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Category: Vegetable Sides & Medleys

Ethnicity > Scandinavian 0

Cucumber Salad – Agurkesalat

By Judith H Dern; from the cookbook, “Danish Food & Cooking”. Traditions – ingredients – tastes -techniques – 65 classic recipes. Hothouse cucumbers grow luxuriantly under artificial light and help to dispel the darkness of long Scandinavian winters. As a result, the cucumber is a favourite food in Denmark. The dressing should be perfectly balanced between sweet and sour, with […]

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Autumn Acorn Squash

By Jenny Sarbacker, Madison, WI.; from the cookbook, “Big Book of Holiday Cooking.” Celebrate year round with favorite family recipes. A family fall favorite! This recipe started with one my mom used to make for us… I’ve added a few touches of my own. Serves 4 Ingredients: Directions: Place acorn squash halves cut-side down in a greasd 13- x 9-inch […]

Ethnicity > Greek 0

Greek Potatoes Stuffed with Sausages – Patates Yemistes Me Loukanika

By Vilma Liacouras Chantiles from the cookbook, “The Food of Greece”. A delectable dish when made with homemade country sausages in Greece. Finely seasoned sausage may be substituted. Serves 6 Bake the potatoes in their jackets in a hot oven (425 degrees) until tender to touch (approximately 1 hour). Cut in half lengthwise and scoop the insides of the potatoes […]

Ethnicity > Canadian 0

Canadian Maritimes Autumn Squash Casserole

By Elizabeth Baird, from the cookbook, “Best Recipes of the Maritime Provinces”. Recipe from the restaurant, Seawind Landing Country Inn, Charlos Cove, Nova Scotia Moist and sweet butternut squash works well for this dish, but other winter squash such as acorn, buttercup, or hubbard are also good. Select squash that arfe heavy for their size with deep-colored skin that is […]

Ethnicity > Canadian 0

Tatties and Neeps – Potatoes and Turnips

– By Elizabeth Baird, from the cookbook, “Best Recipes of the Maritime Provinces”. Recipe from the restaurant Duncreigan Country Inn, Mabou, Nova Scotia. Tatties and Neeps are a wonderful addition to a roast or meat dish. You can prepare the dish early in the day and reheat at serving time. Variations of this traditional Mabou recipe include using carrots in […]

Ethnicity > Canadian 0

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

– By Elizabeth Baird, from the cookbook, “Best Recipes of the Maritime Provinces”. Recipe from the restaurant, Inn on the Lake, Waverley, Nova Scotia. Crispy, hot red-skinned potatoes with the flavor of rosemary and olive oil. Serves 6 Ingredients: Directions: In a bowl, whisk together oil, rosemary, salt and black pepper. Add potatoes and toss to coat. Place potatoes in […]

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Four-Ingredient Bean Salad

By Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN. From the cookbook, “The Clean and Simple Diabetic Cookbook”. After you make this bean salad once or twice, you won’t need the recipe anymore. It’s that easy! It’s tasty too. Beans and fresh herbs are dressed with a two-ingredient red wine vinaigrette. By using regular beans and rinsing them, you’ll get plenty of flavour without […]

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Feta Stuffed Mushrooms

By Patrick Holford. From the cookbook, “The Optimum Nutrition Cookbook”. Tofu can be used here instead of Feta cheese but you will need to add some soy sauce and perhaps a little freshly grated ginger to the stuffing mixture to achieve a similarly punchy flavour. Serves 2 Ingredients: Directions: – from the cookbook, “The Optimum Nutrition Cookbook”. Food that looks […]

Ethnicity > European 0

Creamy Paprika Potatoes

By Sheila Lukins, from the cookbook, “Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook”. Known in Hungary as “poor man’s goulash,” these potatoes, flavoured with sweet paprika and enriched with sour cream, would be delicious served with Hungarian sausages and a great salad. Serves 4 – from “Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook,” by Sheila Lukins.

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Skillet Cauliflower Gratin

By Jessie Price & the Eating Well Test Kitchen; from the cookbook, “The Simple Art of Eating Well Cookbook”. Nonfat milk and a bit of sharp Cheddar combine to make a rich sauce without all the butter usually found in gratins. Per serving: 184 calories; 8 g fat (5 g saturated, 2 g mono); 24 mg cholesterol, 17 g carbohydrate, […]

Gluten-free 0

Mexican Grilled Corn

By Jessie Price & the Eating Well Test Kitchen; from the cookbook, “The Simple Art of Eating Well Cookbook”. Street vendors across Mexico sell this style of roasted or grilled corn – topped with mayonaise, chili powder, and Cotija cheese. Serve the unadorned corn on a platter with small bowls of the sauce, cheese and lime on the side so […]

Ethnicity > Chinese 0

Citrus Bok Choy

Yields: 2 servings 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil 1 small onion, diced (about 1/2 cup) 1 medium head bok choy, washed and cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices 11 ounce can mandarin orange segments, drained (reserve juice) Lightly oil a medium frying pan or wok with sesame oil, using a paper towel to spread the oil evenly and absorb the excess. […]

Gluten-free 0

Maple Butternut Squash

Yields: 4 servings 1 butternut squash (about 2 pounds) 3 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons maple syrup 2 teaspoons agave syrup 1 teaspoon cinnamon Preheat oven to 350 F. Wash the outside of the whole squash and carefully cut in half. Scoop out the seeds and pulp, these are usually only in the globe at the base – not in the […]

Vegetable Sides & Medleys 0

Italian Eggplant Croquettes – Polpette DiMelanzane

By Amy Riolo; from the cookbook, “The Italian Diabetes Cookbook.” These eggplant ‘meatballs’ are a delicacy of my ancestral homeland of Calabria, where they are known in the dialect as luminciana a pruppetta. The name Calabria was given to the region by the Byzantines and means ‘fertile land.’ Eggplant is just one of many prized agricultural crops that grows beautifully […]

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Baked Beans with Bacon and Pineapple

By Liz Edmunds; from the cookbook, “The Food Nanny Rescues Dinner Again!” I crave these beans!!! Barbara gave me this recipe. My entire family thinks these are the best baked beans in the world. We love ‘um!!! Serves 6 I Time: 1 hour Serve with: Especially great with BBQ hamburgers, hot dogs, steak, and chicken. – from the cookbook, “The […]

Ethnicity > Canadian 0

Canadian Baked Beans

By Rose Murray and Elizabeth Baird; from the cookbook, “Canada’s Favourite Recipes”. Elizabeth: A bubbling pot of baked beans is a dish about which many Canadians rhapsodize. Many of us have fond memories of “Granny” or “Mimi” spooning out steaming bowlfuls of beans. Alas, in the kitchen of my childhood, beans came out of a can, although my father was […]

Ethnicity > Canadian 0

Pickled Baby Beets

By Rose Murray and Elizabeth Baird; from the cookbook, “Canada’s Favorite Recipes”. Rose: I still remember, growing up on a farm, what a joy it was to go down to the cellar and see the huge table that held all the preserved wealth from the garden. The colours alone were magic. Bright yellow peaches in clear syrup, green pickled cucumbers […]