Beets just might be my favorite vegetable this season. I enjoy the roots and the greens. It’s fun to get two totally different foods out of one vegetable. I’ve been eating beets steamed, in salads, in soup and roasted. This week I was excited to see that my favorite grocery store had beets on sale […]
Dinner
Roast Cabbage
Cabbage is good steamed and in salads. I used to serve it once or twice a month. Now that I’ve discovered roast cabbage, I’ve been making it a couple times a week. It’s simple to prepare, but does take some time in the oven that you’ll need to plan for. The roasting really brings out […]
Black Bean Soup Made with Guinness Stout
When the weather is cool, I love making a large pot of soup that’s big enough for leftovers. Black bean soup is a favorite. This one takes on an extra rich and hearty flavor from the Guinness Extra Stout. Stout Black Bean Soup Soup Ingredients: 1 pound black beans 1 medium onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic […]
Jicama Tangerine Salad Recipe
Jicama Salad Ingredients: Jicama Cucumber Red or Yellow Bell Pepper 3 Key Limes Tangerine Cilantro Instructions: Peel jicama and cucumber and cut into chunks. Chop pepper. Chop cilantro. Combine in a bowl. Slice open the Key limes and squeeze the juice into the bowl. Mix thoroughly. Peel and section the tangerine. Cut each section […]
Roasted Winter Squash with Garlic Oil
Roasted Winter Squash Ingredients: Melissa’s Delicata Squash (or other winter squash) Scott’s Garlic Oil Seasoning Salt (I used Scott’s Santa Maria Style Seasoning) Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 400º Cut winter squash into wedges and scoop out the seeds Wrap each piece of squash in foil (see photo below – skin side down, leave foil open […]