Showing posts with label side dishes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label side dishes. Show all posts

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Zucchini Cakes

This is probably one of my favorite things to make. Not only is it really simple, but it's quite healthy with wholesome ingredients. It's also easy to adapt the recipe to ingredients that you have on hand such as sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, squash, asparagus, etc! 

Ingredients: Yields 6-8 pancakes
2-3 Medium Zucchini 
1/2 onion
1 egg
2-3 Tbs flour
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil

What to do:
1. Shred the zucchini and onion with a hand grater or food processor
2. Add in the parmesan cheese
3. Mix the egg in with the rest of the ingredients, salt and pepper if desired
4. Add the flour in one tablespoon at a time mixing well
5. Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat and add in the zucchini mixture one spoonful at a time, flattening it slightly with the back of the spoon
6. Let cakes cook for 7-8 minutes on the first side and 5-7 minutes on the second side
7. As the cakes finish, you can keep them warm on an oven sheet in the oven while the rest cook!

**If you choose to use a more porous vegetable like potatoes, make sure to absorb some of the liquid after shredding with a paper towel. Otherwise the cakes will be mush!



Friday, October 16, 2009

Cheesy Baked Cauliflower



i don't know why, but cauliflower has gotten a bad rep! i am here to dispute this bad rep and say: cauliflower is d to the e to the l-i-c-i-o-u-s! you could just sprinkle cheddar cheese on top and it would be fantastic. trust me, it's worth a try.



Ingredients:
one head of cauliflower, cut into florets
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2-3 sprigs of Scallions, chopped
3 Tbs of bread crumbs
butter

what to do:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Place florets into a steamer and steam until tender - about 6-8 min
3. Drain and pour into greased casserole dish
4. Add scallions, cheese, a dash of salt and pepper
5. Bake for 10-12 min
6. Remove from oven, add breadcrumbs, a few pats of butter, and more cheese if you want
7. Broil on 400 degrees for 5 mins

annndd then tell me how you feel about cauliflower.