Cooking With Margaret

 Grilled Corn Salad With Creamy Avocado Dressing Ingredients             Salad  4 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, diced 6-8 ears or corn, husks removed  6 Roma tomatoes, seeded, diced  1  orange bell pepper, diced 1 red onion, finely diced  2 avocados, diced 1 lime, juiced  Salt to taste         Dressing 5 limes, juiced, zest of 2 1/4 cup of olive oil 2 tablespoons of honey 6 garlic cloves 2 bunches of cilantro 2 avocados Salt and Pepper to taste      Directions Salad Prep Heat a grill (or grill pan) to medium/high and place corn on grill  on all sides until charred ( or you can  follow the oven roasted method below  Remove corn from heat, allow to slightly cool Remove kernels from cob Add to bowl Add remaining salad ingredients, set aside Dressing In a food processor, place garlic, and 1 bunch of cilantro tops Pulse until finely chopped Add honey, avocados, and l...

Cabbage Soup with Paprika, Golden Raisins and Kielbasa This is a recipe my mom has been making for us with the cabbage we get from neighbors and our local Farmer’s Market. It’s a soup filled with lots of vegetables along with delicious sausage and bacon . It’s perfect for one of the cooler, rainy days we often get, but it’s a soup you can enjoy anytime of year!  Ingredients   3-5 pounds green cabbage, cored, cut into 1 inch wide strips  2 quarts of chicken broth (or vegetable broth) 2 large yellow onions, diced 2 tablespoons garlic, minced 6 slices of bacon, diced (optional if making vegetarian)  28 oz can of diced tomatoes (low sodium, can be used)  1 1/2 pounds of kielbasa, diced (ham can always be used) (optional if making it vegetarian)  1 tablespoon sweet paprika  3/4 cup of golden raisins  Olive oil  Salt and pepper to taste  Directions In a heavy-bottomed stock pot, heat bacon over medium heat. *starting the bacon in a cool pan re...