It’s probably obvious, but we love Mexican-inspired meals around here. Our favorites at the moment are grilled burritos, BBQ chicken enchiladas, cheese and onion enchiladas, spicy beans and rice, and breakfast burritos. These quick and easy black bean burritos are quickly gaining favor, too. I like them because they come together in about five seconds (okay,…
Gluten-free
Spicy Oven Baked Omelet
Since our CSA began, we have been inundated by fresh vegetables. I’m not complaining. This week, instead of a stir fry, we combined our veggies into an oven omelet. I thought about making an omelet roll up, but decided against it at the last minute. I wasn’t sure how the pieces of bok choy would…
Zucchini Parmesan
I’m seeing zucchini recipes everywhere lately. I love seeing how other people use them during this time of year when they’re coming out our ears. We’ve eaten enough zucchini this summer to make us green. Zucchini eggs. Zucchini muffins. Zucchini cake. Cheese stuffed zucchini. Chicken and cheese stuffed zucchini. Zucchini with pasta and chicken. Pasta…
Cajun Style Beans and Rice
I spent 10 years of my life as a vegetarian. I loved being a vegetarian. Even today, I sometimes feel like an icky traitor for eating meat. I’m aware that I’m weird. Just play along. I feel a special allegiance to meatless cuisine, and we eat meatless meals often around here. On and off over…
Carrot Soufflé
I served this last year for Easter dinner, and it got rave reviews. Initially, my guests were dubious about Carrot Soufflé, but one bite made them believers. It is that good. It’s classic comfort food, but its main ingredient is a healthy vegetable. Who can argue with that? My mom, that’s who. She hates carrots….
Cheese Stuffed Zucchini
In my neck of the woods, stuffed vegetables usually involve hamburger, tomato sauce and rice, or crab meat. Neither of these fillings really thrills me, and I often avoid them. At the same time, I love veggies, especially when they are fresh from my garden. I love to make them the focal point of a…
