by Foodie Pat | May 13, 2023 | At Home, Gadget Talk, Hints and Food Philosophy, Great Veggies
Also called Pepper Drops these days, they first appeared in US grocery store salad or olive bars. You might be tempted to think tomato, but these cute little veggies are actually peppers. Also known as Incan Red Drops, originating in the Peruvian Amazon, this wild...
by Foodie Pat | Mar 28, 2023 | At Home, Great Veggies, Veggie Recipes
Nicoise Salad Spring Nicoise Salad features boiled and marinated new potatoes, roasted asparagus, canned tuna and olives. Or place rows of roasted asparagus, cooked potato quarters, canned tuna, olives, grape tomatoes and chopped baby corn on a platter. Drizzle with...
by Foodie Pat | Mar 23, 2023 | At Home, Great Veggies, Veggie Recipes
Spring —Now is the right time. If there is one reason to eat asparagus, there might be a dozen. The flavor of asparagus is elusive to describe. Is it buttery or herbal, mellow or nutty, or delicious and surprising? Maybe all of these! The delicate taste of...
by Foodie Pat | Jun 4, 2022 | At Home, Cooking Class Recipes, Great Veggies, Veggie Recipes
Spring has officially sprung and my thoughts go to all foods “green”—today it’s broccoli, but more particularly, broccoli stalks/broccoli stems, with added “trees” for deeper green color. I title this soup “cream” because it...
by Foodie Pat | May 16, 2021 | Delicious Destinations, Great Veggies, On the Road
Introduced to Collard Greens on a lovely day in St. Petersburg. We had never visited the Deuces area of St. Pete and learned about the ethnic/business history of the area at the same time being introduced in a delicious fun setting about the southern favorite Collard...
