One of the trio of tasty recipes suggesting that you buy roasted red peppers and marinated artichoke hearts, just like Roasted Pepper-Rice One Pot and Penne Greek Style. 4 Italian-style Hoagie Rolls1 jar (6 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained, sliced, marinade reserved3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (1 tablespoon dried)¼ teaspoon black pepper2 jars (7 ounces… Continue reading Antipasto Hoagies
Tag: dried basil
Baked Tofu and Macaroni
This is a macrobiotic recipe from Recalled by Life, by Anthony Sattilaro. Dr. Sattilaro survived a prostate cancer that had spread to his bones by combining standard medical treatment with macrobiotic nutrition. He was guided by Michio Kushi (1926 – 2014), who originally introduced modern macrobiotic nutrition to the USA in the early 1950s. (You… Continue reading Baked Tofu and Macaroni
Roman Rice and Beans (Diet for a Small Planet)
Frances Moore Lappé, the author of Diet for a Small Planet, comments:“This dish has been one of my family’s favorites from the first edition. With a green salad and Italian bread it is a satisfying meal. (It’s great for serving to large gatherings too.)” Have ready:¾ cup dried beans (peas, kidneys), cooked (about 2 cups)2… Continue reading Roman Rice and Beans (Diet for a Small Planet)
Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup
A simple and completely straightforward soup. Brown the beef, cut the vegetables, throw everything into the pot and cook for about an hour. ½ pound lean ground beef½ cup chopped onion1 clove garlic, minced7 cups water1 can (14 ounces) unsalted whole tomatoes, undrained and cut up½ cup medium barley½ cup sliced celery½ cup sliced carrots2… Continue reading Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup
Rich Minestrone (The Frugal Gourmet)
This is a great, hearty soup, and not a character in The Godfather (I can make that joke, I’m Italian). The Frugal Gourmet complimented this recipe with one of his favorite phrases, “This is peasant food!” You see, out of necessity, peasants used all kinds of simple and cheap ingredients, to make nourishing food for… Continue reading Rich Minestrone (The Frugal Gourmet)
Foil-Baked Vegetables and Fish
A 1985 recipe from McCartneys supermarket. It is a place which is gone but fondly remembered. “From our Recipe File… Compliments of McCartneys 2 pounds fish fillets (flounder, sole, cod, or haddock)2 cups broccoli florets2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced2 cups thinly sliced zucchini2 tablespoons lemon juice2 tablespoons Italian salad dressing1 clove garlic, minced½ teaspoon dried… Continue reading Foil-Baked Vegetables and Fish
Turkey Meatloaf
I think this meatloaf has become my favorite turkey meatloaf of all. Thanks to my sister, for passing it along! There is something for me about the combination of the spinach, herbs, and lemon juice that makes this almost addictively tasty. 2 cups breadcrumbs1 onion, chopped2 eggs½ cup milk1 teaspoon salt1 ½ teaspoons dried basil½… Continue reading Turkey Meatloaf
Bruschetta Chicken Bake (Stove Top™ Stuffing)
We were food snobs. Boxed convenience foods in our home? Hamburger Helper? Stove Top Stuffing? Never! Then when we had kids, we had to get off of our high, snobby horse and embrace our time-crunching, child-raising reality. When you’re exhausted, convenience feels like a life-preserver to someone drowning. “Easy and tastes good,” we thought. "Let’s make it,… Continue reading Bruschetta Chicken Bake (Stove Top™ Stuffing)
Lasagna (Family Circle, May 1966)
This is a classic recipe where you have to boil your own noodles first. Texturewise, it comes out just like my grandma’s lasagna. I have typed the recipe exactly as I found it on the violet-bordered index card that came in May, 1966, bound between the glossy pages of Family Circle. “Always tops! Recipe makes… Continue reading Lasagna (Family Circle, May 1966)
Fettuccine with Sweet Pepper Sauce
1 ½ cups broccoli floretsor1 medium pear, chopped1 medium red, green, or yellow sweet pepper, ¾" square1 small onion chopped (approximately ½ cup)2 tablespoons olive oil12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut in stripsor 12 ounces turkey breast, cut in strips1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed cream soup, eithercream of chickenorcream of celery,orcream of broccoli½ cup… Continue reading Fettuccine with Sweet Pepper Sauce
Recipes out of the Blond Box 