Curried Cauliflower Soup
Cauliflower appears to be a new culinary fad. Recipes abound for cauliflower steaks, cauliflower rice and cauliflower mashed “potatoes.” Cauliflower is used to form pizza crusts, taco shells, and biscuits. Some creative chefs coat the florets and deep fry them like chicken wings. I have always liked cauliflower raw and cooked. My mother always overcooked
Roasted Pepper Soup
Last year’s garden produced gallons of peppers until the first killing frost. I stuffed and froze peppers for quick winter meals. I froze strips of peppers for stir-fry and chopped peppers for omelets and casseroles. I dried cayenne peppers. I perfected the art of roasting peppers, so I froze bags of those, too. I recently
Green and Gold Squash Pie
Green and Gold Squash Pie • 1 9” or 10” pastry shell • 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced • 2 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced • 1 small onion, thinly sliced • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1 medium tomato, peeled and chopped • 1 medium green pepper, chopped • ¾ teaspoon salt • ¼
Broccoli Salad
Presidents often say things that make some people upset. President George Bush got broccoli growers steamed when he said he didn’t like broccoli as a kid, because his mother forced him to eat it. He declared, as President of the United States, he wasn’t going to eat it anymore. President Bush’s mother probably prepared broccoli
Pesto Pasta with Peas
This is the time of year when I want to make room in my freezer for newly harvested fruits and vegetables. I took out a bag of frozen pesto from last year, but then I found myself challenged on how to use it. I decided to try a new pasta recipe. The original called for