Sauteed Italian Greens

1/2 lb mixed Italian greens 1/2 a lemon 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp olive oil sea salt and cracked pepper 1/3 cup minced parsley Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.  Saute the garlic until fagrant. Add the greens and squeeze in the lemon juice. Saute until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. … Continue reading Sauteed Italian Greens

Potato Dill Salad

2/3 cup sour cream 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp minced dill 1 scallion, green part only, minced salt cracked pepper olive oil 1/4 tsp cayenne 1 cup cucmber, peeled, seeded, cubed 1 carrot, peeled, grated 5 yellow potatoes, peeled, cut in 1/8ths Preheat the oven to 350 F. Toss the potatoes lightly with olive oil and… Continue reading Potato Dill Salad

Roast Broccoli

1 bunch broccoli, washed, cut into florets olive oil kosher salt cracked pepper dry rosemary Preheat the oven to 450 F. Place the broccoli on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Season with the salt and pepper.  Toss well. Sprinkle with the rosemary. Place in the oven and roast for about 15 minutes.

Honey Lime Sweet Potato

1 medium sweet potato 1/3 cup water 1 tbsp honey the juice of half a lime salt and cracked pepper 2 tbsp butter sour cream Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the sweet potato in a baking dish with the water and then bake for 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven without turning off… Continue reading Honey Lime Sweet Potato

Garlic lemon Kale

1 bunch kale, cleaned well, stems removed, chopped roughly 2 tbsp olive oil 6 garlic cloves, sliced cracked pepper kosher salt the juice of half a lemon Boil the kale in salted water for 5 minutes.  Drain. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and saute the garlic until tender.  Remove the garlic from… Continue reading Garlic lemon Kale

Lemony White Asparagus

2 tbsp butter 1 tbsp olive oil sea salt 12 spears white asparagus, trimmed 1 tbsp capers the juice of half a lemon Heat the butter with the olive oil in a skillet. Add the asparagus and season well with salt. Saute until browned and tender. Add the capers and the lemon. Serve.

Bean Sprout Salad

4 handfuls of beansprouts, washed 1 1/2 cups water 3 tbsp white vinegar 1/2 tbsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp sugar 1 small carrot, peeled, shaved thin 2 scallions, minced In a saucepan combine the water, vinegar, salt, and sugar.  Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Meanwhile… Continue reading Bean Sprout Salad