Quick and easy European summer vegetables recipes

Grilled Eggplant Parmesan

Wonderful and lighter alternative to baked eggplant Parmesan and wonderful for summer or fall nights. I use canned pasta sauce (basil if you have…

Pumpkin-carrot fresh

Italian Steak Salad

We adapted this from a Giada De Laurentis recipe. It's simple, but incredibly delicious. Our kids powered through more than we imagined possible. No…

Carrots & Orange Wholewheat Muffin's/Cup Cakes..;)

Let them eat cup cakes...Put the carrot's on Top..;) When it comes to getting your toddler to eat healthy…

Squash Blossoms, The Edible Flowers And How To Fix Them

This is the time of year when squash blossoms are found in Farmers Markets all around Sonoma. If you've never…

Greek Artichoke Salad

A greek inspired zesty, tasty and quick to make salad for a picnic or a potluck.

Buttered Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts get a bad rap. Opponents of the vegetable swear it tastes like metal. Or worse, like feet. But when coated with the right…

EGGS VEGGED OUT - Sunny Side Up

Cooking up a specialty for Sunday brunch on a lazy day. This morning...My ' Honey ' and I cracked some eggs on a vegetable bed of goodness!!!

Eggplant Parmesan (Slow Cooker or Crockpot version)

This recipe based on one from Allrecipes.com served 8 and was cooked in a 5-quart slow cooker. I cut the…

Giadiniera Italiana

This is a great side dish

Light Savoy cabbage and oatmeal soup

Light, simple soup with spring Savoy cabbage and few oats!

Icy avocado soup

Velvety smooth and delicious, quick and easy, cold soup for hot summer days.

Wine-braised string beans

Light and nutritious meal ideal for scorching summer days.

Chilled Cucumber Soup

Simple, tasty soup for hot summer days.

Vegetables blanched corn cakes (Traitional rcipe fron valencia-Sain)

These corn cakes fill the can or want to, although traditionally here fill…