So I promised to make three unique recipes per week. That doesn’t seem so hard when you think, there are 21 meals in a week and everyone’s gotta eat. The thing is, I promised to make them and update them. Sometimes this means a recipe is made on repeat for a week, until it is just right. Thank goodness this family isn’t super picky and embraces leftovers!
Category: Appetizer
Zucchini a la Greque
The zucchini in the garden is still plentiful so I got excited when I saw this recipe…another way to put it to good use! After all there’s been steamed zucchini, grilled zucchini, zucchini fritters, Mexican-style zucchini, zucchini bread. The list does go on, but, I can see how this is getting repetitive…so I’ll stop now.
Chicken Empanadas
An empanada is a small, handheld pie that has roots well, all over the place. South America, Central America, Spain, The Middle East, they all have their variations so I’m surprised I haven’t given them a go before. Thanks Great-Grandma Mary for the inspiration!
Artichoke Frittata
I love artichokes they’re fun to eat and tasty, but way too expensive. I’ve tried to solve this problem by planting them in my garden and failed. Miserably.
Red Wine Portobello
Grandma Joyce was a practical lady. She enjoyed cooking, but, I think she enjoyed simple and quick meals the most. This makes a lot of her recipes great for most everyday cooks as they don’t have time to sit back and watch their dough rise, let alone watch their water boil. What I love about her recipes is that they include mostly fresh ingredients but they rarely include a long list. These are perfect simple, weeknight meals. If you make them a few times you might even stop relying on the recipe. Being able to wing it is so liberating!