Tag Archives: panko

Hearts-of-Palm-Style Crab Cakes with Remoulade

If there is a heaven, it involves this recipe in some shape or form. Yes, this recipe is long. Yes, this recipe takes some time. Yes, this recipe will knock your socks off. Seriously, one of the best things I … Continue reading

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Cavatappi with Browned Brussels Sprouts and Buttery Breadcrumbs

My 5 year old son says that he loves Brussels sprouts, but I didn’t think he had ever had them. So I made this pasta dish the other night and, nope, he doesn’t like them. But my husband and I … Continue reading

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Old Bay Tofu Cakes with Pan-roasted Summer Vegetables, Horseradish cream, Apples, and Beets

Whew! Even the title wears me out! This might have been the fanciest meal I have EVER. MADE. Yeah, it took forever. Yeah, I think I might have used every pot and pan I own. Was it worth it? Yeah. … Continue reading

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Vegan Chesapeake Tempeh Cakes

I made these last week and they were really good. The only problem was that they were very delicate and some fell apart! I followed the directions and made everything the day before. I am assuming that this is to … Continue reading

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Green Island Fritters over Rice & Verde Guacamole

I thought this would be so much better than it was. Maybe if I had fried the fritters instead of baking them? I think that would have helped. Liam and Toby really liked this dish, and had several fritters each. … Continue reading

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Peanut-Crusted Tofu Tacos with Tangy Slaw

These were alright, but they could have used a little oomph. Toby suggested marinating the tofu in something beforehand. When making the slaw, I left out the jalapenos, so it wasn’t too tangy. Also, when I was frying the tofu, … Continue reading

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Potato, Mushroom, and Leek Croquettes

I was kind of dreading making this recipe. It calls for a potato ricer, and I don’t have one, so I knew the potatoes would end up chunky. I priced potato ricers at the grocery store last week, and the … Continue reading

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Vegetable “Meat” Loaf

I read reviews of this dish online, and they were all pretty good. In fact, it gets five stars (the highest rating)! I think this turned out okay, but boy, was it a lot of work. I dirtied up so … Continue reading

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Boursin Creamed Spinach

Toby doesn’t like spinach, but he will eat creamed spinach. Yeah, I don’t understand it, either. I had this recipe for creamed spinach and it sounded pretty good. It IS good, except for one thing: it’s too lemony. At least … Continue reading

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Home-Style Green Bean Casserole

Ugh. This was gross. And that’s all I have to say about that. rating: 2 Home-Style Green Bean Casserole (Southern Living, Nov. 2011) serves 8 hands-on time: 25 min. total time: 55 min. Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, … Continue reading

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