Nov

12

Thanksgiving Side Dishes—Cranberry Sauce

Posted by Annie Mueller

November 12, 2007 | 2 Comments

No Thanksgiving table can be complete without Cranberry Sauce. I don’t care if it comes from a can or not, you gotta have it to complete the meal. But I haven’t always felt that way.
It wasn’t until I met my husband that I discovered cranberry sauce. For him, it was a must, for [...]

Aug

27

Pucker up!

Posted by Annie Mueller

August 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

One of the essential summer flavors has got to be lemon. It’s versatile—it goes with fresh berries, it goes with just about any seafood and it loves veggies, too. Sometimes a little lemon is really all you need to go from bland and boring to bold and exciting in no time. If I have [...]

Aug

26

Eating more green food

Posted by Annie Mueller

August 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

For some people (like my husband) it ain’t easy eatin’ green. When he was a kid his mom made up a little song to encourage him to finish his salad. The main lyric of it was, “Jamie! Jamie! Jamie! Jamie eat your salad!” I guess you kind of have to hear it. Anyway, I don’t [...]

Aug

25

Sour Cherry—tangy, fruity fun

Posted by Annie Mueller

August 25, 2007 | 1 Comment

Admittedly I use this Sour Cherry Vinaigrette recipe much more in the winter than summer, but I’m not sure why. Either way, it needs to be included this week because it’s too yummy not to be. And It’s also somewhat versatile, like the basil sauce.
This dressing is great on mixed greens. My [...]

Aug

23

Basil in abundance

Posted by Annie Mueller

August 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Probably the most popular summer dressing around here is this basil vinaigrette. With basil in abundance right now, this is a great way to use it—especially because it’s more than a salad dressing.  It’s great for drizzling over fresh tomatoes, or for marinating chicken or fish. I use it all over the place. It’s really [...]

Aug

22

Honey Mustard—a Winning combo

Posted by Annie Mueller

August 22, 2007 | 1 Comment

So, we’re talking about salad dressings this week and I have to include this recipe first because it’s hubby’s favorite and maybe the kind we use the most around here. Being a health-conscious wife and mom, I feel obligated to do what it takes to get the veggies into the mouths of my boys. And [...]

Aug

21

Dress up your greens

Posted by Annie Mueller

August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

We have more salad greens than we know what to do with. The CSA farm we get our share from is abundant with them right now, so it’s always a challenge to keep salad interesting. My husband isn’t the most fruit and vegetable friendly, so if I want help using the greens, I have [...]

Jul

27

Bam!

Posted by Annie Mueller

July 27, 2007 | 2 Comments

I can’t help it, I do love Emeril. It’s been a couple years since I have seen him on a regular basis, however. We quit cable TV. Partly because I couldn’t keep myself away from the Food Network. And, though I want my kids to grow up with a love of food [...]

Jul

26

Get Tropical with Mango Salsa

Posted by Annie Mueller

July 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

We never had much of the tropical fruit experience when I was growing up.  Never had mango, papaya, kiwi or even pineapple much.  Because of this I was always a little suspicious of tropical fruits. Except anything Tropicana.  Yeah, I know that doesn’t count, but to a 13 year old in suburban Massachusetts, it’s somewhat [...]

Jul

24

Tomatillo Time

Posted by Annie Mueller

July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

At our CSA farm, we get loads of tomatillos. It’s hard to know what to do with them all.  And I find them so strange and fun in their little paper hats that I kind of can’t resist picking them when they are available.
The best way I know to prepare these little green fruits is [...]

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