352 springtime nests Recipes

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, short-grain rice, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, carnation evaporated milk (regular, 2%, or fat-free), frozen peas , defrosted, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh chives, chopped, basil, chopped, mint, chopped, lemon zest

mushroom, sliced, red onions, minced, peas, frozen and thawed, butter, eggs, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

scallions or 1 cup onion, chopped, margarine, chicken broth, non-dairy coffee creamer , i have also used half and half, potatoes, thinly sliced, carrots, thinly sliced, rice, salt, frozen asparagus, thawed and diced, frozen chopped spinach

potatoes, cucumber, chopped, green onions, chopped, green peppers, chopped, radishes, sliced, salt, pepper, sour cream

pineapple, crushed, red cinnamon candies (red hots ), brown sugar , firmly packed, granulated sugar, salt, quick-cooking tapioca, apples, peeled, thinly sliced, butter, pastry for double-crust pie

butter, softened, garlic powder, crusty bread, 1 inch thick, ham, diced, swiss cheese, shredded, mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing, dry white wine, fresh asparagus spear, steamed

fiddlehead, sized pasta , such as bowtie or 3 cups penne, butter, chopped onion, sliced mushrooms, garlic clove, minced, chicken broth or 1/4 cup dry white wine, dried basil, dry mustard, fresh ground pepper, cooked ham, cut in thin strips, grated parmesan cheese

hard-cooked eggs, mayonnaise, chopped red bell pepper, chopped green onion, yellow mustard, salt

pasta, cooked and drained, snow peas, chopped broccoli floret, cubed fresh pineapple (see note ), red onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, fresh chives, chopped, olive oil, white wine, mustard, garlic clove, chopped, lemon , juice of

orzo pasta, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, white onion, chopped, green onions, chopped, red potatoes, carrots, chopped, herbes de provence, oregano, cremini mushrooms, sliced (or other ), vegetable broth (6 cups), frozen peas, big handful fresh spinach, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper

olive oil, pearl barley, leeks, white and light-green parts only, thinly sliced (be sure to clean the leeks well to remove any grit), dry white wine (for non-alcoholic version substitute water or broth), water, coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable broth, asparagus, trimmed and cut on bias into 2-inch pieces (about 1 lb), frozen peas, thawed (i used only about 6-8 ounces), freshly grated parmesan cheese, mint leaf , thinly slice plus a few whole leaves for garnish

bacon , cut into 1/4-inch pieces, frozen peas, thawed, spaghetti, fresh asparagus , sliced diagaonally 1/8 inch thick, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, eggs, room temperature, beaten, whole milk, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, salt and pepper

mayonnaise, stone ground mustard, tarragon (dried or fresh ), salt and pepper, dozen hard-boiled egg, chopped, fresh asparagus, celery ribs, diced, green onions, diced, ripe tomatoes, alfalfa or radish sprouts, croissants

bananas, sliced strawberry, strawberry all-fruit spread, grated lemon peel, frozen waffles

hard-cooked eggs, peeled, cut in half , and yolks mashed in a bowl, mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh chives, salt, black pepper, fresh italian parsley sprig, for garnish

mayonnaise, plain yogurt, fresh dill, green onions, cut up, salt, black pepper

milk, strawberry syrup, instant malted milk powder, fresh strawberries or 6 frozen strawberries, vanilla ice cream, softened

crushed pretzels, melted butter, brown sugar, cream cheese (softened ), sugar, cool whip, strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert, frozen strawberries