Trying to think of fun things to make with our Easter ham leftovers, my mind kept playing an ear worm from Dr. Seuss's homage to picky eaters, Green Eggs and Ham. I do not like them Sam-I-am. I do not like green eggs and ham. You can't blame Sam-I-Am's friend. The forest green ham and eggs in the book don't look entirely appetizing. But what if we added one letter and a couple commas to the dish? So instead of "green eggs and ham" we have...
Upgrade your lunch! This Avocado Tuna Salad uses creamy avocado instead of mayo for a fresh and easy twist on the classic. Red onion and celery add some crunch, while lemon juice gives it some zing. A Beauty Tip By the way, here's a cool little avocado beauty tip. Once you've scooped out the avocado from its peel, rub the inside of the peel on your elbows. The oil from the avocados is great for smoothing rough skin. Love Tuna? Try These...
These easy salmon patties make a perfect midweek meal, with the help of canned salmon. Green onion, dill, and lemon are mixed in to add bright pops of flavor. Raising six kids on a teacher's salary, my parents were always cooking on a budget. Being Catholic, with the requirement back then of meatless Fridays, Lent or not, this meant that we ate a lot of tuna macaroni salad and fried fish. My mother often made tuna patties for us, and less...
Watercress soup made with onions, potatoes, a little white wine and bunches of fresh watercress. One of my earliest memories as a kid was my father taking the family out on excursions to Antelope Valley, about an hour and a half outside of Los Angeles where we lived We used to go out there to pick pears, look at the jack rabbits, and just wander around the rugged terrain There was a creek that ran along where we would hike, and in this creek...
Classic Mexican soup made with meatballs (albondigas), green beens, onions, and chicken stock. A family favorite. Albondigas soup is a traditional Mexican meatball soup ("albondigas" means "meatballs" in Spanish) that my mother has cooked for our family for more than 50 years. It is our version of comfort food. Video: How to Make Mexican Meatball Soup Mexican Meatball Soup A simple soup base is made with sautéed onions, garlic, broth, and...
Steak Salad makes a quick and easy midweek meal. Made with thin slices of pan-seared steak served over arugula and lettuce greens toss with a lemon vinaigrette. Round it out with goat cheese, scallions, avocado, and bell pepper. Steak salad is such a great way to enjoy steak! You can even easily put it together with steak leftovers. At a minimum it is simply thin slices of steak over salad greens with your preferred salad dressing. Best Add-Ins...
Healthy and satisfying weeknight frittata with potatoes, onions, red peppers, spinach, and ground turmeric. Have you ever made a frittata with potatoes before? I love to cut small fingerling potatoes into slices, and then sauté them with onions, red peppers, spinach and scallions. Pour in some eggs and you have an easy, tasty meal. 0% Sweet Potato Fries Lisa Lin When you prepare the potatoes, slice them down their length. This shows off their...
These jewel-toned citrus parfaits add a blaze of colorful cheer that’s especially welcome during the grey, winter months. Loaded with sweet, tart, and juicy winter citrus, these light and healthy parfaits are equally at home served as dessert or as part of a brunch spread. Each bite is like a cheerful burst of sunshine. To complement the citrus, thick and creamy yogurt is sweetened with a splash of maple syrup and gets an additional flavor...
Slow cooked tomatoes and onions are the base for this delicious scrambled eggs recipe. I honestly don't know if they serve scrambled eggs this way in Tuscany, but ever since we started making eggs this way, pulled from Tuscany: The Beautiful Cookbook we've called them "Tuscan Eggs". They are very easy to prepare; the trick is to simmer the tomato and onion sauce for at least a half an hour before adding the eggs. Delicious with toast. Tuscan...
Overnight oats are the easiest breakfast ever. Just combine oats and water in a jar, then microwave the next day. Make a whole week of breakfast in about five minutes. There is a certain beauty in discovering a shortcut that is both convenient and just as good -- if not better -- than the real thing. Steel-cut oats normally require a good ten to twenty minutes of stovetop simmering to render them creamy and soft. This is worth the effort for a...
