Ratatouille Recipe. Enlarge Credit: André Baranowski 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 6 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled 2 large yellow onions, quartered 1 bay leaf.
Crispy Roasted Potatoes. I’ve wanted to make this Crispy Roasted Potato recipe ever since I first set eyes on it at Teri Lynn Fisher’s Fish Food blog. I think it was that beautiful photo more than anything, although we do like potatoes around here. BeeBop, being the meat and potatoes guy that he is, declared it a huge success. I mean really. Who wouldn’t love crispy potatoes flavored with butter, shallots and a touch of lemon thyme? The lemon thyme was my only deviation from the recipe. Well, maybe that wasn’t the only change I made. You’ll start off by melting your butter and adding the olive oil.
The only negative to this recipe – you’re going to need to peel four pounds of potatoes. If you have a mandoline and are not terrified of using it (that would be me), you can cut your potatoes on it. Once you have all the potatoes snuggled nicely in place, peel and slice the shallots. The final step is to brush on the rest of that lovely butter and olive oil mixture and season generously with salt and pepper. Asian Asparagus Salad with Walnuts. I can't believe Memorial Day is almost here... with that comes the start of BBQ season!
If you haven't already caught on, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time. I absolutely love BBQ's. The variations of pasta salads, potato salads, coleslaws, and fresh veggies you can come up with are endless providing a vast supply of deliciousness to enjoy all summer long! This Asian Asparagus Salad with Walnuts is a salad my Ciocia Ella has made for many occasions. It's a recipe she borrowed from her good friend, Ann, and has become one of our family favorites. While this side dish may appear deceivingly simple, don't be fooled by it's appearance.
It's a perfect BBQ item to add to your spread of salads served cold and prepared the night before. Recipe Tips. Cheesy Zucchini Bake. Cheesy Zucchini Bake Hopefully I’m posting this in time to hit the tail end of zucchini season for most of you!
My zucchini plants are basically dead, but since I am quite possibly the worst gardener ever, that doesn’t necessarily mean anything. This is a wonderfully easy recipe that makes the most of fresh in-season zucchini. If you want, you could also substitute yellow squash for half of the zucchini in this recipe. The zucchini is paired with fresh basil, two kinds of cheese and some flavorful herbs to create a wonderful cheesy casserole.
Cheesy Zucchini Bake Ingredients:4 medium-sized zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced 2-4 T chopped fresh basil 2 T thinly sliced green onion 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 3/4 tsp. garlic powder 1 cup mozzarella cheese, divided 1/2 cup coarsely grated Parmesan salt and fresh ground black pepper to tasteDirections:Preheat oven to 350. Stuffed Tomatoes with Peaches, Corn, Cucumbers, and Basil. Chili Lime Kale Chips Recipe. When we first made kale chips at home, we were shocked at how easy it is.
All you need is kale, a baking sheet and about 15 minutes. So easy. Learn How to Bake Kale Chips Kale chips are crispy, light and quite addictive. Here’s how to make them: Remove Stalks and Ribs First, step — remove thick, woody stalks and any thick ribs from the kale. Then, tear the kale into smaller pieces — they shrink a little when baked. Rinse and Dry, Dry, Dry Next, rinse the kale really well then dry it. If you have one, use a salad spinner to remove all the water. Add a Little Oil and Salt Before baking, toss the kale with a little oil and a sprinkle of salt — we like to use olive oil, but use what you love. If you’re planning to add additional seasonings to the chips, we usually do that after baking. Bake 10 to 15 Minutes Now, slide the kale onto a large baking sheet (or two small baking sheets).
Bake kale chips in a 350 degree F oven for 10-12 minutes. A little bit of home. My laundry room is no different than any other laundry room in the country, in that most of the time I’d love for it to just disappear.
Poof! Absorb itself right back into the atmosphere from whence it came, never to harass me again. The laundry room really isn’t terrible in and of itself, but the muck and mud, swim gear, random tools, shoes from people who don’t even live here, in addition to the shoes of those who do, clutter around the debris that should actually live in a laundry room: the piles dirty clothes + baskets of clean clothes waiting to be folded. The worst offender of the place was Swim Corner (the opposite of the serene and always cheerful Pooh Corner). My kids are on a competitive swim team, and swim 5-6 days a week, after school and sometimes in the morning.
The solution? (it’s always the solution in our house) BINS.