Italian Roasted Red Peppers
Free from: gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, yeast, and nuts. Vegan.
The first time Ernie fed me at his home, he served these rustic roast peppers steeped in peppery olive oil with a touch of sweet balsamic. Roasted over a fire, redolent with garlic, and accented with freshly chopped basil, these silky, […]
Roast Pumpkin with Rosemary and Toasted Walnuts
Free from: Gluten, soy, eggs, dairy, corn and yeast. Vegan.
Yikes, I just noticed this is another squash recipe. Maybe my body is craving vitamin A.
This cozy dish comes together lickety split. The sweetness of the pumpkin combines nicely with the piney, sweet taste of the rosemary. The final crunch […]
Garlicky Green Beans with Sesame and Ginger
Vegan. Free from: gluten, eggs, dairy, soy and yeast
Green beans, haricots, French beans — choose your name — are all descendants of the ayacot from Mexico where at least 30 varieties exist according to Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat in A History of Food. So like potatoes and maize this delectable bean found its […]
Quinoa with Butternut Squash and Prosciutto
Free from: gluten, soy, dairy, eggs, corn and yeast. Vegan option.
We just got back from the States and there wasn’t much to eat in the house. I bought a hunk of butternut squash on my way home from my morning walk and then looked around for what might go with it. […]
Fresh Fennel Slaw with Chili and Mint
Free-from: gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, yeast
I love cole slaw. When I was a kid my Mom got a Ronco Chop-O-Matic that made chopping cabbage, onions and carrots for coleslaw a snap. We had coleslaw at least once a week. In fact, I took the Chop-O-Matic to college and wowed my roommates […]
Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges
Free from: Gluten, soy, egg, yeast and dairy
I think I was a vegan* when I came up with this sweet potato recipe. Sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamin A and are a rich source of vitamin C and manganese. They provide fiber, don’t jolt your blood sugar as white potatoes do […]