The idea of ‘cook once / eat twice’ is great for summer. It’s even better if you have a plan. The Rice Pilaf is served hot the first day and turned into a cold salad for the second. Plan on saving 1/3 to 1/2 of the Pilaf for use in the salad. I use Uncle Ben’s Brown Rice which looks like brown Basmati and cooks quickly, in about 15 minutes. … Continue reading →
I bought more shrimp than I needed for our dinner party. So I made another salad. Did I mention we’re eating a lot of salads A lot of them are old favorites – Taco Salad. Barbecue Chicken Salad, Chicken Caesar Salad… I’m only posting the new ones…. Yes, I know… The food police would be upset with me. One is not supposed to put cheese with seafood, and the bacon … Continue reading →
This is a spring salad: locally grown, fresh asparagus, spinach and herbs from my garden. I had to move my herb garden two years ago, thanks to some puppies that came to live with us. I didn’t want it too far away from the kitchen but it needed to be away from both puppies and bunnies. The spot I chose was a little patch of flat land on the side … Continue reading →
While I’m waiting for my lettuce and spinach to get large enough to pick we have to be happy with other types of salad. Fortunately, we were more than happy with this one. One of the best finds since we’ve moved here is quick-cooking barley. It cooks in just 15 minutes and is just as hearty and chewy as the kind that takes 45. I’ve graduated it from soups and … Continue reading →
This time of year, with the potager in transition, we have a lot of combination dishes. Chard with spinach; spinach with squash, chard with squash…. All of them together…. It's a good thing we like vegetables. And I feel so very virtuous out gathering our food for dinner…. (said tongue in cheek – see rant on Paleo Diet below) Warm Pasta Salad with Chicken, Spinach, Squash and Basil Preparation and … Continue reading →
The spring garden is being slowly replaced by the summer garden. We ate the first of the summer squashes and I pulled up some of the lettuce and all of the spinach before we left for Spain. Most of the spinach was turned into soup. I saved enough of the tender leaves to have one last spinach salad. Bacon, Egg and Spinach Salad Preparation and cooking time: 20 minutes … Continue reading →
I’ve served this salad often, always to rave reviews. The recipe is for two (as we are two) but if you add another chicken breast, a bit more potato, a few more shallots and a some more lettuce, it easily serves 4 for a light lunch… With a bit of bread and a nice dessert. One really should have a nice rosé with it… And be sitting at a table … Continue reading →
