Posts by Sallie's Kitchen Corner
Summer Sauce for Everything
Ingredients 2 cups cheery and/or grape tomatoes 2 cloves minced garlic 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar pinch of red pepper flakes 1/3 tsp salt (or to taste) Directions In a small saucepan bring all ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes until tomatoes burst and…
Read MoreSummer Succotash Salad
Ingredients ¼ lb fresh okra, 12 to 15 pods 1 cup butterbeans or lady peas, cooked 1 ear of corn, cooked and kernals removed 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced ½ small red onion sliced 1 bunch arugula or other lettuce 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tb blackening seasoning Dressing 3 Tbsp balsamic or lemon balsamic…
Read MoreSummertime Shrimp and Pepper Skewers with Parsley Pesto
Poor parsley has a lackluster reputation. Mostly it’s just a pretty thing to decorate plates and then get shoved in the trash with the after-dinner scraps. I’m guilty of doing that. It’s in my garden, but somehow, I just walk right past it to the basil, tarragon, and dill. But this summer will be different-…
Read MoreSummertime Tomato Tart
Ingredients 3 or 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced in thick slices (optional: cherry tomatoes to fill gaps) 2 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped (reserve a little for the top) 1 Tbsp fresh chives, chopped 1 cup mayonnaise 1 egg 1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated (plus a little more for sprinkling on top) 1/3 cup Monterey Jack…
Read MoreSundried Tomato and Cream Sauce for Pasta
Ingredients 2 cups small tomatoes cherry or grape or a mix (Hint: You can skip this step and buy sundried tomatoes in a jar.) 2 garlic cloves finely minced 2 Tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper ½ tsp butter ½ cup cream Pinch red pepper flakes (1/8 tsp) 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided (about 2…
Read MoreSweet and Sour Meatballs with Peppers and Pineapple
Ingredients 1 lb ground turkey (or beef) 1 egg ½ small onion, finely chopped 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp red pepper flakes ½ tsp black pepper 1/3 cup panko crumbs (you could use any breadcrumbs) 2 Tbsp flour to roll meatballs 1 red bell pepper, sliced 1 green pepper, sliced 2 cups fresh pineapple cubes…
Read MoreSweet Chili Shrimp Stir-Fry
I got a wok for Christmas! New motto “Cooking will be fun in 2021!” Due to a knee injury and a downed tree (not related) cooking for fun has not been a priority lately. It took that wok to get me excited about experimenting in the kitchen again. If Santa didn’t leave you a wok…
Read MoreSweet Potato Fries
Ingredients 2 sweet potatoes, cut in 1/4 inch thick fries, you can leave the peel on 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp each, salt, paprika and pepper, or to taste (you can experiment with other seasonings, Like Old Bay or Montreal Steak Seasoning) Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put potatoes in a medium bowl…
Read MoreSweet Potatoes with Caramel Sauce
At a gathering last week the conversation quickly turned to holiday dishes as we shared traditions and recipes. This involved important information linked with crucial decision making like turkey or tenderloin, country or city ham, mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes. Those topics could all be worthy of debate, but finally we focused on the potato…
Read MoreSwor House Steak Sauce
Ingredients 1 onion, roughly chopped 2 cloves garlic, smashed Juice of one lemon ¼ cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar (or whatever you have on hand) 2 Tbsp Ponzu or Soy Sauce ¼ cup Worcestershire Sauce 1 ¼ cups ketchup Pinch of red pepper flakes 2 Tbsp water Directions Put all ingredients in…
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