Category: Vegetarian
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Chalupas or Tostadas
Fry some corn tortillas in a bit of hot oil until crisp and drain on paper towels. Put the fried tortillas on a baking pan and turn the oven to broil. Spread some refried beans on each tortilla. Top with some sliced avocado, salsa, and grated cheese. Broil until the cheese melts. Sprinkle some chopped…
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Grilled Cheese without the Butter
One of my favorite dinners is grilled cheese sandwiches and soup. I personally prefer my grilled cheese with a mixture of cheese, Jack and Cheddar being my favorite. I also like to pry it apart and put a bit of sweet pickle relish in the sandwich. Mmmm! Or to serve some sliced bread and butter…
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Spinach, Bacon and Onion Pizza with White Sauce
I love those garlic pizzas with a white sauce. I finally made one yesterday, after seeing a recipe in a Cooking Light newsletter. Since we were going to an “adult” dinner (an Oscar’s party my friends were hosting), I made a Spinach, Bacon and Onion Pizza with White Sauce. The pizza crust was nothing special,…
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Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Fresh tomatoes in the garden or at the farmer’s market? Here’s a great pasta recipe, totally adaptable to different quantities. Chop the tomatoes and put them in a bowl. Add chopped onion, garlic, olive oil, fresh chopped basil, and chunk of mozzarella (or grated cheddar), plus salt and pepper. Let it sit around an hour…
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Small Batch Eggplant Parmesan from the Freezer
Remember that fried eggplant I made up and froze a while back? I used some of it to make a small batch eggplant Parmesan last night. I had not frozen it before so I was curious as to how it would turn out. I could not taste the difference between freshly cooking the eggplant and…