Oven Braised Spinach

Oven Braised Spinach Sherry loves her vegetables, and I love cooking them for her. I had one of those big bags of prewashed spinach; a bunch of asparagus, and some mushrooms. I was baking some banana bread anyway, so I popped my spinach into the wok; tossed it with...

Sweet Potato Crust and Quiche

Sweet Potato Crust and Quiche Sherry loves this sort of thing!   Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes 1 teaspoon canola oil 1 (5-ounce) bag baby spinach 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon crushed...

Pan Roasted Potatoes and Mushrooms

Pan Roasted Potatoes and Mushrooms Sherry loves potatoes, and sometimes I cook her up some with onions. Last night, I added mushrooms, and they turned out nicely! Ingredients 3 medium red potatoes; quartered and sliced thinly 1 medium yellow onion; coarsely chopped...

Beets and Potatoes

Beets and Potatoes I picked up a couple of “commercial grade” sheet pans (1/2 sheet) at Walmart for just under $7 each the other day; and I’ve begun using them for supper. Tonight, I peeled and diced a couple of beets; tossed them with olive oil;...
Brussels Sprouts Roasted with Sausage

Brussels Sprouts Roasted with Sausage

I originally tried this recipe from “Italian Food Forever.” It was very good just as she did it. But I with every bite, I kept thinking, this reminds me of pizza. So, I made some changes with the notion of making a topping for pizza….or perhaps a...

Mushroom Roll-ups

Mushroom Roll-ups   Thirty years or so ago, I wrote this recipe into a spiral bound book Sherry’s mom gave us when we got married. I served this once to then City Councilwoman Leffler; she loved them.  Mrs. Leffler was our assistant principal at Frayser...

Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Shrimp

Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Shrimp We visited my brother Dwayne’s house for Christmas. While there, my lovely niece, Rebecca, and her good friend, Shelby, whipped up a Brussel sprouts side dish that hit the spot.  I didn’t get Becky’s recipe,...

Collard Greens with Rutabaga

Collard Greens with Rutabaga I went to the Foodarama today with the  thought of cooking up some chicken-vegetable soup for Sherry’s lunches next week. I love to browse around the market; see what looks good; mull over my choices; then change my mind three or...
Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms I make up stuffed mushrooms from time to time and really don’t have a set recipe for them. But usually it is something like this. This time, I did these in the Nuwave Oven. No, I’m not selling Nuwave Ovens, but I do find mine to be...

Wailted Kale and Spinach with Ham

Wailted Kale and Spinach with Ham It’s so much fun cooking for Sherry; and it’s easy too. She loves fresh vegetables – especially fresh leafy greens. This is a winner, and the whole thing takes only a few minutes once the greens are cleaned....