Tag: carrots

Thanksgiving Appetizers (or the Relish Tray)
For the next three posts, I’m highlighting some “relish tray” appetizers from MSL November 2021.

Marinated Chickpea Salad with Lemon and Kale from Company by Amy Thielen
I’m back to reviewing some of the new and “best” cookbooks of 2023. Today’s review is of Company by Amy Thielen. About the book: One of Food & Wine’s Best Cookbooks of Fall 2023 From beloved writer and cook Amy Thielen comes a year of inventive recipes and twenty menus for the “let’s do it at my house”…

Tofu-Sriracha Stir Fry
I recently posted a book review that spurred this post and this dish. Hyphenated Relations is not a foodie book but I still found some inspiration. (You can read the full book review here.) The chapter that mentioned a Tofu-Sriracha Stir Fry also featured the only two siblings in the book with any redeeming qualities and…

Shepherd’s Pie with Guinness
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. In honor of the holiday, I present a Shepherd’s Pie with Guinness! I’m also including a round up of past St. Patrick’s Day recipes!.

Rabbit Food with Chicken Nuggets (and a book review of The Damage Done
In a world where it seems like we are living out a dystopian plot, it’s nice to read something that appears to depict utopia. The Damage Done by Michael Landweber might be just what we need. About the novel: For fans of Ben Winters and Sarah Pinsker, this mind-bending and thought-provoking novel pushes the limits of fiction,…

Garlic Chive Pesto Dressing (on the side)
Today’s recipe is used in two ways: to marinate chicken breasts for grilling and as a dressing for a garden fresh salad. I’m also posting for the April Food ‘n Flix feature film: Peter Rabbit.

Simply Irresistible Coq Au Vin and Fennel Salad for Food ‘n Flix
Welcome to this month’s round for Food ‘n Flix. Wendy from A Day in the Life on a Farm is hosting Simply Irresistible. I had never heard of this movie but it was a FnF feature back in November 2011. That was before I had found this great virtual movie club. (You can read Wendy’s…

Carrot Salad with Olives
One more Cookbook of the Week post. I seem to be on a roll! This is a keeper of a salad.

Healthy Minestrone: Welcome to the Blue Zone
The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 is the current stop on the TLC Book Tour. I’m also including it in my Cookbook Highlight of the Week. Want to live a long and healthy life? Read on.

Japanese Steakhouse Ginger Dressing
…and an accompanying salad. This dressing packs a punch of vegetables and is perfect on a salad of spinach, cucumbers, radish, carrots and sprouts.