This is a quick and easy recipe for carrot ginger coconut soup. It is full of flavor and goes great with potstickers, egg rolls, or wontons. I got the idea for this soup from surfing the web one day. Although, for the life of me, I can’t recall what site it was, even after searching [...]
Archive for the ‘Vegetarian’ Category
Eggplant Parmesan
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
This is an easy recipe for eggplant parmesan. I serve it either with pasta or another vegetable. I love eggplant, it is nutritious and makes a great vegetarian meal. I cook vegetarian at least once a week, and also for my vegetarian father-in-law when he visits. I do not pre-soak or pre-salt the eggplant. I [...]
Spinach and Tomato Orzo
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
I added spinach and tomato to orzo to create a colorful and flavorful side dish. The orzo is lightly browned first in butter and a little garlic. The browned butter gives this dish an addicting flavor you will love. When I was a kid, our pastas consisted of spaghetti and macaroni and cheese. It wasn’t [...]
Traditional Hummus
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
My version of hummus has a bit more texture than a traditional hummus. Making your own will allow you to puree your hummus till you get it just the way you like it. I don’t like creamy pureed foods, unless it is a pureed soup, and even then, I have to have some type of [...]
Sun-dried Tomato and Spinach Pasta
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
This is one of those busy weekday recipes that I again came up with on the fly. I had first decided we didn’t have a thing to make, but I so did not want to make a grocery run, I looked really hard in the pantry and fridge and came up with this. [...]
Easy Spinach Manicotti
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
This is a super easy manicotti dish that is fast and simple. I sliced a piece out of the baking dish so that you could easily see the filling. The filling is a spinach, ricotta, and Italian cheese blend. The sauce is a delicious vegetable marinara sauce. This is a great hearty vegetarian dish. This dish [...]
Roasted Asparagus
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
This is my favorite side dish to make, especially on busy weekday nights. It is so tasty, and my family eats so much of it, I either buy the large bunch of asparagus from Sam’s or from the grocery store. We eat it like candy. This is definitely the best way to cook asparagus. Use [...]
Herb Roasted Green Beans and Tomatoes
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
This is a quick and easy summer side dish that goes great with anything from a pasta dish to sandwiches. I began roasting most of my dishes a couple of years ago, and it has made all the difference in the taste, and the quantity of vegetables we eat. It is alot easier to eat [...]
Spaghetti Squash Pasta
Friday, June 5th, 2009
This was my first attempt at spaghetti squash. It came out really delicious. The fresh ingredients are definitely the key. I did not even do any research into the spaghetti squash, except for how to cook it, before diving into this recipe, and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it came out. Initially I [...]
Green Bean Asparagus Salad
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
This is a very tasty and healthy salad of roasted asparagus and green beans. I got the inspiration for this dish from an episode of Rachel Ray. It is not the same, but close. Roasting the vegetables brings out great flavor, while retaining the crunch of the vegetables. When you prepare this dish, remember that [...]
