This is our new favorite soup. We made it for the first time last night and couldn't stop raving about it (modest, aren't we?) This soup. This soup! It's an amazing combination of butter, white wine, lemon juice, carrots, lots and lots of ginger, and other things too.
This recipe comes from an old Sunset and gives the impression of making halfway nutritious cookies (if you don't count all the butter and sugar--we prefer to focus on the zucchini).
Another Real Simple recipe? you ask.
Pronounced with a short A, pasties originated in Cornwall, England. Despite their name, they are not the sexiest food in the world. But they are hearty. And tasty.
They're not just for tea anymore!
We passed watercress at our grocery store the other day, and it looked so fresh, so summery, that we had to buy some. We know watercress makes a mean salad, but we love it even more in sandwich form. Cream cheese tempers the peppery flavor of the 'cress. And who doesn't love chives and cucumbers?
Also, we leave the crusts on. Because they're good. The end.
Watercress has enjoyed some amazing health claims lately. This perennial plant contains calcium, iron, folic acid, vitamins A and C as well as phytochemicals and antioxidants.
Serve these watercress sandwiches with soup and they'll make a great light supper.
Here's what you need and how you do it
1-1/2 cups watercress, stems removed
3 Tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
1/2 cup cream cheese
Six slices bread
1/2 cup cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
Spread cream cheese over bread slices and layer with watercress, chives and cucumbers. Cut into small squares and serve.
We're pretty much suckers for anything containing the word 'pie'. It conjures comfort food and country windowsills.
This is one of our favorite summer salads. A snap to throw together and a succulent, fresh delight to eat.
This is the perfect summertime meal: Not too much effort; it can be eaten warm or cold; and the flavors are sensational. Our friend Cindy helped us piece this together when we were foiled by a woman who made something similar but would not divulge her secrets.