Falafel Rollup with Tabbouleh Salad: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Back in September you froze leftover falafel. Tonight you’ll put it to use and make some delicious dinner roll-ups. If you don’t have leftover falafel, Chickenless Tenders will work just fine. Add some tabbouleh salad to the mix and a piece of fruit, and you’ve got a refreshing meal.

This AM…

Pull 8 falafel pieces from the freezer and transfer to a plate in the fridge for the day.

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Homemade Mushroom Soup and Salad: Monday, September 29, 2025

With the arrival of cooler evenings, a nice mushroom soup is a perfect fit tonight. The rich savory aromas of browned onions and mushrooms will fill your kitchen and get this meal started. This soup is seasoned with bay leaf, touches of rosemary and thyme and a whisper of butter. A side salad and artisan bread or rolls completes the meal.

I suggest finishing this meal with a freshly sliced pear, ornother seasonal fruit choices.

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Baked Salmon and Fresh Pear Salsa with Quinoa/Potato Patties: Sunday, September 28, 2025

Fall Salmon runs are coming into the stores and tree-ripened pears are also in the markets.

Tonight’s offering is baked salmon with a pear/tomato salsa. Yup – these two fruits play well together and this salsa will dazzle your diners.

The salmon and salsa are accompanied by another favorite at my house, grilled quinoa/potato patties. It’s all served with a tasty dressed arugula salad.

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TLT Sandwich and Leftover Umbrian Bean Soup: Friday, September 26, 2025

This traditional Soup and Sandwich meal features a delicious and healthful version of a “bacon lettuce and tomato” sandwich. It’s made with smoky tempeh and therefore called a TLT. 



You’ll accompany it with a bowl of the leftover Umbrian Bean Soup from Sunday.  Here’s the good news…that soup just gets better sitting in the fridge. 

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Soft Shell Tacos: Thursday, September 25, 2025

The taco probably originated in the Los Angeles area in the 18th century and was introduced by Mexican immigrants. Those first tacos are thought to have featured chicken, beef or pork as a filling. The seasoned ground meat taco came along later and that is what’s on tonight’s menu.

The original version was also served with corn tortillas. Using a flour tortilla makes it an “American” taco. Regardless of how they’re served, tacos are a mainstream favorite food.

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