3 Veggies Recipes

Picky eaters will like these veggies side dish.

Number 1 Brussels Sprouts

https://christinespantry.blogspot.com/2018/04/brussels-sprouts-in-tin-foil.html

Number 2 Brussels In Tin Foil

https://christinespantry.blogspot.com/2019/08/garlic-sauteed-broccoli.html

Number 3 Asparagus In Lemon Butter

https://christinespantry.blogspot.com/2012/10/asparagus-with-lemon-butter.html

Until next time,

Christine

Broccoli Medley

Broccoli is very healthy. Cauliflower is just as healthy as broccoli. Carrots are good for you. 

Ingredients

3/4 cup broccoli

3/4 cup cauliflower

10 baby carrots

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

Direction

boil veggies. meanwhile add butter and olive oil in sauce pan over medium heat. Drain veggies. add vegetables to pan cook until tender. 

Nooga Side Dish Salad

Easy salad to make and fast. Perfect for side dish for any meal.

Ingredients:

1 cup shredded lettuce or more

1/2 cup cheddar cheese

real bacon bits to to taste

cheese garlic season croutons to taste

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

ranch dressing to taste

Directions: 

Add all ingredients to bowl and toss. Serve.

Until next,

Christine

Penne Pasta Salad

This pasta salad perfect for any gathering. Start chopping while pasta cooking.

Ingredients:

6 oz penne pasta

1 large tomato, seeded and diced

1 small red onion, diced

2 green onions, diced

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup ranch dressing

1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse. Mix all ingredients together. 

Until next time,

Christine

 

Winner Corn

I forgot to take picture, so I went to my pantry and took picture of can corn. We love corn but corn on the cob is best.

Ingredients:

1 - 15.5 can corn, I didn't drain

salt and pepper, to taste

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 tablespoon roasted garlic herb

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon butter

Directions:

In sauce pan, over medium heat. Mix all ingredients together. Serve warm.

Until next time,

Christine

Easy And Sweet Corn On The Cob

 

Can't go wrong with corn on the cob. We just love corn on the cob, warm and buttery. 

Ingredients : 

2 or4 corn on the cob, husk and silk removed 

salt and pepper to taste 

2 to 4 tablespoons butter 

1 tablespoon garlic powder 

sprinkle parmesan cheese 

Directions :

In sauce pan over high heat, add corn on cob. Boil 4 to 5 minutes, until bright yellow and tender. Carefully removed corn on cob with tongs. Add butter and seasoning. 

Until next time, 

Christine 

Cheese Tomatoes With Zucchini

Many people feared tomatoes for more than 200 years. People thought the tomatoe was poison.  

Zucchini is part of the gourd family. Native to Central America and Mexico. Zucchini is grown in United States during the warm season. 

This is a easy side dish. Delicious! You don't have to put as much green onions as I did. Chopped red onions would be good. Onion powder would  be good. 

Cheese Tomatoes With Zucchini 
Recipe By Christine at Christine's Pantry 

Ingredients:
2 tomato, sliced
salt and pepper 
1 tablespoon garlic powder 
2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese 
Dizzle Italian Salad Dressing 
Slice Green Onions, 2

Directions:

Slice tomatoes and add remaining ingredients. Place on plate. 

In separate skillet over medium heat, add sliced zucchini, salt and pepper to taste. Cook until tender.  

Until next time, 

Christine 

Air Fryer Crispy Zucchini Fries

Where did zucchini originate? The Italian name zucchini and other squash are native to America. Where they were key diet. 

You can use  zucchini so many ways. Zucchini noodles, sauteed, grill, baked into bread, salad, soup, make zucchini boats about and fill with meat rice and onions.  

Ingredients:

2 zucchini ends cut off, cut into 4 inch pieces 

salt and pepper, to taste 

1 teaspoon garlic powder 

1 teaspoon paprika 

1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

2 eggs beaten 

cooking spray 

1 cup bread crumbs 

Directions:

In a bowl add bread crumbs and grated cheese, garlic powder, paprika, stir. In separate bowl beat 2 eggs. cut zucchini into 4 inch pieces. salt and pepper zucchini. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees. Spray air fryer with cooking spray. Add zucchini fries spray zucchini with cooking spray, and cook for 10 minutes. 

Until next time, 

Christine 

 

Sauteed Cabbage

I realize this will not be your go to recipe for that romantic night with your love one, but this easy, delicious side dish will be love at first bite. 

Tender and delicious, so good you'll nibble on this right out of the pan. 

Health benefits of cabbage: Cabbage is full with nutrients. Contains vitamin C and K. Helps with digestion. It may help to keep heart healthy. May lower blood pressure. 

If you don't like cabbage, you should give this recipe a try, you just may like cabbage after trying this recipe. 

What to serve with cabbage: Cabbage goes with a variety of dishes, pork, chicken and smoked sausage. Here is a short list of ideas to help you get started. 

Garlic Pork Chops

Skillet Garlic Sausage and Cabbage with Rice

Skillet Sausage and Cabbage

Crispy Chicken Cutlets

Zucchini Boats with Tomatoes and Rice

Zucchini is a fruit, but in the culinary world treat like a vegetable. Prepared, cooked and presented as a savory dish or accompaniment. Zucchini is best grown in warm, dry climate. After 8 weeks zucchini is harvest. 

95 percent of zucchini is water. Zucchini is low in fat and cholesterol free, making this vegetable healthy for all. Zucchini has vitamin c, vitamin a, folate, potassium and more. Also high in fiber which helps with digestion. 

Zucchini Potato Skillet

Zucchini and potato skillet is easy and flavored with italian seasoning. Perfect side dish. The zucchini and tomatoes in this recipe was bought from farmers market. 

This recipe will become one of your favorite side dish, so give it a try. Takes less than 30 minutes to cook. Zucchini has become one of my favorite garden vegetables. 

The other day I went to Bradley Farmers Market, bought the zucchini, tomatoes and other vegetables. Go support the farmers if you can. 

American Macaroni Salad

Classic macaroni salad is easy and budget friendly side dish, you can make the night before your picnic or backyard BBQ. Macaroni salad is popular side dish for anytime of the year. Some people want to go to the grocery store deli and buy macaroni salad for there party. Don't waste your time going to the grocery store, macaroni salad so easy to make, and it will taste a lot better than store bought. 

This recipe is too easy. By the time your pasta has finish cooking, you'll have everything prepared and ready. Just drain pasta, rinse under cold water to cool and toss with the ingredients. Cover tightly and place in refrigerator for the party the next day. 

Macaroni is served kinda like potato salad, cold and perfect for picnics and backyard BBQ. 

Look at the ingredients cheap and filling pasta. A meal stretcher. If you have more people to feed, you can easily double the ingredients. 

Zucchini and Tomato Skillet

Zucchini is a summer squash. Meaning zucchini harvested while immature. The rind is tender and edible. Botanically zucchini is a fruit. In the culinary world it's treated like a vegetable. It's harvested when it reaches 9 to 10 inches long, it loses taste if it grows longer than 9 to 10 inches. 

Zucchini was developed in Italy in 19 century near Milan. Their name comes for an Italian word, squash ("zucca"). The other name courgette comes from French for this vegetable. Zucchini came to North America in 1920s, may have been brought by Italian immigrants. Good chance is was first cultivation in California. People in USA, Canada and Australia call it the Italian name, Zucchini. In South Africa is called "baby marrow." 

Zucchini like the temperate climate and is easy to cultivate. Farmers try to control production by harvesting the flower, which can be sold at high cost, due to it's consider a delicatessen. They required a great number of bees for pollination. 

Zucchini very healthy, because they contain folate, vitamin A and potassium. As mention, they are harvested when very young for good taste. 

Zucchini can be eaten raw in salad, or grilling, frying, steam, boil and baking. 

Zucchini flowers are stuffed, battered and than deep fried. Tempura, Japanese dish.  

Mexicans like to use zucchini in soup. Quesadillas for a filling. 

Easy way to cook zucchini is slice it with skin on cooked in butter or olive oil with seasonings.

In Bulgarian, they cook zucchini as a snack, serve with dip. 

Egyptians, cook zucchini in tomato sauce with onions and garlic. 

History by Vegetable Facts

Brussels Sprouts in Tin Foil

Our Brussels Sprouts in Tin Foil, is easy and delicious side dish that goes with any main dish you are cooking. You can cook this in the oven or on the grill. 

Best Steamed Brussels Sprouts

Microwaveable steamed package makes cooking vegetables quick, easy and convenient. Gotta love how quickly you can have a delicious side dish on the dinner table. Even picky eaters will love these brussels sprouts. 

Classic Hash Browns

There are different kinds of hash browns. Brown but not crunchy and diced. 

Garlic Butter Pasta with Mushrooms

Garlic and mushrooms lovers will love this recipe. It is easy, quick and delicious meal when you are in a hurry for comfort food. 

Baked Potato Wedges with Garlic Butter

This side dish recipe for Baked Potato Wedges with Garlic Butter hits the spot. Perfect side dish goes with any main dish.

Baked Parmesan French Fries

Tired of the same old fries, than fancy them up. You'll love our Baked Parmesan French Fries, a lot of flavor.

Crash Hot Potatoes

Sometimes there's nothing better than "oldie but goodie." This side dish Crash Hot Potatoes sure hits the spot. Easy potato recipe that teams well with any main dish.