06 Tuesday Oct 2020
Posted in Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Mandarin, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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celery rib, fresh herbs, Green beans, honey, Mandarin orange, olive oil, Persian cucumber, pitted olives, Tomatoes
This is a great little salad. It’s pretty, it holds up well and it’s delicious. Mandarins have just come into the market and they are wonderful. I find, you can eat the entire being, peel and all. And they’re gorgeous and just scream autumn. Continue reading
21 Saturday Dec 2019
Posted in Gluten Free, Green beans, Spanish, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
These green beans are quick and delicious. You may think of green beans almondine, but this isn’t quite them. Way more garlic. They’re superb with fish and chicken, but personally, The Goddess could simply eat bowls and bowls of these, with nothing else. So good. Continue reading
02 Saturday Nov 2019
Posted in Gluten Free, Green beans, Legumes, Make Ahead, Salads, Vegetarian, Vinaigrettes
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bell pepper, Celery, Dijon mustard, Garlic, Green beans, honey, olive oil, onion, radishes, sherry vinegar, sugar, tri-bean blend legumes
We ate a lot of Three Bean Salad when I was a kid. During the summer, my mother made it frequently. I think it was because we all liked it, it made a huge batch and it kept well. All that, and we had almost everything growing in the garden. I started with her recipe, then took a flying leap! Continue reading
08 Saturday Apr 2017
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This is a nice mélange of vegetables. And it is the perfect choice to serve with Meatloaf Romana. The flavors played off of each other very nicely. And not only is this a colorful mixture, it has a wonderfully rich flavor. Continue reading
01 Wednesday Mar 2017
Posted in Beef, Carrots, Comfort Food, Gluten Free Option, Green beans, Main Course, Potatoes, Skillet Dinner
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Carrots, condensed mushroom soup, garlic granules, Green beans, Ground beef, Mushrooms, Onions, white wine, Worcestershire sauce, Yukon Gold potatoes
This is a dish my sister Joan used to make. She’s no longer with us, but her memory lives on with me in so many ways. This dish is one of the things she made for her large family and her busy life. It was fast, tasty and economical. What more could you ask for? Continue reading
15 Thursday Dec 2016
Posted in Asian, Comfort Food, Gluten Free Option, Soup, Vegetarian Option
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broth, Carrots, Chinese greens, frozen peas, Garlic, ginger, Green beans, lemongrass, lime juice, ramen, Scallions, sesame oil, sesame seeds
I found a nice Asian market here in South Florida. I love Asian markets with their offal, their weird and wonderful fish and shellfish and their greens. I love their greens. I was thrilled to discover Chrysanthemum leaves or Tong Ho. Continue reading
23 Friday Sep 2016
Posted in Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads, Vegetarian
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bell pepper, Celery, Corn, Dijon mustard, garbanzo beans, Green beans, honey, kidney beans, olive oil, Potatoes, radishes, red onion, seasonings, vinegar
I love Three Bean Salad. It always seems to be on the summer dinner tables, but it is truly good all year long. Anyway, I was hungry for it, but I decided to make a slightly different version than the one my mother made, which I have always loved. I added corn and potatoes. It works. It works well. Continue reading
05 Saturday Mar 2016
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Meat, Soup
This is a chunky soup. It’s full of good vegetables and morsels of meat and like all good soups, it’s adaptable. Use what you have on hand, but today’s version worked out so well, The Goddess, being the benevolent deity that she is, decided to share, because the weather could turn at any moment! Continue reading
02 Tuesday Jun 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads, Vegetarian, Vinaigrettes
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Green beans, mustard, olives, onion, Potatoes, radish, vinaigrette
For some reason, The Goddess has been thinking about potato salad. Maybe it’s working in the garden or the too early summer weather we had last week…who knows what brings these thoughts to the surface? But this week, The Goddess will share a few potato salad offerings… Continue reading
31 Sunday May 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Salads, Vinaigrettes
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asparagus, blueberries, Chicken, Green beans, greens, lavender, Lemon, mustard, olive oil
View of Saintes-Maries, 1888, by Vincent Van Gogh, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands
It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Lavender is much more than a flower and a scent for soap and potpourri. It grows freely and wildly in France, (in my garden and yours, too) and was a subject the Impressionists returned frequently. And lavender is a lovely spice to grace your table, too. Continue reading
