatoes. I love the tanginess of the lemon and the savory flavor of the herbs!
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