Vegetables Recipes

Vegetables in Ginger-Garlic with Sesame seeds

Vegetables in ginger garlic with sesame seeds

I have been wanting to blog this recipe ever since I posted the image of Vegetables in ginger garlic with sesame seeds in the previous Vegetable Fried Rice post. I somehow overlooked until a reader politely informed me that the recipe was long due.

I followed Nita Mehta’s recipe with few changes. A nutrition-rich, colorful mixed vegetable dish with a wonderful combination of flavors and amazing texture. The addition of sesame seeds gives it a delicious nutty taste and goes great with noodles or fried rice.

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heirloom tomato + chorizo salad

Hello, beautiful…

I think I get more excited about summer tomatoes than the back to school sale at Old Navy. Seriously. I wait all year for their arrival. And heirlooms? Colorful, unique, juicy, sweet heirlooms? My heart skips a beat- don’t even get me started.

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Roasted Vegetables

A casserole dish of seasonal vegetables that is so easy to prepare. It can be made a day ahead - just reheat before serving. Lemon juice can be substituted for balsamic vinegar, and you can use baking potatoes if you don't have any Yukon Golds on hand.

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Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup by Todd Wilbur

It's finally here! What everyone's been waiting for! Just in time for winter, this soup is sure to warm your soul with it's savory flavor and wonderful aroma. I've asked many an Olive Garden waiter for this recipe, but none gave it to me in detail. One waiter told me the secret ingredient was to add a little red wine to the stock, but I'll leave that up to you to try.

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Loaded Baked Potato Salad

This is a dish my family and friends ask me to bring to potluck/cook-outs! NEVER any left to bring home! (my sister brings a bowl to take what MIGHT be left) Taste great hot out of the oven or "room temperature"

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Asparagus Artichoke Salad

Although for the most part we can get asparagus all year long, I usually only get them in the spring, when they are in season. How can you resist, when you see hundreds of them in the produce section, saluting you like bundled, upright green soldiers? “Hello m’am. Please cook me.” So, we buy asparagus, and more asparagus. Here is a recipe for what to do with our long green friends, when you’re tired of everything else. (Thank you Whole Foods deli section for the idea.) Grill them or roast them (grilling will taste better if you can do it), and toss them in a simple salad with marinated artichoke hearts, shallots, and grape tomatoes. Carry on…

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Scalloped Potatoes

Here's a great scalloped potato recipe that's so easy and absolutely delicious. The leftovers are just as good, maybe even better, the next day. This is one of my favorite and most prepared recipes, from my 1971 Florence Junior Welfare League cookbook.

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Crock-Pot Chicken With Black Beans & Cream Cheese

I love this Crock-Pot chicken recipe for two reasons: one, my family loves it and two, it is so easy to make! I got this recipe from my sister. She has two children of her own, and they love it too! It's also the best leftovers in the world -- if there are any!

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Mashed Red Potatoes With Garlic and Parmesan

The potatoes are ready in our garden, and this is the first recipe I reach for! These are SO good!!

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Almost Vegetarian Vegetable Soup

This is a quick, easy soup that uses ingredients that I keep on-hand. All measurements are general, and you may substitute your own favorite ingredients -- including vegetable stock so that it is truly a vegetarian dish.

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Tortellini with Fresh Vegetables

Toss together quick-cooking pasta, bell pepper, tomato and zucchini for an Italian-seasoned meatless meal.

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