Grammy’s Kitchen

04/15/2026

Keftedes with pea/lemon dressing! Hope this does you proud Athina

02/02/2026

Cold Weather Comfort in a pot-

Butter Beans Italiano

4 Tbsp unsalted butter,
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt (skip if using salted butter)
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 to 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes,
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped (I have made without when not on hand)
1-2 to 1 cup vegetable broth*, (I keep vegetable, beef and chicken "Better than Bullion " on hand at all times)
2 15-oz cans butter beans, aka lima beans, drain some of the liquid
1 cup chopped fresh escarole
1 cup heavy cream, can sub half-and-half, 236 mL
1/3-1/2 cup grated parmesan to taste
2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil

Combine butter and garlic and sauté for 1 minute on medium- add other spices, and vegetable broth - cook for about 10 minutes- add tomatoes and butter beans and cook for about 30 minutes on med heat until greens are tender
Add cream and parmesan but do not boil, just warm-
Top with fresh basil in bowls
Serve with sweet corn bread or crusty italian bread

Total time about 40 minutes

Will warm and fill you..

01/31/2026

Blackened Salmon, crab balls, avocado, tart cherries, green grapes, feta, pecans and pear vinaigrette on bed of field greens and escarole..
Buon Appetito

01/18/2026

My mom said this many many years ago and she canned and froze- but buying corn by the bushel will be full of glycosides. We need clean soil and seeds NOT reengineered or bio engineered or genetically altered by Monsanto. We need seeds from the EU seed banks. They outlawed this stuff 30 or more years ago.

01/18/2026

Yum! And seems easy- going to try for sure

01/18/2026

I am in love with creating bowls:
Tonight, blackened salmon, spicy black beans and rice woth cucumber, red pepper and avocado salad with balsamic and olive oil dressing. I was going to add some feta , but opted out this time.
I make my own blacken and cajun seasonings - recipes for both if you like and share -
now to let my faithful taste tester give it a rating..
He said he loves the chef.. baciami cuoco💋Paired with white zinfadel

01/03/2026

Dinner:
Crab Cake all the way from MD to S FL sweet potato with tahini butter and Chick peas fried in crispy oil with toasted brussel sprouts.

01/02/2026

More beautiful Bowls!

01/01/2026

Homemade mozarella! Must do!

11/13/2025

This looks and sounds like a yummy thanksgiving treat!

A festive treat!