Chilled Cucumber Soup
With summer nearing, it is time to plan some dishes that will be cool and refreshing without spending a lot of time in the kitchen. It’s also the time of year when we hope to have a lovely supply of freshly grown vegetables right from our own gardens. One of the easiest vegetables I’ve grown in past years is a cucumber plant. I love to make marinated cucumbers, with or without tomatoes and onions. Of course they are wonderful in a...
Creamy Cauliflower Enchiladas
Vegetarian or Not, You’ll Love these Cauliflower Enchiladas I’m all for quick and easy meals that can be made at the last minute. This enchilada fits right in to that! This enchilada in a creamy cauliflower sauce is a tasty treat without many ingredients. Using no oil or butter keeps it lighter too. Cauliflower is a natural to add to any Mexican recipe. After trying the Cauliflower Vegetarian Enchiladas, it sounded interesting...
Pasta with Cauliflower
Fast and Filling. That is exactly how this dish can be summed up. Prep a head of cauliflower, cook up a package of noodles–in the same pot besides–and you have a tasty, nutritious meal that will suit vegetarians and non vegetarians alike. Cauliflower is so nutritious, not to mention very low calorie. It is also very filling. Mixed with pasta and seasonings it makes a meal. For the version pictured here, I used ziti, so...
Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna in Tomato Sauce
Lasagna was a regular meal in our household, along with most every Italian dish you can think of. When my husband cooked, it always seems like we did it all. Two huge pots of his homemade pasta sauce, meatballs, sausage, even ribs and chicken legs. Then as long as we were at it, may as well make eggplant parmesan and lasagna. The aroma of garlic lingered for days, much like an Italian deli. Back then we would use a meat sauce or...