Easy Country Gourmet Recipes
This shrimp and vegetable bake is an easy meal to put together even as a busy weeknight meal if you use shrimp that is already peeled and deveined and vegetables and shrimp can defrost in the frig overnight or while you’re at work. The use of fresh ingredients and some pantry items makes this meal…
Turkey meatballs are a great lower calorie alternative when you’re craving meatballs.
Living in California during my younger years gave me an affinity for everything Mexican, especially corn tortillas. Moving to the Northeast made it difficult to find the type of corn tortillas I loved so much; however, much to my surprise, I found one of the best corn tortillas made right here in Vermont. Vermont Tortilla…
My mother was born and raised in Southern Bavaria in a little town called Straubing. She married my father who is also German/American and was in the Air Force stationed in Germany at the time. They came to the United States bringing with them, much of their German culture and traditions. One of the favorite…
Finding colorful local fruits and vegetables in the Northeast can be a challenge; however, red cabbage often called purple cabbage, blue cabbage, rotkhol, or blaukraut, is readily available during the winter months. Red cabbage is rich in vitamins A, C, & K along with essential nutrients such as manganese and potassium. In addition, this wonderful…
This recipe is a delicious change from the typical red sauce for pasta, and comes together easily with little effort, but is so scrumptious and satisfying. Browned butter adds a nutty taste to the dish and lots of flavor, this recipe is a great way to change up your pasta routine. Fennel, tomatoes, and asparagus…
Even though my family enjoys eating meat, there are times when I take a break and make meals that are meat free. This meatless three bean chili is so full of flavor that you don’t even miss the meat, and it is a healthy one pot meal. It is optional; however, I top this delicious…
Living in the country is so quiet and therapeutic. People who live in the city seek the countryside in order to see some green space. It has been said that seeing green such as that of grass and trees is good for our health. The air is fresh and clean with the sound of birds…
Many different countries hold some variation of lamb stew and some recipes are centuries old. My recipe comes from the many different types of lamb stew that I have tasted while traveling across the globe while in the military. Not all recipes use beer; however, in this dish, I used a porter, which is very…
When I think of some of the budget friendly retro dishes that I found comforting growing up, tuna casserole comes to mind. I love to take the classic dishes I loved as a child and give them an upgrade like this Tuna Casserole 2.0 that is just as satisfying as always, but caters to the…