My earliest memory of eating cucumbers as a kid was Mom’s warning for us not to eat the cucumber slices, until all the poison evaporated from on top of the salad, which she then put into the refrigerator. Scary or…
Archives for September 2022
Giant Green Peppers
Looking for Day seven of ten vegetable recipes, I spied these giant green peppers on display in my local market. What really caught my eye was the price tag of 88 cents each! In today’s inflationary prices these were a…
Mushroom Madness
My grandmother lived to be 92 and boasted once of never having eaten a mushroom in her life. She made a face when I would mention mushrooms. I am not sure how anyone can say they do not like something…
Frittata Flips
Somewhere in the early 90’s, I was visiting my second mom, fondly known as Ma Rogers and I learned to make an Italian omelet with asparagus. Ma raised five children of her own, but when I suddenly lost my own…
Cherry Tomatoes
Growing up with canned tomatoes brewing in a large pot of Mom’s sauce was a real treat. She made her sauce spicy with red flake peppers and always added meatballs and hot sausage. Mom wasn’t Italian, but we never tasted…
Broccoli Bites
Broccoli Bites Growing up in the South End of Albany, there were many grocery stores to walk to within a city block or two, but we also had a fresh fruit and vegetable store on the corner of Bassett Street…
Spinach Ideas
Spinach Ideas My earliest memories of any green vegetable were of Popeye squeezing a can of spinach down and singing those words, ‘I’m Popeye the Sailor Man,’ and showing off his muscles. My youngest brother Richie would parrot the song…
Creamed Corn
My earliest memory of any dinner is canned creamed corn on toast or corn chowder. We weren’t vegetarians growing up, but proteins in our diet they were mostly beans, split peas and lentils. Occasionally, we had a can of Spam…