Month: September 2020

Roasted Pumpkin

Roasted Pumpkin

Fall is calling me! I’ve never liked the heat of summer. October is my favorite month of the year. I can’t wait for long sleeves, jackets and hoodies, sweaters, apple cider, and the fall color. What’s available seasonally seems to mimic the colors of the 

Zucchini Feta Pasta

Zucchini Feta Pasta

I had two large garden zucchinis left in my refrigerator even though it is nearing the end of September. Needing to do something with them soon, I thought hard. I didn’t want to make a quick bread or have roasted zucchini one more time. Since 

Roasted Tomatoes

Roasted Tomatoes

I started making this dish several years ago when I had a glut of garden tomatoes. We were eating tomatoes often, in so many different ways, but all were uncooked. I needed another way and realized I could roast them. Turning the oven on in 

Instant Pot Buttered Garlic Cabbage

Instant Pot Buttered Garlic Cabbage

My whole family loves cabbage. They don’t just like it, they love it. Once when my oldest daughter was young, we went to a restaurant where you can choose 2 or 3 sides from a long list to go with whatever you choose as your 

American Chop Suey

American Chop Suey

Yesterday, I just couldn’t figure out what to make, so out of fatigue I decided on American Chop Suey. Despite that it was still in the 80’s, I just wanted a pile of hot food and a salad. I had all the ingredients and didn’t 

Squash Soup

Squash Soup

There are a few recipes that are usually fast and easy. However, a pandemic and a few shortages of ingredients have made these recipes a bit more complicated for me. Squash soup is one of these. Because the weather is getting cooler earlier this year, 

Interesting Jasmine Rice

Interesting Jasmine Rice

I did a web search for Interesting Jasmine Rice yesterday and didn’t come up with anything that sounded all that interesting to me. I think I wanted something that tasted like the rice you get at a teppanyaki restaurant. There is no way I can 

Caribbean Seafood Stew

Caribbean Seafood Stew

Although we don’t live near the ocean anymore, my family still loves seafood. It would be too expensive to feed them the amount they desire so I have had to come up with more budget conscious seafood dishes. I just asked my teen daughter how 

Fruit Salad Dressing

Fruit Salad Dressing

My “go to” side dishes have to be easy. When I’m putting time and energy into making an entree, I don’t have much left in me to give to accompaniments. For this reason, things like frozen and canned vegetables, rice, couscous, roasted potatoes and other 

Peach Pie

Peach Pie

Sometimes I just need to take a breath and let go of my old cooking notions. Even though its been three years since my diagnosis, oftentimes, I still try to do things the same way that I used to. I forget that I need to