Zucchini fritters are one of my new favorite dishes. They’ve entered the rotation. It’s basically a pancake made delicious with feta and tons of scallions and garlic (and shredded zucchini, of course). Here served with crème fraiche and a tangily-dressed Romaine salad.
Also from Ripe Figs, here’s a spicy cabbage dish with roasted hazel nuts that I tried out this week.
I don’t know if it’s the Irish blood, but I generally have cabbage in the fridge, so it’s nice to have some alternatives to coleslaw or simpler sautées.
Another thing I’m big on these days is making my own croutons. Iron skillets are perfect for this task. Usually I only add garlic, S&P, and thyme, but oh how tasty they are! And they keep of course.
In my effort to cut down on meat consumption, I find adding a handful of cashews to a salad to be an easy way to add protein and hearty flavor.
It’s been COLD here. Wear-tights-under-my-pants cold. Two scarves. Hood up.
Just the teens, so I’m not complaining. I know plenty of others are experiencing much colder temperatures and deadly windchill.
I’ll end by saying what a great investment my calf-length down parka was. Makes so many dog walks possible!
I’m definitely adding zucchini fritters to my future recipe list. Your food pictures are scrumptious looking (I don’t eat meat). Compared with the cold snap much of the country is experiencing, I must try to accept our seemingly endless rain on the Northern California coast with good grace.
My son just now tried not to complain that it was 61 in LA!
Dee~ Oh my gosh…that fritter and ultra, super, duper fresh looking salad….YUM! I could reach right into my screen and gobble it up. I really miss salads. Maybe I’ll try again soon.
The parka does sound like a good purchase! You look cozy and adorable all bundled up!
Stay warm 🙂
Thanks Nancy. Hope you can enjoy greens by summer or sooner ?
yummmm, that zucchini fritter is on my list 1st. Then the cabbage with hazelnuts, and last but not least, the one with cashews. I didn’t know I was needing this.
walnuts are my go to for salads and ice cream (not at the same time, of course) … and veggie fritters of all sorts, often with some potato and onion grated in for good measure … great food photos and now I’m wondering what to have for dinner
I keep walnuts on hand too. Love them in a salad with celery and onion and lettuce and apple.