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
27 Monday Jun 2016
I went to the Polish deli last week and came away with some great kielbasa. This is the creation that came from that adventure. The dill pickles are the key. They offer flavor, texture and well, they’re dill pickles. They’re the perfect foil for all the other flavors. Continue reading
22 Tuesday Dec 2015
Posted in Comfort Food, Make Ahead, Side Dishes
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Garlic, horseradish, olive oil, Onions, Potatoes, sour cream
These Holiday Mashed Potatoes are the bomb! They are the perfect foil for a beautiful prime rib or any roast, for that matter. You can follow the recipe for Mashed Potato Perfection, and just make a couple of minor adjustments and additions. Would The Goddess steer you wrong in the holiday season? I think not! Continue reading
12 Saturday Dec 2015
Posted in Brazilian, Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Main Course, Potatoes, Poultry/Chicken, Vegetables
Almost every Sunday, when we lived in São Paulo, we would walk over to the bakery just down the hill from our apartment, and buy 2 chickens. Even today, I can almost smell the aroma wafting up from the bakery, more than 15 years later. They were a memory that was worth trying to recreate. Continue reading
14 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
I posted this last year, but I think it’s work repeating, because well, it’s that time of year and we’re talking mashed potatoes…pure comfort food. They are smooth, creamy and soft, the perfect foil for butter or gravy. Potatoes are incredibly nutritious and by themselves relatively low cal; it’s the stuff we add that run up the calorie count, but…these are guiltless. Continue reading
07 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Lunch, Soup, Vegetarian Option
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bacon, broth, Brussels Sprouts, heavy cream, Mushrooms, Onions, Potatoes
The Goddess loves Brussels Sprouts…they’re mini heads of cabbage for goodness sake. Who wouldn’t love them? This is a version of the soup I make in the autumn and winter months, but it is perfect for an after Thanksgiving meal. It’s filling without being too heavy, it will warm you to your soul… Continue reading
04 Thursday Jun 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads, Vegetarian
My father loved potato salad. More importantly, he loved my mother’s potato salad. This is the way she made potato salad and she made it well. This is the way she taught me to make potato salad. There’s not much better with a hot dog, and yes, Virginia, that’s ketchup on the hot dog…get over it! 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
28 Tuesday Apr 2015
Posted in Eggs, Gluten Free, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Vegetarian
Saturday night’s potatoes are Sunday morning’s breakfast! I keep harping on how much I love leftovers…and this is why. Continue reading
19 Sunday Apr 2015
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Mint is an under-utilized herb by most of us and it just screams springtime, with its refreshing taste and gorgeous green color. We flavor all sorts of things with it, but mint as an herb, is used much less frequently. If you come from Mediterranean or Middle Eastern roots or grew up in the Southern US, then you’ve experienced mint. It’s great with peas, asparagus, lamb, fiddleheads and a whole heap of other things, too. Afterall where would a mojito or julep be without it? Continue reading
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