Category Archives: Vegetables/Vegetarian/Vegan

Copycat Broccoli Cheese Soup in Bread Bowls

Harris Teeter had small, round sourdough bread loaves on sale the other day, and I immediately thought of using them as bowls for broccoli and cheese soup, much like what Panera Bread serves. After doing a short search on the … Continue reading

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Marvelous Ways to Make and Serve Macerated Oranges

The first time I made macerated oranges was years and years ago for a small dinner party I threw for some of my colleagues at Duke. I had made my yummy stuffed shells, which is a quite hearty pasta dish, and … Continue reading

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Mom’s Marvelous Marinated Carrots, aka Copper Penny Salad

The first time I had these marvelous marinated carrots was several years ago at my Mom’s one Thanksgiving — she called them copper pennies. I’m not sure where she got her recipe, but after one bite I was hooked! The … Continue reading

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Kel’s Grilled Corn With Habanero Butter

I picked the last of my habanero peppers this weekend and was trying to decide what to make with them. I ran across some nice looking Silver Queen corn on sale at Harris Teeter, so decided to grill it in … Continue reading

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Hooray for Horseradish!

Did you know that July is national horseradish month? Well, it is, and to celebrate here is a great recipe to showcase this spicy and pungent root —horseradish mashed red potatoes (Yukon golds work well, too.) Talk about some awesome … Continue reading

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Kel’s Fresh and Easy Pico de Gallo

You say tomayto, I say tomahto, let’s call the whole thing off – Louis Armstrong Don’t call off this delicious pico de gallo recipe, regardless of how you pronounce one of my favorite foods in the world – the awesome … Continue reading

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Kel’s Basic Black Bean Salad

I love black beans, especially in salads. I’ve been making this particular black bean salad for years and it’s one of my go-to dishes to take to pot luck lunches or dinners. It goes great with Mexican dishes, as a … Continue reading

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Jerry’s Most Delicious Marinated Yellow Squash

My friend and fellow foodie, Jerry Jackson, sent me this recipe for marinated yellow squash the other day. Jerry is (among other roles) senior editor and publisher of FMI Quarterly, the journal I edit, and he loves to go to all … Continue reading

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Kel’s Pineapple Tomato Salsa with Avocado

Fresh pineapples and avocados were on sale in several different grocery stores the other day – I think they were marking down these items after Cinco de Mayo. Whatever the reason, I was thrilled and decided to make a new … Continue reading

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Kel’s Terrific Tomatoes Stuffed with Spinach and Cheese

Tomato season will be upon us soon and I can’t wait — a freshly picked homegrown tomato is one of my top-five favorite foods, and maybe in my top three. I still like tomatoes when I can’t get them straight … Continue reading

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