Family Friendly Recipes

Tag: Vegetables

Colcannon Potato Cakes

Colcannon Potato Cakes

Colcannon Potato Cakes What is Colcannon? Colcannon is a classic Irish potato dish.  It is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day with all the green ingredients added.  However, it is such a wonderful comfort food, I like to cook it in the fall.  Truthfully, it’s amazing […]

Beef Vegetable Soup

Beef Vegetable Soup

Beef Vegetable Soup January is national soup month.  Nothing takes the chill away better than a nice bowl of Beef Vegetable Soup.  This is a nice hearty soup.  It is simmered for several hours to build the flavors and ensure the beef is tender. The […]

Roasted Seasonal Vegetables

Roasted Seasonal Vegetables

Roasted Seasonal Vegetables It’s Autumn and everyone turns to comfort foods like soups and stews.  Just don’t forget the veggies!  The one thing I like to make in the fall is Roasted Seasonal Vegetables.  It’s so easy make and a perfect side dish to any […]

Vegetable Soup

Vegetable Soup

Vegetable Soup Yes, another soup!  I do enjoy soups in the winter and nothing is better than a hearty Vegetable Soup to comfort the soul.  Made with plenty of fresh vegetables, this Vegetable Soup is sure to become a family favorite.  It’s light, delicious and […]

Garlic Roasted Tomatoes

Garlic Roasted Tomatoes

Garlic Roasted Tomatoes Summer! There is nothing like fresh, homegrown tomatoes from the garden. My father’s parents were farmers in Sicily. My Grandmother didn’t have a nice yard when they moved to Chicago. Instead she had turned the back yard into a small farm. My […]

Summer Salsa

Summer Salsa

Summer Salsa – Whether I grow my own vegetables or visit a local farmer’s market, I always have fresh fruits and vegetables on hand during the Summer.  Mangoes are a little harder to find at a Farmers Market here, but can easily be picked up […]

Aunt Hattie’s Carrot Cake

Aunt Hattie’s Carrot Cake

Sour Cream Potato Salad

Sour Cream Potato Salad

A great side dish for any summer picnic.

Farmer’s Market

Farmer’s Market

My favorite part of Summer is visiting the local Farmer’s Market.  Fresh fruits and vegetables from nearby farms.  Beautiful flowers, local honey and of course, wonderful homemade dessert and snacks.  I have worked at several companies that have a Farmer’s Market at work, which makes […]


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