Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Butter Sauce

roasted vegetables in balsamic butter sauce
A long time ago, when Trader Joe’s was close to me, I tried a sample of their Roasted Vegetables in Balsamic Butter Sauce with a dollop of creme fraiche. I loved it. Ever since then, when I would visit the store, I would always get a few bags to put in my freezer. But, you know, sometimes you’re at the store, not Trader Joe’s, and you really want those vegetables with no time to go and get them. That’s when you get the stuff you need and make your own. Now, I’m going to share with you my take on these wonderful roasted vegetables with balsamic butter sauce.

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Beef Stroganoff Boswell with Flap Meat

Beef Stroganoff with Pene

This is the Boswell version of the classic Russian dish, Beef Stroganoff. One of the problems with making this is making sure the meat is tender, not having to chew meat forever. One solution is to use ground beef, but that’s not the classic version. Read on to find out my recommendation.

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Black Bean Tostadas with all the Fixings

Black Bean Tostada Fixings
Black Bean Tostada Fixings

These black bean tostadas can make a great appetizer on small tortillas, or make a spread for a whole meal.  We like them for a light meal in the heat of summer.  You can add meat if you want.

You might have seen my post back from 2011 when I used canned black beans to make this tostada. Well, now that the Instant Pot is available, you can make your own beans in under an hour with the flavorings you want, and none of the stuff you don’t want.

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Sourdough Cheese Herb Crackers

These Sourdough Cheese Herb Crackers are made from Josephine’s discard. Who is Josephine? Why she’s the sourdough starter that lives in my fridge. Every time I feed her, I have to discard some of her. This recipe uses that sourdough discard.

I’ll let you know right now.  These Sourdough Cheese Herb Crackers are addictive. But, that’s okay because they are a breeze to make. They go very nicely with Pimento Cheese, hummus or just out of hand.

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Tomato Salad Sandwiches for Hot Summer Days

Open faced tomato salad sandwich

I am always so happy when the big, juicy tomatoes come into season.  One of my favorite things to do is make tomato salad sandwiches. For our house, Fridays are meatless, so this was a perfect sandwich on a hot day.

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