Tag Archives: vegetarian
Hearts of palm and tomatoes en papillote with berbere, lemon, garlic and thyme
So, there are quite a few versions of hearts of palm ceviche floating around the blogosphere right now (YUM!), which got me thinking about what else one could do with hearts of palm. Seems to me they are a highly under-appreciated vegetable. If you haven’t had them (you probably have and just didn’t realize what […]
Grilled cheese on the grill
This almost doesn’t deserve a post, except it does, because it’s such a no brainer. It should be on everyone’s summer grilling menu, but hardly anyone does it. Bread (brushed with olive oil) + cheese + toppings (optional) = YUM!
Avocado egg salad tartines
Yesterday I wanted a simple lunch. An open-faced egg salad sandwich sounded good, but I thought it might be fun to put a little spin on the old classic. “I could sub out the mayo for some avocado,” I thought. But then I wondered, “would I want to eat green eggs?” Then a little voice […]
Lemony cavatappi with summer veggies and roasted garlic
The other night Andy wanted steak so we needed a side dish for him that would double as a main for me. We were running some errands so I did a mental inventory of what we had in the cupboard and fridge. I remembered we had a couple of eggs, a lemon, some parmigiano reggiano, […]
Crunchy veggie & pineapple quinoa salad with basil
If I ask my two-year-old what we should have for dinner, he’ll likely reply “White wice peese, Mommy.” Since white rice is probably not the healthiest grain to be feeding him on a regular basis, the other day I set about coming up with something a little healthier that might pass for rice. My mom […]
Dinner and Dirty Dishes 