Cream and cheese make any vegetable taste good but they’re especially effective with these mild leeks, cooked until softened and then baked with cream and grated Cheddar cheese. These make a nice comforting side dish and can be made ahead of time and then heated through. I think this would also be good with some…
Vegetables
Stir Fried Bean Sprouts with Garlic
I was looking for some new vegetable side dishes and saw these stir-fried bean sprouts in the local paper. It says “serves 4 as a side dish” but I would say it’s more like 6–or we just don’t eat a lot of sprouts! This is mild enough for kids if they’re adventurous. My kids like…
Green Beans with Shallots
Green beans can be boring–but not these! These are so simple and so good! I made them twice in a row and ate leftovers at lunch.
Parsnips and Carrots in Lemon Mustard Sauce
I discovered I’d not moved this recipe over from the old site and it’s good enough to bring back. This is from one of my favorite cookbooks, Mom’s Updated Recipe Box: 300 Family Favorites Made Quick and Healthy. That links to a book that is slightly newer than my copy as it has 50 more recipes…
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
This Brussels Sprouts with Bacon is such a simple idea but really quite good. This is another recipe from Vegetables Every Day. I’ve heard a lot of people say they don’t like Brussels sprouts but when I ask it seems they haven’t actually tried them! They just heard other people say things. We’ve always liked…