Archive for the tag 'Healthy'

September 8 2011

Grilled Vegetables with Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette

I’ve been grill deprived for several weeks.  It’s on the moving van along with my smoker.  Don’t think I want to experience another summer without the essentials.  I did get an opportunity to grill some vegetables just before they took the grill from me.  Grilled vegetables?  Well everyone does them, especially when the bounty is [...]

March 14 2011

Cassoulet Style Italian Sausages and White Beans

A new favorite cook book is Pam Anderson’s Perfect One Dish Dinners. I dog-eared half the book in the first pass.  And I have made a number of things from the book, but this is one of my favorites.   It’s easy, fast, and fairly healthy.  Although I suspect that purists in this part of the country might […]

January 26 2011

Really Good Roasted Broccoli

Sure, I’ve tossed the broccoli with olive oil, kosher salt, and some cracked pepper.  Pretty good.  But this goes way beyond that.  And you’re just adding a couple of additional ingredients here.  But they make a big difference. Let’s be honest.  I’m not a big fan of broccoli.  I guess it’s the way it smells […]

June 13 2010

Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Sweet Ginger Soy Dressing

I’m always on the look out for a recipe that allows me to take advantage of what’s fresh and colorful at the farmer’s market.  Right now, the stalls are full of bright bell peppers of all colors.  The sugar snap peas are abundant as well.  So the produce played perfectly into this recipe. This is […]