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Roasted Eggplant & Bell Pepper Dip (Kyopolou) Serves 4-6 Kyopolou melds roasted, sweet peppers, eggplant, and ripe tomatoes to make a dipping sensation. Serve with pita bread or alongside white fish. Be sure to prepare a day ahead (or at least several hours) so that the flavors can properly distribute. Butter Roasted Tomatoes. Serves 2-3 Cherry tomatoes are sweet bursts of summertime. Their flavor deepens when roasted with creamy butter and fresh thyme – a juicy side dish that forgives even the driest chicken and wild rice, while bravely complimenting perfectly cooked meals as well.

If that isn’t enough reason to try this vegetarian recipe, these tomatoes actually made my picky husband exclaim “pretty good!” That’s quite the milestone considering the tomato is one of his major food nemeses. Like Batman’s Joker or Superman’s. Sauteed Red Kale. Turli Perimesh (Albanian Vegetables) Reveal the Appeal of Potato Peels. Cabbage Cabbage, I love cabbage! Need new recipes. Braised Cabbage With Glazed Onions and Sauteed Mushrooms (from a Wolfert recipe from France) This dish is a bit of a chore, but not too bad.

Cabbage Cabbage, I love cabbage! Need new recipes

You just need to leave enough time for it to cook. It's one of my all-time favorites. 1 bay leaf1 clove of garlic5 thyme sprigs (I've successfully used dried thyme) 1 onion, sliced (thinly) 2 lbs cabbage (this is good with either regular or savoy cabbage) cleaned up, core removed, and cut into wedges about 2" wide. 1/2 tsp salt1 tsp sugar1 and 1/2 cups chicken or veg or meat stock1/3 cup dry white wine1 1/2 oz pancetta cut in thin slices12 small red or white pickling onions, trimmed, blanched and peeled.

Pepper 1/2 lb assorted fresh mushrooms (crimini, hedgehog, oyster) - I've also used all crimini, and once used some chopped dried/reconstituted porcini. 2 cloves finely chopped garlic 2 Tbsps flat leaf (Italian) parsley chopped Sprig of thyme. In a small dutch oven (with a lid) saute the aromatics and onions in 1 Tbsp of the olive oil. Enjoy!!! Pickled Beets Recipe. Rosemary Rutabaga Fries Recipe. Now that we all know what rutabaga is, we can think about all the wonderful things we can do with it.

Rosemary Rutabaga Fries Recipe

These "fries," which are actually baked, are a tasty little side dish, and by changing the flavorings they can take on any number of different identities. Rosemary Rutabaga "Fries" 6 servings, about 4 ounces each Ingredients 1 rutabaga, about a pound and a half1 teaspoon olive oil4 sprigs fresh rosemary, minced3 cloves garlic, mincedSalt, to taste Method Preheat oven to 400º. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Notes Other flavoring suggestions: 1. 2. Garam Masala (from Indian Vegetarian Cooking by Sumana Ray) 3 tablespoons cardomom seeds3" cinnamon stick1 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns1/2 teaspoon cloves1/4 of a nutmeg Grind spices together in a spice mill until finely ground. Nutritional Estimate: 6 Servings, about 4 ounces each. Print this recipe. Want more rutabaga recipes? Buttered Rutabaga with Herbs Zucchini Rutabaga Cakes with Tomato Marmelade. Basic Baked Sweet Potato Recipe.

Day 269: Quick Sesame Broccoli ◄ Tonight I learned a new way to cook broccoli -- just pour boiling water over it!

Day 269: Quick Sesame Broccoli ◄

It's not quite as good as broccoli steamed like this but it has one huge redeeming factor: Easy Clean-up. Prep takes only a cover-able bowl and a small bowl for the sauce. It's also low-cal broccoli, low-carb broccoli, high-fiber broccoli and high-antioxidant broccoli. And zero -- that'd be 0 Weight Watchers points!

And yes, despite all these many virtues, the broccoli tastes good too! NEXT TIME: The 'sesame sauce' was good but next time I'll add garlic and/or ginger, maybe a touch of hot sauce.