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Category Archives: Vegetables
Zayde burgers and tots. 6/11/18
Along with my blue box mac and cheese our other super hit with our grandkids is Zayde burgers. While Jon, the kids, and I went to the bread store and did a little sightseeing around St. George, John got the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Vegetables
Tagged coleslaw, hamburgers, tater tots
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Sweet Italian sausage and polenta. 6/10/18
Our son and two grandkids have arrived for a fun week in the hopefully not too blazing sun of Utah! Obviously there will be less time for blogging as we hike, swim, play games, travel to the Grand Canyon, etc., … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Italian, Pork, Vegetables
Tagged Italian, Onions, peppers, polenta, sausge
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Spaghetti!!!!! 6/8/18
Yesterday was not a good day for many reasons. Anthony Bourdain committed suicide, our so-called president sided with our enemies rather than our allies, our Department of Justice decided not to defend an attack on Obamacare effectively wiping out insurance … Continue reading
New! Vietnamese shaking beef. 6/7/18
I get all sorts of cooking email in my inbox. The other day I got a recipe from Milk Street for Vietnamese Shaking Beef. Since I am a fan of all sorts of southeast Asian cooking and John was interested … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Kitchen tips, rice, Vegetables, Vietnamese
Tagged Beef, rice, Vietnamese, watercress
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Colorful dinner with new technique. 6/6/18
The other day we were watching a segment of America’s Test Kitchen and they had a technique for getting salmon cooked perfectly. First you brine the fish for 15 minutes. Then you start the cooking with the fish skin side … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables
Tagged green beans, rice, salmon
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Jumbo scallops. 6/5/18
The fishmonger at Harmon’s had promised us that there would be fresh scallops in on Tuesday. These scallops turned out to be beautiful and enormous! On our menu we had planned on fried scallops, steamed new potatoes, and collards and … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged collard greens, corn, scallops, tartar sauce
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Vegetarian Pad Thai. 6/4/18
This pad Thai was semi-successful. I used dried tofu in place of the shrimp in the original recipe. That was a mistake. The tofu was so compacted that it did not absorb any of the sauce. Otherwise it was pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Kitchen tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged bean sprouts, cilantro, Pad Thai, peanuts, rice noodles, scallions, Thai, tofu
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Grilled shrimp tacos. 6/3/18
Since it was around 100F outside and we were trying not to heat up the kitchen, we decided to make our tacos with grilled shrimp and tortillas on our patio grill. This was such a delicious way to cook them. … Continue reading
Posted in Grilling, Kitchen tips, Legumes, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, crema, salsa, shrimp, shrimp tacos, tortillas
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Carolina Caviar and a Burger. 6/2/18
So what, you ask, is Carolina caviar. I make a dish called Texas caviar which is a bunch of diced vegetables and beans in a spicy oil and vinegar dressing. Texas caviar was first made and served at the Houston Country … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Legumes, Vegetables
Tagged bean salad, Golden beets, Grilling, Hamburger, vegetable salad
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Spaghetti night! 6/1/18
I cannot think of a better way to start off June than with a big bowl of spaghetti. Recently when I have been making my tomato and meat sauce I make enough to freeze two containers. Last night’s dinner was … Continue reading
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