Tag Archives: Broccoli

Broccoli Smashed Potatoes from Dana Jacobi’s ’12 Best Foods Cookbook’

Even youngsters will love this dish, an unexpected way to enjoy a whole cup of broccoli. Love these blended recipes!   Ingredients:   1 lb yukon gold potato or other yellow-fleshed potato, peeled 4 cups medium broccoli florets 1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced 1/2 cup low-fat milk (1%, or milk of your choice) [...]


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Garlicky Broccoli Raab over Polenta from Stephanie Bostic’s ‘One Bowl: Simple Healthy Recipes for One’

Broccoli raab tends to be pricey in the supermarket, but it’s very easy to grow. Set a pot on your porch, or in a kitchen window.   Ingredients:   1/4 c finely ground cornmeal 1 c water 1/4 t salt 1/4 lb broccoli raab, washed and cut into 2” lengths 1 T olive oil 1 [...]


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Tomato, Broccoli, and Avocado Salad from Stephanie Bostic’s ‘One Bowl: Simple Healthy Recipes for One’

Believe it or not this recipe works. I don’t suggest you wait but Stephanie suggests that you try this recipe in late August when the tomatoes are at their best and it’s too hot to do more than steam broccoli.   Ingredients:   1/3 lb broccoli, washed and cut into florets (½ large crown) 1/2 [...]


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Freezing Instructions for 10 of the Most Common Vegetables

Regardless of whether you grow your own or buy them at a farmer’s market, freezing vegetables is an excellent solution to preserve them without a great deal of trouble or expense. When you’ve got fresh vegetables of any sort and are worried that they’ll go bad before you’re ready to use them, you can always [...]


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