Tag Archives: vegetables
Summer Barbecue
Here in Minnesota, the summers are short, but beautiful and comfortable. We try to squeeze in as many cookouts, outdoor activities, and casual entertaining opportunities as we can before the leaves start to fall. Last week, we had a casual … Continue reading →
Filed under Appetizers, salad, Side dishes and Vegetables
Tagged as Barefoot Contessa blog, Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, Barefoot Contessa crudite, Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That, Barefoot Contessa potato salad, Barefoot Contessa tarragon potato salad, cookout, CSA, fresh herbs, summer entertaining, vegetables
There’s No Place Like Home for the Hollandaise
The fact that I made homemade hollandaise sauce (well, along with the fact that I birthed his child) pretty much secures that I am indispensable to my husband. Asparagus with Hollandaise (Barefoot in Paris) looks, smells, and tastes like Spring … Continue reading →
Filed under Side dishes and Vegetables
Tagged as asparagus, Barefoot Contessa blog, butter, hollandaise, lemon, spring, vegetables
Provençal Vegetable Soup
This recipe (Barefoot in Paris) was a great way to get a great serving of vegetables in the middle of winter, and it also served me by helping me to clean out the freezer. There are a few things that … Continue reading →
Tagged as Barefoot Contessa blog, CSA, pesto, pistou, soup, vegetables
Lentil Vegetable Soup
Lentil Vegetable Soup (Barefoot Contessa Cookbook) is the perfect New Year’s Resolution meal: it’s inexpensive (budget resolution), it’s ridiculously healthy (weight loss resolution), and it can use up vegetables that have been lingering in the refrigerator (organization resolution). Besides, it’s … Continue reading →
Tagged as Barefoot Contessa blog, cumin, healthy, lentils, soup, vegetables
Sauteed Carrots
I’m so sorry for the recent hiatus. I’ve been cooking, but using up things in the freezer instead of delving into the Contessa cookbooks. Back to work! I re-watched Julie & Julia last night, and I was inspired once again … Continue reading →
Filed under Side dishes and Vegetables
Tagged as Barefoot Contessa blog, brother, family, garden, Grandma, hiatus, Julie & Julia, sauteed carrots, simple, vegetables
Broccolini with Balsamic Vinegar
This recipe (Barefoot Contessa at Home) strikes a fine balance between those of us who like absolutely nothing adorning our green vegetables (me) and those of us who like whatever we can get our hands on to dress up our … Continue reading →
Filed under salad, Side dishes and Vegetables
Tagged as balsamic, Barefoot Contessa blog, broccolini, dressing, garlic, husband, olive oil, vegetables
Italian Wedding Soup
Christmas Eve at our house is a grazing event, and always has been. I grew up in a clergy family and married into a clergy family, so we always have people coming and going at odd hours, and needing a … Continue reading →
Lentil Soup with Sausage
Hearty soup on a cold winter’s night? Don’t mind if I do! This soup was so tasty, and not at all intimidating to cook, even though it’s from Barefoot in Paris (pp. 90-91). The hardest work, as with any soup, … Continue reading →
Tagged as Barefoot Contessa blog, kielbasa, lentils, soup, vegetables
Chicken Stock
It’s rare that a Barefoot Contessa recipe has me scratching my head, especially for something so basic as chicken stock, but I have to admit that I’m a little befuddled. The recipe for Homemade Chicken Stock on p. 61 of … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barefoot Contessa blog, chicken, chicken stock, CSA, garlic, leftovers, onions, vegetables
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Are you tired of roasted vegetables yet? We’re not! I had several pints of sungold tomatoes hanging out in my fridge from a few weeks of CSA boxes. They’re delicious raw in salads or just plain, but we’ve been a … Continue reading →
Filed under Side dishes and Vegetables
Tagged as Barefoot Contessa blog, cherry tomatoes, CSA, roasted vegetables, sungold tomatoes, tomatoes, vegetables
