Braised Broccoli with Orange and Parmesan

My husband had rope sausage and hashbrowns for dinner I opted for this tasty dish! Eat greens every day! Broccoli with Orange and Parmesan 1/4 cup  freshly squeezed orange juice 1 quart of canned tomatoes or 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 head of broccoli, florets and stalks trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces 1/4 teaspoon…

Roasted Root Salad with Balsamic Date Dressing

Roasted Root Vegetable Salad with Balsamic-Date Dressing This is one of those recipes I came across and just had to try! The dates are sweet and tasty in this salad. Feel free to interchange the vegetables to what you have on hand. Even a nice squash works well when cut into cubes. It is shown…

Grain Salad with Vegetables

I recently tasted a most wonderful salad at Ciao Bella in Edina,  a great Italian restaurant http://www.ciaobellamn.com/menu-dinner.html Their recipe had Quinoa and Farro  ~ both good grains for salads. The salad also included the following: asparagus, red pepper, chopped spinach, avocado, cherry tomatoes, hearts of palm, provolone cheese cubes, and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Here is…

Banana and Tortilla Dessert

This has got to be one of the easiest desserts to make. It is exceptional with some good quality vanilla ice cream and caramel. Kids will be sure to love this treat! Banana and Tortilla Dessert Ingredients Taco size tortillas or even the real small ones brown sugar cinnamon butter bananas mini chocolate chips ice…