Tomato Pie, No. 2

The tomato pie I made a few weeks ago was so good, I decided to make a second one.  However, this time, I was determined to avoid the soggy crust.  In order to accomplish this, I added a layer of …

Tomato Feta Salad

  A very simple salad that only requires three of your best of: Tomatoes (3 to 6 medium to large of your best summer or heirloom tomatoes) Feta (about 2 to 3 tablespoons (ounces) olive oil (about 2 to 3 …

Leftovers: Lentil Avocado Salad

  Everybody knows how much I love lentils, but this Lentil Salad    really blew me away.  It was so delicious that when I was making it, and my brother and sister-in-law and I tasted it, I immediately cooked the …

Tomato Lentil Soup with Italian Rice and Spinach

Love, love lentils!  Here is a luscious lentil soup that is filling and satisfying.  A few slices of bacon (optional) adds a smokey flavor.  This is high in fiber and nutrients.  If you have homemade stock (poultry or vegetable) and …

Hearts of Palm Salad

My contribution for Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s the kind of salad that might be served in any Central or South American country, or even the Caribbean islands.  Due to historically poor refrigeration, both in transportation and in the stores, lettuce …

Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Sauce- no-salt, low potassium

This was very easy to put together, and hopefully will satisfy my father-in-law’s taste for tomatoes.  Can be served over pasta, on a quick pizza, or added to the cauliflower soup for a different taste.  Low in potassium, if you stick …

Red, Red, Red Soup: Roasted Red Pepper, Red Lentil and Tomato Soup

Throughout the whole month of September, my grocery store has had a wonderful sale on red peppers.  Big, juicy red sweet peppers.  Most weeks, they were on sale for a $1.00 a piece.  This past week, they were on sale …

Louisiana Blue Panzanella (Tomato, Blue Cheese & Bread Salad)

It’s summertime, and it seems like it’s the natural thing to do to combine the best of the local goodies.  By marrying some of the best local cheese (a blue cheese made by Chef John Folse), fresh tomatoes from the …

Farmer’s Market Find: Salad-in-a-bowl aka Gazpacho

Summer is here, the farmer’s market is bountiful, and who wants to heat up the kitchen? A classic Spanish dish is a great way to utilize these vegetables in all their simplicity and deliciousness! I’ve never made gazpacho before, but …

Oven-Roasted Tomato Soup

Lots and lots and lots of cherry tomatoes at my in-laws house! They will never eat all these fresh, so, since I was cooking for them and filling up their freezer, I decided to make  a soup for them (and …