Gemelli is another pasta shape that I like. Gemelli means “twins” and consists of two short intertwined pieces of pasta. I often make penne with green beans and gemelli gives the combination a nice visual change. Speaking of green beans, if you can get your hands on the small, thin ...
Easy Weekday Recipes
A Meatless Alternative for Independence Day Celebrations
I love Independence Day! It's a special day to reflect back on the origins of our country's freedom and the courageous people who have fought to preserve it. All over the United States, families and friends are getting together for cookouts, picnics, ball games, band concerts, boating, ...
Meatless Chicken Parm . . . in Process
Please excuse my long hiatus between blogs. Unlike more experienced bloggers, I failed to heed my able marketing guru's advice about having a backlog of blogs so that I would have a constant stream of new material when I got busy. I learned, to my detriment, that going live with my new website for ...
A Different Kind of Burger
Most Memorial Day celebrations feature grilled hamburgers and hotdogs. What's a vegetarian to do? Sometimes you need to push the envelope and not try to duplicate what everyone else is eating. My Grilled Teriyaki Turk'y Burgers with Slow Roasted Pineapple Wedges are so tasty that you may find ...
Tikka Masala Chicken with Beyond Meat Chicken-Free Strips
My research reveals that there are dozens of recipes for making Tikka Masala sauce – that beloved creamy tomato cocoanut curry that makes my mouth water. Unfortunately, many of them take between 45 minutes to 5 hours to prepare. Since I’m working on Easy Meatless Meals e-book, I’m focused on how to ...
Cheddar-Stuffed Meatloaf Mondays
My carnivore hubby loves meatloaf. So when he asked if we could have meatloaf with my garlic mashed potatoes, how could I refuse? I wanted to do something different than my Mini Meat Loaves from Fool a Carnivore. I was determined to create a dish that looked more like “real meatloaf”. Since meat ...
Are Four Extra Steps Needed To Make Great Pesto?
As a veteran pesto maker (35+ years and counting), I was intrigued by Cook’s Illustrated’s promise of gentler, more well-balanced pesto, without the “bite” of raw garlic. After making their recipe tonight, I have to tell you to not waste your time. My pesto takes about 20 minutes to make – Cook’s ...
Nancy’s Homemade Pesto
Since we are blessed with a long growing season in the Carolinas, I grow my own basil from mid-April through early October. I usually buy at least six to eight basil plants and grow them organically. We reap an incredible amount of basil and enjoy pesto often. In fact, it is our son’s most requested ...
