Vegetable Enchiladas, (Spicy Enchiladas with Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Vegetables) I have been having a bunch of requests for “Meatless Monday” dinners. I think people are looking for comforting food to feed their families that are so good, no one will even notice that they are “meatless”. These enchiladas fit the bill. They are incredibly…
Baby Bok Choy and Shitake Mushrooms with Peanut Butter, Ginger and Chili-Sesame Sauce This was a side dish for the Flank Steak and Mango’s I made the other night, but this would be wonderful as a vegetarian meal served over rice, tossed with extra sauce in a whole wheat spaghetti, or with tofu thrown in…
Roasted Flank Steak and Mango’s with Peanut Butter, Ginger and Chili-Sesame Sauce This was a recipe from a dinner we had this week. It was really the “magic” sauce that made all three elements of the dinner delicious and come together. There was this great: 1)Flank Steak and Mango’s 2)Whole wheat spaghetti, sliced red peppers,…
Red Pepper and Sweet Corn Soup When you have more corn and more red peppers than you know what to do with, I guess you make soup! Well, they turned out to be a beautiful combination. I couldn’t believe how sweet it was, even with the additions of onion and garlic. This is a great…
Pia’s Peanut Butter Cookies Pia wanted to make cookies today. Considering it was a rainy Sunday afternoon here in Seattle, she didn’t have to twist my arm too hard. Since they were supposed to be for Pete to take to work (even though we seriously already have eaten half of them), we made peanut butter-…
Red Summer Tablescape This was a tablescape I did for a girlfriend’s birthday party last weekend. We had a family style dinner, (all Greek food) and it was the most beautiful night. For the tablescape, I chose the color red and just wanted to display the best of the August bounty. There was a combination…
Rainbow Carrot Salad to go with Poached Halibut! Rainbow Carrot Salad 5 medium rainbow carrots 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tsp mustard seeds ½ a lemons juice 2 Tbs olive oil ½ tsp sugar For the carrot salad: Using a sharp peeler, peel the outer skin from the carrots. Using the peeler, shave the carrots…
Saffron Poached Halibut We had friends for dinner last night, and this was a halibut dish that I came up with for them. It has a beautiful orange color, and the saffron flavor really infuses the halibut in the poaching process. I topped the halibut with a beautiful carrot ribbon salad made with rainbow carrots…
Pasta with Broccolini, Pickled Goat Horn Peppers and Goat Cheese This is another fresh and fast pasta dinner that is very “one pot“! You have your pasta, your cheese and your vegetables all in one. The brocolini (or brocolli) right now is so sweet and fresh (check your local farmers market). I add lemon zest…
BLT This is a classic sandwich that everyone loves. Because the sandwich is so simple, the stars of the show, (lettuce, bacon and tomato) should be really fresh and high in quality so that the sandwich tastes great! What better time is there for tomatoes than August? I suggest using a good, sweet heirloom tomato….