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Crash Hot Potatoes. Man, do I love Australia.

Crash Hot Potatoes

First, my oldest daughter was conceived there on our honeymoon…and while we’re on the subject, have I ever shared with you that we almost named her “Sydney” as a nod to her point of origin? In the end, I chickened out, though—I thought that might be a little corny, and truth be told, I think she was actually conceived in Brisbane. But I’ll stop there. This is a family-friendly website. Anyway, I just love Australia. They’re so simple, it’s terrifying. For now, though, let’s take a chill pill and make Crash Hot Potatoes! The Cast of Characters: New Potatoes (or other small, round potato), Olive Oil, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, and whatever herb you like. Pepper Jack Accordion Potatoes Recipe.

These are the ooiest, gooiest potatoes you will ever make (and worth every single calorie).

Pepper Jack Accordion Potatoes Recipe

Level: Easy Serves: 6 6 russet potatoes, scrubbed 3/4 c. finely chopped button mushrooms 1/2 c. finely chopped red bell pepper 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme 4 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. olive oil, divided Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 1/4 c. milk 2 tbsp. cream cheese, cut into small cubes 1 1/2 c. grated pepper jack cheese Prep potatoes by slicing them accordion-style crosswise on the horiztonal—make cuts about 1/4 inch apart and be careful not to cut all the way through (the potato should still hold together, but you want deep enough slits to soak up the cheese sauce later). Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Place potatoes on a large baking sheet, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast in a for about 45-60 minutes, until just tender.To make the cheese sauce: Melt butter in a medium saucepot over medium heat. Tomato, Potatoe,Zucchini, Summer Squash “Casserole” 1 Tablespoon of olive oil 1 medium onion 2 cloves of garlic 1 medium zucchini 1 medium Summer(yellow) Squash.

Tomato, Potatoe,Zucchini, Summer Squash “Casserole”

Butternut Squash Gratin with Le Gruyère. Cheesy Potato Gratin. Parmesan Baked Tomatoes. Something Simple. The best days are when you don't need anything extreme or special to happen to make it great.

Parmesan Baked Tomatoes. Something Simple

You just appreciate and enjoy what is and that's perfect enough. Sometimes all you need is a little bit of fresh simplicity on the table. Only that. Cause there are times when real happiness require just a couple of unsophisticated ingredients and one very primitive cooking technique. And you know what? Like these tomatoes, for instance. Parmesan Baked Tomatoes 2 medium tomatoes 1/3 cup (50g) freshly grated Parmesan fresh oregano salt freshly ground pepper olive oil Preheat the oven to 450 F (230 C).

Zucchini Tots. Getting your family to eat their veggies can often be difficult.

Zucchini Tots

Well these kid-friendly zucchini tots are the perfect solution! Make them in mini muffin tins for the perfect little side for breakfast or dinner! I found this recipe on the Two Bite Club which I slightly adapted and they turned out great. My husband who is not a huge fan of zucchini loved them and they disappeared quick. Just be sure to generously spray the muffin tins to prevent them from sticking. I know what you're thinking, another zucchini recipe? A few of my favorites are Zucchini Enchiladas (perfect for meatless Mondays), Chicken Rollatini Stuffed with Zucchini and Mozzarella, Zucchini Pizza Bites and last week's Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats.

How to Freeze Fresh Summer Vegetables: Smart Storage - Dinner Tonight - Cooking. iStock The freezer is our friend.

How to Freeze Fresh Summer Vegetables: Smart Storage - Dinner Tonight - Cooking

It operates at its most efficient when filled. So treat it nicely and fill it up with lots of summer-ripe veggies. Vegetable flavor is at it’s best during summertime, and trust me, you’ll be happy mid-winter when you can pluck some frozen veggies out of your freezer instead of paying sky-high prices at the store for so-so quality. There are a few instructions that you must follow to freeze vegetables properly. Cheese and Bacon Potato Rounds Recipe. Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies. I saw a photo for Breakfast Cookies over on Pinterest & just had to 'pin' it & try baking it.

Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies

The recipe only had a few ingredients and had no sugar added & was egg, flour & dairy free! Of course, I tweaked it a bit, as I always do. These turned out really good & would make a perfect breakfast-on-the-go!! Heck, they would be a good guilt-free, anytime snack. I love it when I find recipes that are so good for you & so easy to make. Updated 7/9/2012 ~ In the last few days, my Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies recipe has gone viral!

Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies ~ no sugar added ~ egg, flour & dairy free!! Makes 12 BIG breakfast cookies or 16 regular sized Ingredients1 1/2 cups oatmeal, quick or old fashioned ~ uncooked2 ripe bananas, mashed with fork until creamy **(see update below)1 cup unsweetened applesauce1/3 cup raisins, or to taste ((optional ~ you can add in some dried cranberries (replacing some of the raisins) if you include the use of dried cranberries in your diet. Them. Directions. Best Green Bean Recipe - Bunny's Warm oven. Fresh Green Bean Recipe Pioneer Woman Fresh Green Beans, One Way 1 lb green beans 1 cup chopped onion 2 cloves garlic.

Best Green Bean Recipe - Bunny's Warm oven

Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Smoked Paprika. You must admit, Brussels sprouts are cute.

Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Smoked Paprika

They resemble baby cabbages and their flavor is reminiscent of their popular cousin, broccoli. But they’re often snubbed. Why? My guess is, Brussels sprout-haters have, at some point, eaten them when they weren’t cooked correctly. Brussels sprouts taste horrible when they’re over-cooked. Nutritionally speaking, Brussels sprouts are loaded with fiber, vitamins A, C, K, and B-6, folate, potassium and manganese, and they’re a good source of thiamin, riboflavin, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and copper.

I’ve got an excellent and easy way to prepare them; something for the WHOLE family. Easy Corn Pudding Recipe at GEAppliances.com. Grandma's Green Bean Casserole Recipe. Spinach Balls. Keen on Zucchini. Many years ago, Dr.

Keen on Zucchini

Henry Bieler, a renowned medical doctor who catered to the glamorous Hollywood starlets of the early 20th century, created a soup — the infamous “Bieler’s Broth.” This zucchini-based concoction was touted for its wonderful healing properties. Although Dr. Bieler certainly helped propel zucchini to a new level of fame, I wonder if even he realized the many uses of this delicious and plentiful summer squash. Zucchini, called courgette in parts of Europe, New Zealand and South Africa, is the most popular of all the summer squashes. Recipe for Julia Child's Eggplant Pizzas (Tranches d'aubergine á l'italienne) I love this recipe for Julia Child's Eggplant Pizzas made on a base of roasted eggplant. The eggplant pizzas are low-carb, Keto, low-glycemic, gluten-free, meatless, and South Beach Diet friendly; use the Recipes-by-Diet-Type Index to find more recipes like this one.

If you're interested in food, you must have heard that August 15 would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday. I was honored to be one of the bloggers asked to share thoughts of Julia in a tribute written for PBS Food, and my friend Lydia completely captured why food bloggers want to honor Julia in her post on Six Lessons I Learned About Food Blogging from Julia Child. Julia was known for her appreciation of bread, butter, and wine, so when you're writing a blog focused on carb-conscious cooking, finding a suitable Julia Child recipe that will appeal to your readers can be a challenge. Barefoot Angie Bee: Vegan Vednesday Stuffed Peppers. Stuffed peppers are not very photogenic but they are incredibly tasty. I have been trying to find easy and relatively quick hot meals to balance out the cold salads I eat so much of. Eating too much cold foods can slow down the metabolism so I am working to balance things out.

With this recipe I did some research and reading other recipes and then adapting this to fit what works for me. Basically 45-60 minutes bake time at 350 is the important part. Many of the other recipes called for basil and oregano and more tomatoes. The Kids Cook Monday - Layered Ratatouille. Don’t be afraid to get creative with the presentation of this classic French dish. Featuring purple, red and green veggies, even adults can’t resist experimenting with creative designs when arranging these gorgeous gourds.

So pop Ratatouille into your DVD player and encourage your chefs-in-training to play with their food! This recipe comes to us from Amy Babrick, The Gourmand Mom. 16 Recipes for Eggplant. <div><a href=" Cares</a> | <a href=" Films</a> | <a href=" Radio</a> | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" Network</a> | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" | <a href=" CBS Entertainment | About CBS Interactive | Jobs | Advertise © CBS Interactive Inc.

Zucchini with Roasted Red Peppers and Chives in Recipes on The Food Channel® The Girl Who Ate Everything: Casseroles. Bruschetta Pesto Chicken Casserole Fri, 18 Apr 2014 by Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} My sweet mother has been cooking her way through my blog as her way of being supportive to me. Baked Eggplant with Mushroom-and-Tomato Sauce Recipe. 40+ Things To Make With Potatoes: Recipes. Potatoes are cheap, tasty & filling–making this vegetable a budget dinner favorite. There are so many different ways to prepare them, but a lot of times we can fall into the old easy stand-bys: mashed, boiled & baked. This Recipe Hit List offers a collection of over 40 different ways to make them that I’ve handpicked from around the ‘net (including twists to traditional favorites), these will surely bring some variety to your dinner table. I’ve separated them into groups for easier browsing: Roasted, Mashed, Oven Baked Fries, Assorted and Scalloped.

Lots here for you to check out! You’ll also find several tips and cooking methods listed underneath that were previously published and moved to this page for better organization. Recipe for Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake. When I noticed how many people are visiting my round-up of 20 Zucchini Recipes I knew it was time to share this fantastic new zucchini recipe called Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake, recommended by my sister Pam. She found the recipe in Penzeys Back to School 2011 Catalog , where it was submitted by Karen Niessing. How to Cook Broccoli. Allow me to present to you the humble broccoli, beloved steamed side dish with lemon and butter, faithful team-player to quick stir-fries, virtuous add-in to any number of cheesy pasta dishes.

How to Cook Honey Roasted Chickpeas. How to Roast Bell Peppers. How to Cook Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts. Corn and Summer Vegetable Sauté Recipe. Summer vegetable tian $6.60 recipe / $1.10 serving. Why can’t vegetables be plentiful and yummy all year long? I don’t know but I intend to enjoy them while they’re around, using this Summer Vegetable Tian.

I like to enjoy vegetables and their natural subtle flavors. Roasted Corn Salsa Recipes. 35 Zucchini Recipes. Are you wondering what you are going to do with all of that garden zucchini? Well, we are coming to your rescue. Provençal Tomatoes (Baked Tomatoes Stuffed with Cheese and Breadcrumbs) [Photograph: Lauren Rothman] Note: I think it's a shame to waste even the seeds of a good tomato. Therefore, I save the scooped-out interiors produced by this recipe, and incorporate them into the bases of soups, or simply blend them with salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, olive oil and a dash of vinegar for an ultra-fast gazpacho. Individual Potato Gratin. I picked up this recipe at Williams Sonoma last weekend and immediately added it to our menu. It looks fancy, but it was really simple to make.

I cheated and used some Simply Potatoes Homestyle Slices, but feel free to slice your own potatoes. Portabella Pizza Bites – P90x Recipes – P90x Nutrition Plan » My P90x Nutrition Plan. Welcome Pinterest people! Check out my P.P.P.S. below just for you!!