I found another hit from my Southern Living Thanksgiving Cookbook. We used this as a side for Thanksgiving, but today we used it as a spinach dip. It was delicious. Continue reading Creamy Pimento Cheese Spinach
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Best Broccoli Rice Casserole Ever
James is all about a broccoli rice casserole, and I’ve never been a big fan until now. I found this recipe in Southern Living magazine. Well, this is the real story: I dug the recipes out of drawers and cook books and from my favorite internet sites. My magazines, notes and pictures were scattered all over the place because I was trying to put together a great Thanksgiving menu with a mixture of creative comfort foods and a good traditional mix of old fashion recipes with a good blend of healthy foods.
Warm Roasted Root Vegetable Salad
This is a salad that even the salad haters will love. The vegetables are roasted and served warm, the pecans are toasted and mixed with fresh sliced pears, and the dressing is a apple-honey vinaigrette that binds it all together in perfect harmony. Blend all of that with tangy arugula and top it off with grated Pecorino Romano cheese and you’ve got the perfect fall salad. Continue reading Warm Roasted Root Vegetable Salad
Vegetarian White Chili
There’s a chill in the air and chili in my pot. I love making chili because it’s such an easy meal that can be packed with nutritious vegetables and protein without adding an ounce of meat. My carnivores never complain because my vegetarian versions taste better than any pot of meat chili they’ve ever eaten. Continue reading Vegetarian White Chili
Half the Potato You Think I Am Soup
Potato Soup is the ultimate cold weather comfort food. I woke up this morning freezing and desperately needing a big bowl of potato soup to comfort my soul. The kind of soup a girl from the deep south needs when fall begins to feel like winter. The kind of soup that makes everything feel better. I don’t make potato soup very often because it lacks the nutrient dense punch I get from other soups. The starchy potatoes, milk, and butter tastes so good but leave you with unwanted calories and very few nutrients. A few weeks ago I went on a quest to make all my favorite food nutrient dense. This is one of the recipes I created, and to me, it tastes better than my original recipe with half the calories, half the fat and double the nutrients. You’ve got to try it to believe it. Continue reading Half the Potato You Think I Am Soup