Maple-Glazed Carrots
My wife said, "I normally don't like cooked carrots but these great!" Really, these are very tasty and almost could not be simpler to make. 1.5 pounds carrots 1 cup water 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoon maple syrup 1 teaspoon…
Summer Squash with Bacon and Onion
The garden has begun producing an abundance of yellow squash, and that means it's time to find creative ways to prepare it. The official taste-testers (my Sweet Lady Wife and my son) both approve of this recipe. It works well…
A Zucchini Dish for Zucchini-Haters
We're expecting a bumper crop of zucchini from the garden soon. There is only one problem: Sweet Lady Wife is not fond of zucchini. My challenge then is to prepare zucchini so that she likes it. This dish is one…
Sautéed Spinach and Zucchini – Medifast Style
Sauteed spinach and zucchini is a classic French dish that is not commonly servered in the USA and it's flavor is distinctive. I've taken the classic recipe (which includes lots of butter) and adapted it for dieters on the Medifast…
Roasted Shrimp with Rosemary & Thyme; Sauteed Vegetables
This is really part 2 of 'So many recipes, so little time". Part I, the salad is here. So where were we. Oh yes: Fine Cooking, April/May 2011 issue. i'm flipping the pages and see a photo of shrimp amongst…
Sauteed Swiss Chard
WInter in Arizona. (For all my friends back east still digging out from under 47 feet of snow, my apologies for this torture.) As you can see, the Swiss charge (among other things) is read for harvesting. I confess that…
Sear-Roasted Beef Filet, Béarnaise Sauce, Mussels au Vert, Risotto Primavera
I have a confession to make: I've never made Hollandaise or Béarnaise sauce the conventional old-fashioned way. With the Vita-Mix blender here, it's just too fast, easy, and fool-proof not to make it in the blender.Tomorrow begins a 2-3 week…
Sauté of Grated Zucchini and Chopped Spinach
Or as Julia Child would call it, "Courgettes aux Epinards". This is right out of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume Two. It is surprisingly tasty. My Sweet Lady Wife - who is not a zucchini fan - raved…
White Wine and Shallot Potato Salad
I'm on Gourmet Magazine's email list and the other day it contained this recipe. We tried it and will definitely serve it again. One nice thing about it - besides tasting good and easy to make - is that it…