Hot Pepper Sauce

This recipe was made using the peppers growing in my bucket garden. The recipe is based on the “All New Ball(R) Book of Canning and Preserving” Fiery Fermented Hot Sauce recipe. The “how to” was taken from the recipe for Fiery Fermented Hot Sauce. 1/2 quart

Marinated Fresh Vegetables Cooked on a Griddle

This is more of a style of cooking than a recipe. The vegetable mixture could be many different types of vegetables and/or mushrooms. Serves 4 to 6

Cauliflower with Ginger and Cumin

Adraki Gobhi I recently made this dish for some friends. They loved it so much I sent some home with them. The recipe was inspired by “My Indian Kitchen” by Hari Nyak. Serves 6

Sprouted Wheat Baguettes

Jeanne from A Jeanne in the Kitchen invited Bruce and me over to meet their new puppy and for the guys to watch a hockey game, while Jeanne, Pricilla, and I would make dessert. Jeanne promised us a lovely Italian dinner and I wanted to contribute, so I made a couple of sprouted wheat baguettes […]

Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms

These are a nice appetizer for vegetarians or vegans. They are also dairy free. Serves 12

Southwestern Succotash

As a child, I hated butterbeans or lima beans with a passion; as an adult, I find I still can not stand them. As such, I never liked succotash, until I had it at a restaurant in Colorado. They didn’t use the dreaded butterbeans or lima beans and it was a wonderful dish. This my […]

Julia’s Vegan Red Beans and Rice

Here’s my vegan version Red Beans and Rice recipe. You can cook the rice while the red beans simmer. Serves 6 to 8

Green Leek and Potato Soup (Vegan)

These recipe uses the leek greens and makes a creamy green soup without any dairy. I was down to just a small amount of baby red potatoes when I made this soup. I realized that I had some mashed potato flakes left over from bread making, and used that for some of the potatoes. It […]

Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid Potatoes

March 7, 2020 I often make roasted potatoes with olive oil, rosemary, and salt. When I serve them, I am always asked for the the recipe. I’ve made these potatoes in the oven and on the grill. There is nothing like a cast iron skillet to make these beautiful crispy potato bites. They do use […]

Roasted Lemon, Ginger, and Carrot Soup (Vegan and Gluten-free)

Bruce and I have had the flu, so soup has been a mainstay this week, while we try to recover. We ate all the chicken noodle soup that I made, and I was ready to try something else. Serves 4 to 6