Creative Veggies

Cheesy Buffalo Potato Bake

Aug 13th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Creative Veggies

Ingredients:
4 baking potatoes
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon buffalo style hot sauce
1 (24 ounce) package grilled chicken breast strips, diced
1/4 cup buffalo style hot sauce
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and prick the potatoes. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil. Place on a cookie sheet. [...]



Grilled Vegetable Medley

Aug 9th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Creative Veggies, Grill It!

Ingredients:
4 medium sized fresh beets
2 large red bell peppers
2 2mall zucchini
1 small eggplant
1 large red onion
1/4 cup canola oil
1 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions:
Whisk the oil and the balsamic vinegar together in a large bowl. Add the salt and pepper and whisk until completely combined. Cut the beets and onion [...]



Dutch Sour Cream Cabbage

Aug 2nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Creative Veggies

1 medium head cabbage, shredded
2 cups white sugar
1 cup oil for frying
2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 pint sour cream
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
2 cups distilled white vinegar
In a medium skillet, heat oil for frying. Add the cabbage and seasoning to the skillet and cook until tender, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. In a [...]



Carrot Jam

Jul 29th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Creative Veggies

4 cups of chopped carrots
3 cups of sugar
3 each sliced lemons
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of cloves
Mix all the ingredients together in a cooking pot. Simmer slowly and stir constantly until thick.



Avocado Raisin Dip

Jul 22nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Creative Veggies, Dips & Spreads

2 each Avocados; peeled and chopped
1/2 c. of raisins
1/2 c. of vegetable oil
1/4 c. of lime juice
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
Blend all ingredients together in a blender at high speed for about 45 seconds until smooth. Serve with fired tortillas, raw vegetables or assorted crackers. It makes 1 [...]



Asparagi Di Campo

Jul 21st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Creative Veggies

3/4 small onion, minced
1-1/2 teaspoon of chopped and rinsed capers
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
1 mint leaf
1 pound of thin asparagus
Salt and pepper
In a bowl, large enough to hold the asparagus, place the onion and the salt, mix them well and let steep for 30 minutes. Add the chopped capers, mint leaf and lemon juice into [...]