Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Chestnuts Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds brussels sprouts 1T butter 2T Holland House cooking sherry 1 pkg Melissa’s Peeled & Cooked Chestnuts, chopped Instructions Pre-heat oven or toaster oven to 350º. Arrange chopped chestnuts in a single layer on cookie sheet. Toast for 10 minutes. Steam brussels sprouts. Add butter. When […]
Side Dishes
Korean Pear & Lentil Wrap
Hooray – Korean Pears are here! I look forward to Korean Pear season every year. Yes, it’s possible to find different Asian pears (aka apple pears) at other times of the year. They are good, but can’t compare to these beauties. Korean Pears are crisp, juicy, huge and full of flavor! Normally, we just eat […]
PeeWee Potatoes and French Beans
PeeWee Potatoes and French Beans Ingredients: 1/4 cup Olive Oil 3 Cloves Garlic, sliced 12 oz. Melissa’s PeeWee Potato Medley, halved 6 oz. Melissa’s Premium French Beans, halved Cilantro, chopped 1/2 Lime Salt to Taste Instructions: Heat olive oil in heavy pan on high setting. Add garlic slices. Stir frequently. When garlic gets crispy, remove from […]
Wavy Roasted Sweet Potatoes
I love sweet potatoes and prepare them in some form or another just about every week. Roasting them is one of my favorite ways, since it’s so simple and really brings out the natural flavors. I don’t care for sweetened sweet potato dishes with marshmallows, syrup or sugar, but prefer to treat them as a […]
Purple Mashed Potatoes ~ Yes, Please!
Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes Aren’t these mashed potatoes fun?!?! They aren’t dyed. I didn’t do anything strange to them. All I did was peel, slice, boil and mash. The only ingredients other than the potatoes are butter, milk and salt – perfectly normal. The difference is the potatoes. I’ve seen them labeled many different ways […]