Creamy Asian Root Vegetable Soup made with sweet potatoes, turnips, celery, carrots, and onions with soy sauce and fresh ginger in a creamy broth. Turnips. Another vegetable I have never eaten before. The most common are the white turnip and according to Wikipedia, the turnip was a well-established crop in Hellenistic and Roman times. The root is high in Vitamin C and is only 34 calories. I had purchased some during my fruit and vegetable run last week, but since I ... Read More about Creamy Asian Root Vegetable Soup
Roasted Chicken with Fresh Pomegranate, Lime and Cilantro
If you follow me on Facebook, this is the roasted chicken I made last night for dinner. It had such a refreshing flavor and the kids LOVED the pomegranate seeds. They had never tried pomegranate before and got a kick out of pulling the seeds away from the membrane. It's actually quite easy if you've never done it before yourself. Cut the top of the pomegranate in half about halfway down, then break it apart with your fingers. I found it easier to place in a bowl with a little water. The ... Read More about Roasted Chicken with Fresh Pomegranate, Lime and Cilantro
Sausage with Roasted Fennel and Zucchini
Sweet Italian sausage roasted with fennel, zucchini, spinach, tomatoes and fresh rosemary in a light white wine broth. Remember when I said I had an experiment go awry with the Sweet Potato Gnocchi? Well, this Sausage with Roasted Fennel and Zucchini was Plan B. I had a package of sweet Italian sausage in the freezer so I took that out to make dinner instead. How do you make Sausage with Roasted Fennel and Zucchini? For this recipe you'll need Italian sausage links, fennel, ... Read More about Sausage with Roasted Fennel and Zucchini
Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti
Biscotti, like this one made with cranberries and white chocolate, is a crunchy Italian cookie that's perfect for dunking! I thought I was done with baking for a while after the holidays, but I needed to make bake sale items to sell for a school function last weekend. For me, nothing is easier to pull together last minute than biscotti, like this cranberry white chocolate version. What is Biscotti? Biscotti is a favorite Italian cookie that is baked twice, oblong in shape, dry, ... Read More about Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti
Spinach Salad with Beets
Baby spinach mixed with fresh beets and ripe avocado; then tossed in a light and tangy cilantro lime vinaigrette dressing. I always try to buy at least one new item that I've never purchased or made before each week while shopping and this week it was beets. Don't get me wrong. I've eaten beets, roasted and pickled, but I've never once made them myself. You know with the root still on them and all. So during this week's trip to the vegetable market, I picked one up and wasn't quite ... Read More about Spinach Salad with Beets
Mexican Beer Cheese Soup
Mexican Beer Cheese Soup made with Corona beer, cilantro, lime and shredded Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Queso Quesadilla and Asadero Cheeses. I had seen a recipe for Beer Cheese Soup and thought it sounded interesting, but I'm not a huge beer drinker so I chalked it up to "if the need presents itself" category and locked it away in the depths of my brain. That is, until this past weekend, when we had an entire package of shredded Mexican cheese left over from a function at school and I was told ... Read More about Mexican Beer Cheese Soup