Here is an easy side dish. You can manipulate it to serve your tastes. Orzo pasta is the rice shaped pasta. If you don’t like lemon just leave it out. It serves to brighten the flavor of the asparagus.
Ingredients: 1/2 stick butter (not margarine) 2 tsp garlic 1 tbl fresh parley or 2 tsp dried 1 lb asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 lb orzo pasta 1 tsp lemon juice
Process: Boil the pasta 5 minutes, then add the asparagus and boil together for 3 minutes. During this time, put the butter and garlic into a skillet. Saute the garlic and brown the butter (don’t burn). Then drain the pasta and asparagus and add to the butter mixture. Stir then add lemon juice and parsley. Stir and serve.
So I tried something new this year when it came to mashed potatoes. First off I used Yukon Gold potatoes (about 4 1/2lbs) and then I just peeled and boiled them like normal. Then I dumped them in the colander to drain them and then I let them just sit there for a few minutes while the excess water worked its way out. Then I dumped them into my KitchenAid Mixer and added about 1/2 cup of 2% milk and 2-3 ounces of Brie cheese. Then I put the spurs to it.
Now I have had the mashed potatoes with all the sour cream, creamed cheese and whole milk and these were better. While brie seems a bit decadent just remember that you are just adding a little bit versus recipes that call for both cream cheese and sour cream. I have also found that brie isn’t that expensive. Today I saw it for less that $5 a pound.
All said, they were delectable. Even my nephew who doesn’t really like cheese loved these potatoes!
This is a yummy, sweet good for you. I dare say it is one of my 2 year old’s favorites. I got the base of this recipe from Cooking Light.
Apple and Raisin Coleslaw
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Light Sour Cream 3 tbl Mayonnaise 2 tbl White Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 tsp Onion powder 1/4 tsp Chili powder 1 tsp Sugar 1/2 tsp Pepper 1/2 tsp Salt 1 Firm Red Apple (chopped with skin on) 1 Granny Smith Apple (chopped with skin on) 1 cup Raisins 1 (16 oz) bag Carrot/Cabbage Slaw
Procedure: 1. Mix Sour Cream through salt in a big bowl. 2. Add remaining ingredients and toss.
Now I think it needs a little more salt but I recommend that you add it to your own portion so it doesn’t pull all the moisture out of the cabbage.
Here is my easy and yummy roasted cauliflower recipe that has been much requested on my other blog.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Take a head of cauliflower and cut it into florets and lay it out on a baking sheet. Then spray them with cooking spray and generously sprinkle with garlic salt and any herbage you desire. Then toss to cover with your hands. Then bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring once. It comes out buttery and great.
and added about 1/2 cup of 2% milk and 2-3 ounces of Brie cheese. Then I put the spurs to it.