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Green Beans with Squash

Sweet Pepper Paste Roasted Potatoes

Sweet Pepper Paste Roasted Potatoes is one of so many global ways to prepare potatoes. This method is easy, and uses the sweet red pepper paste for a flavorful and a great change from just mashing them.  Depending on my mood and the family's…

Migas de Tomate

  Migas de Tomate, a dish of sautéed bread and tomato, is a very simple dish to make. Think of this dish, which uses up some left over bread, as a Portuguese Stove-top stuffing. Freshly harvested, very ripe tomatoes make this especially…

Creamy Turnip Soup (Sopa de Nabo)

  Creamy Turnip Soup (Sopa de Nabo)  gives a smooth mouth feel from the pureed white kidney beans. Stray pantry items make wonderful additions to a pot luck soup.  Though dried beans are better, canned, rinsed kidney beans can be used…
Green Beans with Squash

JAG (Jagacita) Beans and Rice

JAG (Jagacita) Beans and Rice is a Cape Verdean version of the Portuguese beans and rice. You can keep this vegetarian friendly or add sliced linguiça sausage to the dish. Sometimes a simple flavorful dish of beans and rice satisfies the…
Green Beans with Squash

Green Beans with Squash

  Green Beans with Squash is a dish to which you can also use regular potato or sweet potato. If you do not work quickly, sweet potatoes can be tricky in that the color turns unappetizing. They are, however, very tasty served in this…