Vegetables, 500 or fewer calories, American Recetas

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup (with Pressure Cooker Option)

Inspired by a recipe from New Paradigm Cooking (Sandbach, Terranova and Ware), I chose to forego the cookbook’s…

Asparagus with Lemon Sauce

This fulfilled my need to go beyond that same old, same old steamed asparagus. The lip-smacking sauce is just lemony-perfect. Inspired by…

Sweet Zucchini Pickles

Too many zucchini - what to do? A recipe by Chuck Allen (Palm Springs) caught my eye. Expectations are high from this retired chef, so he takes this…

Rhubarb Muffins

This is a real simple recipe that I use my homemade strawberry jam with.

Spinach-Romaine Lettuce Salad

This was a 'gourmet' salad from Bon Appetit, 1978. It now is a favorite in my recipes. Sliced red onions and/or feta cheese make good additions to…

Italian Cauliflower Bake

A cheesy cauliflower dish with lots of flavor....

Colorful Oven Vegetables

I often serve this attractive side dish with a steak dinner or at a brunch.

Fresh Corn Salad

A friend of mine here in Dallas made this side salad to go with sliders and it was fantastic.

Perfect Bread and Butter Pickles

Not too sweet and not too sour, these old-fashioned pickles are crisp and crunchy. " Better than Grandma's" is…

Butternut Soup easy party food and Quick appetizers

This year the Famers Almanac says that it will be a cold and early winter. Be sure you are prepared with…

Broccoli Casse Rolls

Two super delicious recipes combined into one Uber-delicious creation. Broccoli casserole is an indulgent favorite of my family's. Egg rolls are a…

Summer Squash & Tomato Saute

Zucchini Fritters

A fun and different way to eat your vegetables

Roasted Vegetable Succotash

Of all traditional Thanksgiving dishes, succotash is the most likely one that was served at the first feast. Introduced to colonial cooks by the…