Pam Anderson's Blog, page 37

Sweet Potato Foil Packet Tacos

I’ve got a guest post running on the Tasty Kitchen Blog today, but I wanted to share this fantastic recipe (originally from Perry’s Plate) here as well. This is really one of the best weeknight dinners I’ve made in a long time. Filling, hearty, delicious.  For step by step instructions, head over to Tasty Kitchen, but

Quick ‘n Easy Vegetable Egg Rolls

Egg rolls are usually complicated…which is why we leave them to the pros at Asian restaurants. But here’s a recipe for the home cook. No vegetables to prep–just coleslaw mix and scallions bound with a little peanut butter. The cooking method is two-step. Simply blanch-fry the egg-rolls ahead. Stored in a Ziplock bag, they can

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Golden Raisins and Almonds

I’m ready to declare Brussels sprouts “the new asparagus.” I’ve always bought them in cute little paper cups or sometimes on the stalk, so I was surprised last Friday to see them in a factory-sealed two-pound cellophane bag in a mainstream grocery store’s produce department. Clearly someone’s noticed we consumers are starting to warm up

Double Coconut Pudding

Simply put: I love coconut–everything from the coconut cakes and pies my southern grandparents brought me up with to the toasted coconut ice cream and Filipino Biko my friend Erika introduced me to. I love the savory almost as much as the sweet. My favorite appetizer is Mom’s famous coconut shrimp without which Christmas would not be complete. I love the coconut

Warm Butter Beans with Arugula

A few weeks ago I ordered Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook, Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi. In addition to being one of the most beautiful cookbooks I have ever seen, the recipes are inspired. In an era where recipes tend to feel like an ever-so-slightly-modified version of someone else’s work, his recipes immediately struck me as

Lentil Trail Mix

Inspiration for this recipe comes from the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council whose booth we visited at the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Culinary Expo. Mom and I made sure to have a heaping salad lunch before parading through aisles of tempting treats, but the pea and lentil trail mix they were serving

Whole Wheat Biscuits With Blue Cheese and Honey

Anyone who's been to my house for a nice dinner knows I nearly always offer a cheese course. I used to pass around a big board of cheeses, but I'd find myself with lots of leftover expensive cheese which sometimes found their way onto a pizza or into a pan of mac and cheese, but

Buckwheat Blini Bites with Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche

I debated about what to post this Good Friday. Buckwheat Blini Bites with Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche felt a little extravagant, but I ultimately decided they were a good choice. As many of you know, my husband David is an Episcopal minister. I don't fast on Good Friday, but David does–at least until after the

Sparkling Orange Jello Shots

Except for when Maggy and Sharon were sick, I never made jello, and I didn't go to a college where jello shots were a regular on the weekend menu. All of that changed a few days ago when I was planning the menu for a nice dinner party and decided to include a palate cleanser,

Suzanne's Festive Carrot Ring

This guest post is brought to you by our dear friend, the wonderful and talented Kirsty Hughan of The Good Taste Guide!  It is inevitable that our holiday traditions change.  When I was young, my family and I would spend every Thanksgiving at my aunt Suzanne's, her house filled chock-a-block with our large family.  As