Cream of Green Bean Soup

Recipe sourced from thespruceeats.com Makes 4-6 servings Ingredients 1 pound fresh trimmed green beans (cut into 2-inch pieces)1 tsp salt (or to taste)2 Tbsp unsalted butter2 Tbsp all-purpose flour1/4 tsp black pepper1/2 tsp sweet or hot Hungarian paprika1/4 cup...

Nicoise Salad

Recipe found on loveandlemons.com Serves 4 to 6 Although this is a composed salad, it can easily be enjoyed over a bed of mixed greens, spinach and/or arugula.   Ingredients: 8 oz. small yellow or red potatoes 4 oz. fresh green beans, trimmed ¾ cup cooked white...

Simple Vegetable Paella

Adapted from The New York Times, recipe by Martha Rose Shulman You don’t have to make this vegetable-rich dish in a paella pan, though if you do, you’ll get a nice layer of crusty rice on the bottom. Serves 6 to 8 Ingredients: 1 quart chicken stock, vegetable stock or...

Crunchy Rainbow Stir-Fry

Cabbage isn’t something I ever thought to use in a stir-fry until the first time I tried it. I had a hot pan and some cabbage just sitting there, so I thought, why not? Thinly sliced and quickly stir fried over highish heat, it produced a lovely, crunchy,...