2 cups water
1/4 cup diced onion…

12 shii-take (dried)
1 can water chestnuts…

This was my favorite dish for the Thanksgiving meal and there wasn’t a scrap left!

1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup cauliflower pieces…

Mom called these potato cakes. This recipe book calls them potato pancakes.

1/2 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed
6 medium red potatoes (2 to 2 1/2 pounds)…

1 lb. fresh spinach, stemmed
2 cups chopped fresh kale leaves…

2 1/2 cups chopped onions
2 tablespoons water…

This one I have tried, and with spring coming and asparagus being in season, I thought I would share it. It is really good!

2 sweet potatoes
water or pan spray for sautéing…

This recipe is for a 6 quart pressure cooker. I got the original recipe from Lorna Sass’ Cooking Under Pressure and altered it a bit (omitting the oil). Enjoy!

2.5 pounds of organic carrots, sliced
4 medium onions, chopped or sliced…

In the summer I like to use a variety of fresh garden vegetables on my outdoor grill. Sometimes I thread the vegetables on a skewer, other times I toss them together in a sloped vegetable basket made especially for grills. I also vary the marinade used depending on what sounds good to me on a particular day, so feel free to experiment with a variety of delicious choices this summer.

Here’s a recipe that’s similar to Greek green beans, without all the oil:

I don’t care how elegant the meal, I want mashed potatoes to go with my gravy! Without the green onions, this is a good basic rule to follow for making well-seasoned mashed potatoes without butter and milk or cream.