Skip to Content

These delicious stuffed mushrooms would make a great side vegetable or a party appetizer.  Use white button mushrooms that hold up well to fillings. Mushrooms are one of my favorite vegetables to use for small bites to start a party. The cap of a mushroom is the perfect place to add all sorts of ingredients …

Read More about Stuffed Mushrooms with Cheddar Cheese – Party Appetizer

This chicken pizza recipe is full of flavor and goodness.  It has a nice mix of garden fresh veggies to up the nutritional content and keep the calories down when compared to heavier toppings. No need to get take away pizza. Pizzas are very easy to make at home and you can use ingredients that …

Read More about Chicken Pizza with Artichokes Mushrooms and Peppers

This mushroom and caramelized onion omelette makes a great breakfast or brunch treat. The tender omelette is stuffed with mushrooms and caramelized onions as well as cream and Havarti cheese. An omelette (or omelet) is a type of egg dish often served at brunch or breakfast. Omelettes are made with beaten eggs which are cooked …

Read More about Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Omelette

 This recipe for Tilapia piccata is very versatile.  Just substitute any white fish such as flounder or sole.  The recipe is easy and elegant. The wine and capers add a lovely piquant sauce to the dish and makes the meal perfect for a fancy dinner. Piccata is an Italian word (sometimes spelled pichotta) which means …

Read More about Tilapia Piccata with Wine and Capers

This recipe for home made giardiniera mix is sure to become a favorite. The recipe features crisp, zesty pickled vegetables with garlic and chili peppers in cider vinegar. Giardiniera makes a lovely side dish to accompany sandwiches and wraps. It’s great to add to tacos and works beautifully on an antipasto platter. Home made Giardiniera …

Read More about Home made Giardiniera Mix

This  asparagus and pepper stuffed portobello mushroom recipe is both healthy and impressive. You could serve it to a vegetarian by itself or a meat eater with a steak—and both would be equally happy. It is quick and easy to prepare and really filling. Portobello mushrooms have a large cap which is the perfect vessel …

Read More about Asparagus Pepper Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Recipe

These roasted red baby potatoes have a great blend of fresh herbs for perfect seasoning. Roasted potatoes are so yummy and go well with just about any main course protein. The roasting process gives the potatoes a nice outside crispiness and a warm and tasty center.  I have fresh herbs growing in my garden year …

Read More about Roasted Red Baby Potatoes with Fresh Herbs

This delicious recipe for creamy broccoli and cheddar casserole is a side dish that I serve often at Thanksgiving. It combines broccoli, cauliflower, and cheddar cheese with eggs for a rich and creamy taste that my family can’t resist.  Broccoli is the perfect vegetable to use in this dish. It has a mild flavor on …

Read More about Creamy Broccoli and Cheddar Casserole

Homemade Garlic bread is a must have accompaniment to many main course dishes. This recipe combines butter with basil and parsley for a great taste sensation. There are so many ways to use this homemade garlic bread recipe.  Serve it with home style soups or stews to get that last drop of broth. And what …

Read More about Homemade Garlic Bread with Basil and Parsley – Perfect Side Dish

These Pestiños pastries are flavored with citrus, wine and cinnamon.  If you are looking for something special to take to a cookie swap, this recipe will delight the party guests with their delicate texture. Pestiños are a Spanish cookie from Andalusia and other regions of Southern Spain.  They are often served at Christmas time, but …

Read More about Pestiños – Traditional Spanish Cookies with a Wine and Cinnamon Flavor

These delicious chocolate and rum butterscotch balls are bite sized and just full of flavor.   These yummy butterscotch balls are very easy to make and delicious to eat.  The recipe combines dark chocolate, dark brown sugar and walnuts together with a few other pantry staples.   I love a sweet treat this is just a …

Read More about Butterscotch Balls with Rum and Chocolate

These roasted potatoes with lemon are cooked in the oven, not deep fried, to make them tasty and healthier at the same time. Roasting any vegetable brings out their natural sweetness.  I love roasted potatoes, especially when combined with spices. There is nothing like biting into a crispy outer skin and then having a creamy …

Read More about Roasted Potatoes with Spices and Lemon

If you are looking for an easy weeknight meal , this pizza roll up recipe is a great option.  The recipe combines chicken with spicy sauce in a refrigerated dough. It’s kind of like a pizza in a pocket. All the flavors combine to make a delicious filling that tastes amazing. Pizza Roll up with …

Read More about Pizza Roll up with Spicy Chicken – Easy Week Night Meal

This recipe for sugar snap peas, mushrooms and tomatoes is easy to make and just full of flavor.  It would make a fast side dish for any weeknight when time is limited. Best of all, the ingredients are fresh from the garden!  What could be better? Nothing tastes quite like a vegetable dish made from …

Read More about Sugar Snap Pea Stir Fry with Mushrooms and Tomatoes in Wine

 I recently tried this roasted rutabaga recipe and it is just delicious and makes a wonderful fall side dish. I have always used rutabagas in casseroles and stews.  I like using lots of root vegetables in recipes like this type of recipe.  Roasting rutabagas concentrate the natural sweetness of the vegetable.  This is the same …

Read More about Roasted Rutabaga – Bring out the Sweetness of Root Veggies