Beets with Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar
Preparation Time: 10minCooking Time: 20minNumber of Servings: 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp Pepper, black 0.52 cup slices Beets, boiled 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tbsp Regina Fine Red Wine Vinegar 1 tsp Salt Directions The biggest thing to be aware of when cooking beets is that they can bleed. […]
Smoked Pickled Onion Coleslaw
This no mayo coleslaw is made with smoked pickled onions and is fantastic loaded onto pulled pork or chicken sandwiches or as a great side dish for your next backyard BBQ. Fresh and completely mayo free! Not your average backyard cookout coleslaw. This mayo-free and allergy-free coleslaw is made with smoked pickled onions and […]
Glazed Haricots Verts (Green Beans)
Yes, you can substitute vegetable stock for the chicken (I’ve used mushroom broth to great effect) or even straight water in a pinch. And since finding dainty haricots verts isn’t a sure thing, you can use this technique with whatever variety and size of green beans you find at the […]
Hot to Make French Fries
In a nutshell, here it is: Soak potatoes, dry potatoes, fry potatoes, drain potatoes, then fry again! Prep: 20 min Inactive: 2 hr Cook: 30 min Ingredients Deselect All 5 pounds russet potatoes Vegetable or peanut oil, for frying How to make Them Peel and rinse the potatoes. Then cut them into sticks […]
Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots
Honey garlic butter roasted carrots are the best side dish to add to your dinner table! Oven-roasted carrots are incredibly delicious with just a little garlic and olive oil, but these Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots take them to a whole new level! Buttery, tender carrots roasted with the best honey […]
HARICOTS VERTS/ French Green Beans – A simple recipe
FRENCH GREEN BEANS VS. REGULAR GREEN BEANS I hope we’re all familiar with traditional green beans, with are long, thin, and often sold by the pound or in prepackaged bags simply labeled, “green beans”, at the grocery store. French green beans (also called Haricots Verts) are slightly longer and skinnier […]
Garlic Roasted Carrots
Cook Time: 25 minYield: 4 to 6 servings As with most winter vegetables, roasting carrots will sweeten and intensify their flavor as moisture escapes and they shrink. Any carrots will do for this dish, but I prefer large storage carrots. Coated first with olive oil, they will caramelize beautifully, along with the […]
How to Sauté Onions
Sautéing onions concentrates their natural sugars so they take on a glorious sweetness as the onions soften. Cook them longer, and they eventually caramelize into a golden brown. When you know how to sauté onions to bring out that natural sweetness, you’ll start adding them to your cooking much more […]
Lemon Roasted Potatoes with Kalamata Olives
PREP TIME: 20 minutesCOOK TIME: 1 hourSERVES: 4 as a side Ingredients 5 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into thick wedges 1/2 cup water (plus more, if needed) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 minced garlic cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika 1 lemon, juiced and zested 1/2 cup kalamata olives (about 25–30), pitted 1/2 cup roughly […]
Cabbage Salad with Miso-Ginger Dressing
PREP TIME: 10 minutesCOOK TIME: 10 minutesSERVES: 4 Ingredients 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger 1 small garlic clove, grated 2 tablespoons miso paste 2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 2 tablespoons water 3 cups finely shredded cabbage (about ¾ pound cabbage) 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into very thin matchsticks 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds, toasted Directions […]