Summer – Page 18 – Fennel*Twist

June 20, 2007

Quick and Easy Three Bean Salad

We recently did a first grilling of the season test by making two huge, juicy cheeseburgers. There are no pictures of the cheeseburgers because I did not trust jwa with my plate so that I could go get the camera. Plus, it was so delicious I did not want to leave it. Sometimes, this is …

Continue reading "Quick and Easy Three Bean Salad"

May 29, 2007

Tuna Cakes with Spicy Avocado Sauce

This is another one of those cleaning the cabinets type of projects. This time it was a big can of tuna and a small can of black olives. Oh and I also got to use an avocado that really needed to be used. Not bad -- a tasty meal and room in the cabinet for …

Continue reading "Tuna Cakes with Spicy Avocado Sauce"

May 16, 2007

The Cabinet/Freezer Project: Smoked Trout, Horseradish and Green Apple Wraps

I have started a new personal project. That project is to clean out both the cabinet and freezer of stuff that's been in there quite a while and that I haven't used yet. Step one, of course, is checking the dates (of the canned items at least). After that? Anything goes. And the first thing …

Continue reading "The Cabinet/Freezer Project: Smoked Trout, Horseradish and Green Apple Wraps"

October 12, 2006

Zucchini & Sweet Potato Soup with Mint & Pistachios

I have been on a soup kick, which is pretty easy for me because I love soup. Mostly creamy soups but I don't feel that guilty about it, because I almost never use actual cream. I use a potato for creaminess. Oh, and a big blender. This soup came about because I had four zucchinis …

Continue reading "Zucchini & Sweet Potato Soup with Mint & Pistachios"

August 30, 2006

Attack of the Killer Zucchini Casserole

Recently, our neighbor asked if we wanted some of their zucchini -- their garden was being over-run, apparently. Of course, I replied, for I am quite fond of zucchini. Besides, the mystery squash plant in our garden that I *thought* was a zucchini is actually, well, still a mystery squash. So, I found myself with …

Continue reading "Attack of the Killer Zucchini Casserole"