by amvandenhurk | Jan 12, 2018 | dinner, healthy eating, Meatless Mondays, vegan, vegetarian
Turkish Eggplant Tomato Casserole One of my favorite vegetables is eggplant. I am always looking for new ways to cook eggplant. I can never eat enough of Turkish cuisine. It is one of the cuisines I hope to explore more of in the future to cook. So when I came... 
by amvandenhurk | Jul 31, 2017 | Meatless Mondays, vegan, vegetarian
Farm Fresh for Eggplant Okra Curry During the summer, local fresh produce is abundant like eggplants and okra. Perfect for this simple eggplant okra curry dish that’s vegetarian. As I am traveling up the East Coast of the US on my way to our new home in Newport,... 
by amvandenhurk | Jul 21, 2017 | sides, vegetarian
Simple Bean Salad is a No Cook Side Let us face it. No one regardless of how great your air conditioning is during the summer, you still hesitate turning your stove on to make something. This simple bean salad is a perfect no cook side or a nice vegetarian meal for... 
by amvandenhurk | Jul 20, 2017 | sides, vegetarian
Fried Green Tomatoes. One of the dishes folks think about when they think about southern cooking. Whenever I come across them on a menu, I must order them. Now I have to be honest, I do not like fried red tomatoes, but I do like fried green tomatoes. It may have to do... 
by amvandenhurk | Jul 18, 2017 | sides, vegetarian
Simple Pasta Salad for the Summer It is the dead of summer where there is no escaping the heat and humidity. Too hot to grill even to grill. No one really wants to turn on the stove especially in the afternoon. I am no exception. Even boiling water feels too much.... 
by amvandenhurk | Jul 18, 2017 | sides, vegetarian
Basic Italian Vinaigrette, Just Make It I am a salad dressing snob since I started making my own about five years ago. I do not usually have bottled salad dressings outside of real blue cheese dressing in my fridge. I prefer to make my own dressing now such as... 
