Category Archives: Vegetables

Open-Faced Chicken and Pesto Sandwich with Salad and Avocados

This dish was so much fun to serve.  The recipe is really a “spark” recipe – you can customize it dozens of ways from the original idea.  In fact, that’s exactly what happened here.  We were having a friend over and … Continue reading

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Chicken Sausage with Yams and Apples

Hey there!  Good to be back after a long hiatus!  There’s snow on the ground in New England where I am, but the calendar says there’s still 5 days of fall left.  This recipe has some great fall ingredients in it, … Continue reading

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Asparagus Bruschetta

Hey again! My wife and I had this in a restaurant recently and it was fabulous. I know asparagus is usually a spring vegetable, but it looked really good in the store this weekend so I decided to make an attempt … Continue reading

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Golden Beet and Arugula Salad

Hi everyone! I have a great salad recipe today. Beets are becoming one of my favorite fall vegetables and I’m trying to find new fun ways to use them. This salad is topped with golden beets, but you could certainly use the … Continue reading

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Italian Ratatouille

I love this stuff! Yet another stop at the local farm stand last weekend, this time culminating in my version of a ratatouille. This recipe can really be made with whatever vegetables you like, in any proportion you like, but here’s … Continue reading

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Two-for-one – Mushroom and Kale Naan Pizza or Side Dish

Two-for-one today! Kale seems like it’s everywhere these days, but it really is great stuff. I tend to buy “baby” kale when I can find it in my grocery store and mix it in with some arugula for a salad … Continue reading

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Summer Favorite – Cucumber Salad

Hello everyone! Where I live, the unofficial last weekend of the summer was quite a dreary one, but hopefully we still have a good number of warm and sunny days to look forward to. If so, here is a great … Continue reading

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