Vegetables

Fresh Corn and Avocado Bean Salad

April 13, 2012

The funny thing about blogging is yes, everything I post is something that I eat, but 3 posts/week doesn’t even begin to cover what I eat the majority of the time. So what else do I eat? People tell me they imagine my house full of picture perfect food a la Bree Van de Kamp [...]

Crisp Asian Broccoli Salad

March 13, 2012

You know that feeling you get when you’re just craving something really fresh and light (usually after you’ve eaten something really rich and indulgent)? Unless I’m craving a salad, I’m usually craving this crisp broccoli, which I toss in an Asian style ginger sesame dressing instead of the usual mayo based dressing. This is one [...]

Thanksgiving Prep: How to Make Green Beans Sexy

November 17, 2011

There are some foods that just aren’t sexy. Meatloaf comes to mind (and if you’ve succeeded in making it attractive, let me know). But green beans CAN be sexy, it’s just when they are sold frozen and canned, they can gain a pretty awful reputation. Canned green beans are just disgusting, and hardly qualify as [...]

Crispy Zucchini Cakes with Yogurt Dill Sauce

October 13, 2011

I know my recipe yield here says “serves 4, makes 8 cakes” but when I’m eating these, it actually only serves 2. It reasonably should serve 4, but these are so crispy delicious that I really can’t help myself, and usually end up eating a little more than I should (why does that always happen [...]

Eggplant Parmesan Stacks with Sundried Tomato Marinara

September 1, 2011

I admit, I’m one of those people who has a hard time thinking it’s a meal if it doesn’t contain some kind of meat or seafood in it. It’s just, I need my meals to be hearty. I need them to be satisfying. And big hunks of protein usually do the job pretty well. But [...]

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I'm Joanne Ozug, and this is where I share my scrapeworthy recipes. My cooking mantra is to make dishes that inspire people to scrape and lick their plates, because in my mind, that is the sign of a truly successful dish.
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