Inspired by this recipe, and this recipe, I decided to use up some of the potatoes and onions that I have lying around the house. Betwixt you and I? My potatoes were getting a leeetle bit shriveled, and my onions had sprouted green tops. Still useable, because hey, waste not, want not, but better to…
Vegetarian Side Dishes
Posh Veggies: Pan-Fried Asparagus & Grape Tomatoes in Clarified Butter
As I mentioned in my Gingerbread Buche de Noel post, I had a small dinner party recently. I made Carrot Ginger Stew over Quinoa, and served Pan-Fried Asparagus & Grape Tomatoes in Clarified Butter as a side. Low-fat, it was not; definitely tasty, though! Why clarify butter? It makes the smoke point higher, i.e. you can…
Tasty Tapas: Veggie Croquetas
Ok, finally I have a chance to post that last tapas recipe I’ve been writing about, my yummy Veggie Croquetas! I actually grew up thinking that croquettes were Dutch, as I had only eaten them in Holland, when I went there on a trip with my family. Apparently, though, a number of different cultures have…
Memories of Meals Past: Wine-Glazed Mushrooms & Orange-Glazed Baby Carrots
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I’m trying out Bloglovin’, and I had to put a link just below this title. And then since it’s throwback Thursday, I’m going to link to a past post, wherein I reference trying to increase my blog traffic. Link to previous post = throwback, right? No? How about a pretty…
Tasty Tapas: Easy Empanadillas
I had a tapas party on the weekend, and it was yummy! I made empanadillas (little empanadas), croquetas (think deep-fried mashed potato nuggets, but grown-up), a caramel flan (with crumbled toffee and spun sugar) served with caramel sauce, and white wine sangria. I’m hungry again just listing all the food! But let me tell you…