‘Vegetarian’ Archives
Preserved Lemons, a Lovely Gift!
As with the rest of the country, finances have been tightened up here at The MacKay Way. With the holidays rolling along I’ve been trying to come up with creative and affordable gifts for those in my life. This morning I realized that I had a large bag of lemons in [Read More]
Grilled Salad (You read that right!)
Looking for a healthy option for your next tail gate? What could be better than a vegetarian dish that is tasty, easy and pleasing to most everyone?! This is the most simple of dishes, liked even by those who don’t seem to care for vegetables! Grilled Salad Serves 4-6 [Read More]
Rock Star Mango Salsa
This will be the easiest dish you’ve made in ages and when you serve it you will be treated as a Rock Star… it’s THAT GOOD! It’s a staple dish at all summer gatherings thrown at The MacKay Way. At larger events I’ll serve two bowls. The red [Read More]
Garlic-Cheesy Artichokes
The answer to the Tuesday Tease… what flower is this??? ARTICHOKE!! This is a photo of the inside of the artichoke before I removed all of the petals and the fuzzy choke. Just beautiful, isn’t it? I’ve been wanting to make whole artichokes for a while and [Read More]
Baked Brussel Sprouts with Sriracha and Honey Sauce
As a child my mother would utter the words brussel sprouts and a sense of horror would take me over. What I knew of as brussel sprouts then (boiled to death then topped with butter – ewe) and how I think of them now are vastly different. This is my new favorite [Read More]
Quinoa with Asparagus & Black Beans
I love Quinoa. It’s far under utilized. This needs to change! It’s so good and HEALTHY to BOOT!! We like things spicy around this house, so feel free to reduce the chilies (fresh and dried) if you desire. I was inspired by this recipe over at Food52. This is for [Read More]
March is Coffers Clean Out Month
I am a lucky lucky gal. I have a full (too full?) freezer. A full pantry and time on my hands while I continue to look for a job. I’ve deemed March as Clean out my Coffers Month. The bulbs are begining to bloom, the local CSA will start in a few months as will [Read More]
Beany Egg Tortilla (my version of Huevos Rancheros)
I have a bag of avocados, a little bit of salsa and a can of organic spicy black beans that was time to use up and had all of the fixings for an easy and tasty tortilla lunch. It’s also great for breakfast brunch or dinner! This recipe is per serving. Easy enough to [Read More]
Asparagus is Easy
Have no fear. It is one of the easiest vegetables to cook. I often make up more than I’ll use at that meal and add it to salads later. Printable version of Recipe Asparagus is Easy Ingredients: asparagus kosher salt fresh ground pepper olive oil A grill pan, frying [Read More]
Potato-Bell Pepper Vegetable
This is a wonderful and simple Indian side dish from Maya. (Thanks Maya!) It’s REALLY REALLY easy and everyone seems to love it! I’ve served it along side Indian dishes of course, but it’s equally as tasty with a piece of fish and some rice. After [Read More]
