Vegetarian

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Slaw

February 25, 2013

Me and the hubs went out to dinner a few weekends ago at a new restaurant that opened up here in Downtown Cincinnati called Metropole. Metropole’s menu revolves around a custom-built wood-burning fireplace, emphasizing the city’s European roots and celebrating the region’s local farming and sustainable agriculture. There is a HUGE wood burning fireplace in [...]

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Arugula Salad with Beans and Orange Vinaigrette

January 21, 2013

I have always been a girl who has had a dog. Growing up I was much younger than my siblings (11,12, 13 years younger), so it left me with a lot of time by myself. I think my parents felt sorry for me so they would get me a dog to keep me company. [...]

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Mashed Sweet Potato with Bourbon Glaze

November 20, 2012

If you want to serve the best Mashed Sweet Potatoes and be the hero at your Thanksgiving dinner table, this is the recipe for you. I hosted a Thanksgiving Party last weekend and came up with this doozy of a dish and it was a huge hit. It was the number one most requested recipe! [...]

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Spinach and Three Cheese Pie

October 23, 2012

This Spinach and Three Cheese Pie is so GOOD! Don’t be afraid of the philo dough, the key to philo is to keep it moist. I don’t unwrap mine from the plastic wrapper until I am ready to use and I have my melted butter and pastry bush ready to go. I also keep a [...]

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Mexican Quinoa Salad and Free Giveaway

October 8, 2012

Quinoa, can you pronounce it? I couldn’t, but its become part of our diet so I figured it would be good idea to pronounce it correctly when the boys asked what was on their plate, KEEn-wha is how it sounds. What is Quinoa? It looks like a pasta, but it’s a seed and is related to [...]

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Broccoli Feta Fritters

September 24, 2012

We eat a lot of Broccoli in our house. Jacob has been complaining about it, so I tried to come up with a new way to feed it to him without him feeling like his mom is making him eat his Broccoli. Broccoli is such a nutritional superstar that I want to make sure we [...]

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Asparagus with Brown Buttered Breadcrumbs

September 7, 2012

I don’t know about you, but I get tired of my side dishes. I have been trying to do a better job at putting a little more thought and time into them, as much for the hubs and kid as myself. This was a great surprise, easy and tasted delicious. 1 pound asparagus, peeled and trimmed 4 tablespoons unsalted [...]

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Grilled Paella

August 20, 2012

This has to be one of my favorites dishes to serve to guests. It has a lot of steps, but all the time is in the prep work, and you can do it before you plan on cooking and before the guests arrive. That way when its time to cook, all you have to do [...]

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Goat Cheese and Honey Fig Crackers

July 26, 2012

This is the perfect appetizer. It takes no time to put together (I mean it takes minutes), it is delicious, (OMG delicious) and it has bacon in it! Here is the thing, I used these crackers that are so addictive. I found them at the Fresh Market, called Fig Crackers made by The Fine Cheese [...]

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Zucchini Carpacchio

July 14, 2012

Okay, I totally took this straight from Gourmet Magazine. Though the recipe calls for chopped mint as a topping and I am not a fan of mint, so I changed it to Parsley. You also couldn’t go wrong with a topping of chopped basil or diced thyme. Whatever herb you have growing on hand. Also, [...]

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Orzo and Black-Eyed Pea Salad

July 2, 2012

I have fallen in love with this simple little salad. It is loaded with yummy healthy vegetables, plus the peas (which are actually beans) gives this dish protein and iron. So you can eat this alone or as a side to a main course. I dug into the leftovers for lunch the next day, very [...]

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Baked Zucchini Fries

June 29, 2012

With my Garden starting the daily flow of Zucchini, I have been trying out new ways to cook up this persistent veggie. There is nothing like walking out to your garden and picking your own produce to serve up a dinner. The zucchinis were still warm from the sun as I prepared this recipe, that [...]