Okra corn bread
My neighbor gives me the most beautiful okra I have ever seen, but most of it is too tough to use....
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Grilled Zucchini with walnut and feta
These grilled zucchini “steaks” could be a main dish with their robust flavors....
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New Years Black-eyed Peas
Black-eyed peas have been a tradition in our home as long as I can remember. My mother was from...
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Tacos with grilled mushrooms, peppers and onions
We found a taco stand in a gas station (yes a gas station) and found some of the best tacos...
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Cranberry-Orange Nut Bread
Who doesn’t cranberries in the fall? Cranberry and orange is a classic pairing and this...
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Cranberry-Orange and Apple Sauce
Recent polls show that cranberry sauce is the least favorite of traditional Thanksgiving sides. It...
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Green Beans with Crispy Onions
A traditional and time-honored side holiday side is green bean casserole with cream of mushroom...
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Mixed Caprese Salad
Provide a variety of tomatoes for color and texture contrast in this beautiful and fresh salad....
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Tomato Bisque with ‘cheese’
Who doesn’t like a good tomato soup? I must have at least ten versions of my soup ranging...
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Portobello Mushrooms Rockefeller
I’ve always loved Oysters Rockefeller! Silky oysters, savory filling and greens topped with...
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Miso soup with mixed greens
Miso is a fermented bean paste, generally made with soy beans. I found some made with garbanzo...
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Spicy bean dolmas with collard greens
Spicy bean dolmas in collard greens I love the idea of dolma's but I am not fond of...
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Bibimbop with fresh vegetables
Bibimbop is a Korean dish make with fresh vegetables served on rice. Original versions have some...
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Mashed Potatoes with potato cream
Everyone has a method of making mashed potatoes! They are so simple no one would think of writing...
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Thai Papaya Chopped Salad
Thai Papaya Salad is generally made with green papaya. This papaya was very ripe. Either could be...
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Crispy Hash Brown Potatoes
Crispy hash browns are a delicious way to have potatoes but challenging to make without oil. Well,...
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Eggplant Steaks in Marsala wine
Eggplant grilled in marsla wine A grill press is used to put marks on the eggplant, The...
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Sage-quinoa dressing
Ask anyone what their favorite holiday dish is and they will say “the stuffing”....
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