peas

Caramel Sea Salt Shrimp + Bonus Recipe

Leah Short — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:52:45 +0000

When I was approached by Private Selection to see if I’d be interested in sampling their new finishing butters, I think it took less than a millisecond for me to say yes. Um, butter? And you have six flavors? And you want me to taste them? Yes, yes, yes! One of my favorite things on earth is a toasted piece of bread with fancy butter on top. My mom makes a concoction with butter, Parmesan, oregano, and basil and I could eat my weight in it. Not only is fancy butter great for spreading, but it can be the finishing touch on so many meals. I wanted to get creative and use one of the sweet butters for a savory dish, so Caramel Sea Salt Shrimp was born!

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Spring Vegetable Pizza with Gremolata

Leah Short — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:12:00 +0000

Well, hello there scrumdillyicious pizza that’s not only vegetarian but low calorie! A few issues back, Cooking Light had a magazine featuring several mouth-watering pizzas. Back in February, I bought this cool (purple! or rather figue) pizza stone and it sat in my pantry for months. I should have smacked myself for buying it and not making this Spring Vegetable Pizza with Gremolata right away!

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Dill & Chive Peas

Leah Short — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:28:37 +0000

That’s a beautiful bowl of peas, right? I know it’s just peas, and who gets excited about peas? This girl! Adding fresh herbs and seasoning turns average peas into Dill & Chive Peas. You’re still not convinced? You should be. This was my favorite dish on Thanksgiving. Yep, peas. (I’m not including cake…let’s be real, no pea is gonna beat cake.)

So, how’s it taste?

I’m obsessed with these peas. I don’t think I could ever eat peas plain again. I’m a huge advocate of using fresh herbs and you’ll taste why when you eat a forkful of these peas. The dill and chive work beautifully together and the lemon pepper adds just a little something extra. The little bit of butter coats the peas and helps the herbs stick. So simple, yet so amazingly flavorful. You can follow the amounts in the recipe or add as much or as little of the herbs as you like. I added a lot more of the chive and dill. I couldn’t help myself and it only made them better. Consider these peas when you need a quick side. Great for everyday dinner or a fancy meal when you want to wow your guests.

Dill & Chive Peas

by Tanna Richard, Taste of Home, October/November 2012
makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 package (12 to 16 oz.) frozen peas
1/4 cup snipped fresh dill
2 tbsp. minced fresh chives
1 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. lemon-pepper seasoning
1/4 tsp. kosher salt

Directions:

1. Cook peas according to package directions. Stir in remaining ingredients; serve immediately.

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