Tag Archives: tomatoes
Three Bean (Four Alarm) Chili
I’ve lived in New York for the past fifteen (!) years, but there’s still a bit of Texan in me: I love Shiner Bock, Pat Green and George Strait, I can do a mean two-step, and I love me my … Continue reading
Mexican Salad
On Tuesday, I promised you a recipe using my Tex-Mex black beans. Bet you thought you’d get a recipe for enchiladas or something, right? It’s in the 90s here, people. I’m having trouble convincing myself to turn on the oven … Continue reading
Mediterranean Salad
I know what you’re thinking: Seriously? A non-American dish on 4th of July weekend? Or, maybe you’re wondering why I would be promoting a warm salad in July. And written down like that, it sounds both silly and a little … Continue reading
Pasta Primavera
Despite the fact that the weather is refusing to offer us blue skies, the grocery store bins are full of delicious-looking spring produce. And so, while the overcast skies make me want to curl up with a winter soup, I … Continue reading
Hummus Flatbread Sandwich
You didn’t think I was going to hand you a hummus recipe and then not give you a great way to use that hummus, did you? In all honesty, I hadn’t planned on putting this sandwich up here, but I … Continue reading
Pink Bean Appetizer
After my Frito Pie adventure, I had a can of beans left over. I’ve been working recently on coming up with some yummy vegan appetizers (so many appetizers involve meat and/or cheese) for people to use, and I decided to … Continue reading
Frito Pie
Since we’re talking about my childhood, I had a craving last week for Frito Pie, a dish I haven’t had in at least 10 years. (Funny story: where I grew up in Central Texas, this was on the school lunch … Continue reading
The Best Method For Making Bruschetta
Despite my best intentions, my garlic bread recipe is clearly not the last in my Italian feast line. What can I say? Maybe it’s because I’ve got an Italian brother-in-law; maybe it’s because I love tomatoes and I love carbs; … Continue reading
Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes
This dish has a bit of a personality disorder: is it an appetizer? a side dish? Is it sweet? spicy? a vegetable? grain? carb or protein? Truth is, it’s a bit of all of those, and more. These stuffed tomatoes … Continue reading
Pico de Gallo
So it’s over now (congrats Cheeseheads). They’re cleaning the champagne off the Packers’ locker room floor in Dallas. Aaron Rodgers is glad he lives in a cell-phone era (if you don’t know what I’m referring to, you obviously didn’t start … Continue reading