Archive for the ‘Vegetable Recipes’ Category

Pappa al Pomodoro

March 31, 2010 | Posted as Soup Recipe, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarians are Fun at 9:18 am | (1) Comment »

soup from Crestock Royalty Free Images One of my favorite things about giving up meats for Lent is the chance it gives us to try out new and delicious vegetarian dishes. This, Pappa al Pomodoro, is a tomato soup we’ve often ordered at various Italian restaurants, but had never tried to make at home… until [...]

Apple Celery Smoothie

March 4, 2010 | Posted as Drinks, Fruit, Vegetable Recipes at 9:51 pm | Comments »

fresh fruit milk shake apple from Crestock Royalty Free Images Hot hot hot!!! If you immediately thought of the Cure song, you and I are obviously of the same era. I’m not here to wax nostalgic over great 80′s bands, though- just to share with you one of my favorite beverages for hot weather. It [...]

Lenten Baked Potatoes

March 2, 2010 | Posted as Recipe, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarians are Fun at 8:22 am | Comments »

Baked Potato from Crestock Stock Photography One of the things my husband and I try to do every Lenten season is give up meat. Well, as much meat as possible. We love salads, of course, and a our fresh tomato and cheese sandwiches are particularly satisfying, but when we want something with a little more [...]

Best. Leeks. Ever.

October 19, 2009 | Posted as Vegetable Recipes at 1:51 pm | Comments »

Ah, leeks. I love how affordable, yet deliciously luxurious, they are. That’s right, I said luxurious- and if you don’t agree, you will once you’ve tried this recipe for Melted Leeks. There’s something about cooking these green and white stalks this way that makes them unbelievably rich, and perfect for many applications: spoon them on [...]

Ya Gotta Eat Yer Spinach

July 10, 2009 | Posted as Vegetable Recipes at 8:17 am | Comments »

I never understood the aversion to spinach that so many people have. Spinach has always been one of my favorite vegetables- perhaps my very favorite leafy green ever- and I’ve only ever looked upon a large bag of fresh spinach with much anticipation of deliciousness to come. I love how affordable and versatile it is [...]