Everything Homemaking
This simple side dish was a hit at my house. And if you don’t like asparagus, just substitute the vegetable of your choice. And in case you're wondering, the meat dish was Swiss Steak Mozzarella. It doesn't look that great but it's actually really good. Ingredients: 6 ounces uncooked linguine 1 small onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil 2 … [Read more...]
Roasted Veggie Orzo Printable This new recipe was a winner at my house! It takes a little time to get everything prepped but it’s worth it. Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, halved (I omitted) 1 medium zucchini, chopped (I omitted because I didn’t have one) 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped 1 small red onion, cut into wedges 1 … [Read more...]
I don’t have a lot of good side dish recipes. I tend to use the same old salad or steamed frozen vegetables. But I’m trying to find more. I just don’t want them to be too time consuming because I’d rather spend my time on the main dish. I served this dish with the Slow-Cooker Beef Stroganoff and it was a definite keeper. And it was about as easy as it could be. It would make a … [Read more...]
My husband and daughter love asparagus so when I saw the Asparagus Pizza recipe in Eating Well Magazine, I knew I had to eventually make it. But before I got around to it, another blogger made it and made some really great changes to it. And then after I made it, I have a few changes for next time. So here is the modified recipe courtesy of Eating Well Magazine, The Cutting Edge of … [Read more...]
I saw this recipe in the HyVee sale flyer last week (a Curtis Stone recipe) and thought my family would enjoy it. I made it a couple of days ago and they said it was definitely a keeper! See what you think. Ingredients: 15 thin asparagus spears, tough ends trimmed (I used 1 pound which about twice as much) ½ teaspoon olive oil 12 large eggs ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground … [Read more...]
It’s always nice to have an arsenal of easy but tasty pasta recipes and this one definitely fits the bill. If you don’t like asparagus or don’t have any on hand, you can substitute any vegetable. Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta (I used 12 oz.) 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 3 tablespoons water ½ cup … [Read more...]
I usually steam asparagus but decided to try roasting it. Steaming is good, but roasting was awesome! Ingredients: 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed 2 teaspoons dried herbs (I used basil – oregano or Italian Seasoning would also work well) 2 tablespoons olive oil kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 oz. parmesan cheese, shaved Directions: Preheat oven to 450 … [Read more...]
