If you like really good croutons, I’ve been told these are it! I started out making them for Caesar salad, and ended up making them for snacks. This is a great way to use up leftover bread. Dense textured bread works really well. I’ve never tried it with bagels before, but it’s a winner. PrintBest…
Category: Side Dishes
Macaroni Salad Du Jour
Really, most dishes in our house are “du jour” – you might see them again, and you might not! This macaroni salad is a delicious summer dish, so it will probably happen again. To make it more of a meal, you could add diced ham, bacon, and / or cheese, but it’s so good like…
Sesame Purslane
I managed to beat the deer to most of the purslane – I’m considering it a victory. It’s a great change-up in greens for us. We’re really enjoying the leaves in salad, to add a mild lemon flavor. For the cooked version, I decided on Asian flavors, and it turned out really yummy. PrintSesame Purslane Total Time:…
Pickled Prickly Pear
I’m glad some of our spring veggies are coming to an end. The mushrooms may not end this spring, because of all the rain we’ve had, but I’m just tired of picking and preparing them. The asparagus has almost finished producing, and the prickly pear pads (nopales) are over. I’m always wanting new ways to…
Oven Roasted Wild Mushrooms
All the rain this year has made for a bumper crop of wild mushrooms, and I’m pretty happy about it. I have several books on wild mushrooms, and I’m not as good at identification as my father was, so I confine myself to what I’m positive about. If you’ve read my previous posts, you’ll know…