Salted quail eggs and vegetable salad
For ovo-vegetarians, a bowl of this salad is substantial enough for a filling meal. For omnivores, enjoy it as a side dish to …
Vegetables
Green beans and cauliflower with herb and spice butter
This side dish is seasoned with nothing but salt because the butter has everything else that the vegetables need.
Fried rice style cauliflower
Some food bloggers call it cauliflower fried rice although there is no rice in this dish. Instead, chopped or grated …
Corn and bean salad
Creamy, crunchy, tangy, sweet, hot and herb-y, this corn and bean salad (it has avocado, pineapple and chili too!) has it …
Chicken and red cabbage salad with peanut dressing
If, like me, vinaigrette is your least favorite salad dressing, you will love the thick creaminess of the peanut dressing in …
Pan-grilled eggplant with sweet chili sauce
A whole eggplant is sliced, tossed with oil and grilled in a non-stick pan. When the eggplant slices are partially cooked, …
Grilled skewered shiitake and bell peppers
Whole caps of shiitake, chunks of bell pepper and diced tomatoes are tossed in olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper (yes, …
Cabbage, carrot and pineapple coleslaw
Coleslaw, a salad made with shredded raw cabbage, originated from Europe. The traditional dressing is vinaigrette. Hard to …
Shiitake and green bean stir fry with teriyaki sauce
A dish I first cooked in 2014 when my older daughter, Sam, was a vegetarian and I was trying to learn to cook meatless meals …
Lychee and mango salad
Some people adore salads; I don’t. Most salad lovers worship raw greens; I don’t. Well, generally. There are a few …
Garlic spinach
A stir fry that cooks in five minutes flat, garlic spinach is a delicious side dish that goes well with grilled meat or …
Mashed potato pancakes
Creamy and soft inside, lightly crisp outside and brimming with herb-y goodness, these mashed potato pancakes make a lovely …