by Randal Byrd | May 19, 2016 | Veggies
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...
by Randal Byrd | May 16, 2016 | Veggies
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...
by Randal Byrd | Mar 3, 2016 | Veggies
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...
by Randal Byrd | Jan 29, 2016 | Veggies
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;...
by Randal Byrd | Aug 1, 2015 | Meat, Veggies
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...
by Randal Byrd | Mar 25, 2015 | Meat
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...
by Randal Byrd | Feb 17, 2015 | Seafood, Veggies
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,...
by Randal Byrd | May 4, 2014 | Veggies
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...
by Randal Byrd | Apr 13, 2014 | Veggies
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...
by Randal Byrd | Mar 5, 2014 | Meat, Veggies
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....
