This Middle Eastern-inspired lentil dish works perfectly with beet or mustard greens. You can also use chard.
I recommend using red lentils for this dish, they cook faster. Curried lentils are paired with the strong flavor of hearty greens and the relatively neutral flavor of a lemon quinoa. It all turns into a tasty, ultra-nutritious meal that’s good for your blood vessels and even better for your taste buds.
Delicata Squash are now appearing at the farmer’s markets and grocery stores. Depending upon where you live they may be called “Peanut Squash,” “Bohemian Squash” or “Sweet Potato Squash”. They offer a light and sweet flesh that plays well with almost any flavor combination.
Hawaiian is the flavor theme today as you create little dugout canoes of squash filled with rice, pineapple, coconut and toasted pecans. A delightful delicata delicacy!
Scrub squash well before cooking. You can eat the skin as well as the tender flesh.
Halibut season will run into November so, before it’s over, let’s have some baked halibut with Sicilian pesto. Brussels sprouts are a treasure trove of phytonutrients and rich in vitamin K, so I’ve put them into tonight’s menu as well.
The trick to enjoying sprouts is good seasoning and not over cooking. Tonight they’re wrapped in a delicious honey/orange sauce and baked to perfection. You’ll get a little sweetness and acidity of citrus combined with the earthy and tangy flavor of the sprouts.
This kale dish is based on a favorite Hot ‘n Sour Soup from a Seattle restaurant. Tonight we skip the soup part and add more vegetables…in this case, kale. This cozy, comfort-food version of stir-fry combines hot, savory, sweet and sour flavors with lots of texture.
If using homemade marinated grilled tofu and if needed, make Marinated Grilled Tofu (Extra Recipe Info.) during the day today. You’ll need to thaw some frozen, ultra-firm tofu this AM.
Wonderful flavors of ground meat, cabbage, tomatoes, lemon, dill, paprika and allspice come together with gusto in this hearty, old-world, cool weather favorite today. Give yourself plenty of time as the dish takes 1 hour and 45 minutes to cook.)
I got the inspiration for this dish from a dear friend in Montana. He came from a large family with Hungarian roots and grew up on this food. Of course, their version was made from home-grown cabbage, onions and home-canned tomatoes.
I’ve added whole wheat rolls and a sassy apple and radish salad to compliment the meal.
October Saturdays. We all love this time of year. The season is changing with cooler evenings and we’re celebrating the bounty of the harvest. .
Another great week of dining lies ahead. It’s time to plan ahead and create your grocery orders.