Cooking with Barry & Meta353 recipes
Cooking with Barry & Meta
Kale, Potato & Bean Pot . . .with ham hocks and garden herbs
Kale is again growing in our garden so I continue to experiment with ways to include it in our daily meals.
Chocolate Chip-Walnut Zucchini Cake . . . adding garden goodness to a Bundt cake
Chocolate mint (yes, it tastes like chocolate) sets off the base of this Bundt cake.
Garden Fritters . . . zucchini, onion & red pepper w/ lime-chili mayo
Before the squash bugs attack, we are determined to find interesting ways to use our now abundant supply of zucchini.
Cucumber & Onion Salad – Simple fare that is refreshing any time of the year!
I grew up eating cucumber (“cukes” as my mother often called them) and onions.
Snappy Tomato Juice -- homemade and so good
With an excess of tomatoes on hand, (thank you Vangie and Steve Henry), I decided to dig out my yellowed, stained.
French-fried Eggplant — last of the summer-time indulgences
Crispy, and oh, so good! Although I usually try to curtail my consumption of fried foods, French-fried Eggplant is just imposs.
Pork Schnitzel w/ Dill Cream Sauce & Parsley Buttered Potatoes
Fall is my favorite season – I love the chill in the air, the turning of the leaves and grasses, and the food! German potato .
Brat & Cabbage Skillet – hurrah for seasonal foods!
We love one-dish meals that can be “thrown together” quickly.
Start with — Butternut Squash Soup with Cider Cream
This soup makes a great starter for a fall menu.
Cabbage Kielbasa Soup
We eat cabbage year round, from coleslaw to roasted or steamed as a side dish but for winter, cabbage is a go-to soup addition .
Start with . . . Spicy Tomato Cream Sauce (4 recipe in just 1 post)
Super easy to make and oh, so versatile, this sauce has become one of my go-to recipes.
Potato Cakes . . . from leftover Mashed Potatoes
Barry and I both have fond memories of our mother’s potato cakes .
St. Patty’s Sprout Salad – not your everyday salad
Brussels sprouts may not be native to Ireland but they are a popular veggie there and since it’s March, I’ve added the St.
Cooking for Two — Deluxe Scalloped Potatoes & Ham
Leftover ham prompted Deluxe Scalloped Potatoes for two.
One of the BEST appetizers ever — Mushroom Sandwiches
With an excess of mushrooms on hand, I dug out this old recipe that I hadn’t made for awhile.
Garden Kale goes into summer soup pot — Kale, Chicken & Orzo Soup
Our row of garden-fresh kale was calling to me.
Petite Chick Pea Steaks (Falafel) served w/ Kale Salad & Cucumber Sauce
Crispy and delicious, this Middle Eastern dish traditionally referred to as Falafel, is made from chick peas (garbanzo beans) that a.