Butternut Squash Soup: Sunday, October 26, 2025

Butternut squashes are still available in the stores and markets. You’ve made this soup before.  It snuggles up nicely with a cool November evening. You can also use a mix of squashes; acorn, delicata, pumpkin, etc.

The soup presents a blend of roasted squash, garlic, onion and celery with a hint of curry.  It’s finished with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime-juice.  

Make it early in the day and let it rest for one to two hours.  Add the cilantro and lime juice when you reheat it.

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White Pizza and Salad: Friday, October 24, 2025

White Pizza and salad are on the menu for tonight’s dinner! You should have about 1/2 C. of white sauce left over from Monday’s meal. If not, you can make some.

This terrific white sauce pizza is topped with thin-sliced apple sausage, red bell peppers, browned mushroom slices and shredded Parmesan cheese.   

It’s Pizza Friday!

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Baked Potato and Chili: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Remember when you froze the leftover vegetarian chili in the second week of
 September? Well, now’s the payoff. Here’s an easy weeknight meal! Thaw that chili! Set it out on the counter to thaw during the day or pick up a can of vegetarian chili at your local grocery store.

Comfort food flavors of chili combined with baked potato and a dash of extra sharp cheddar cheese are on tonight’s menu. This meal’s very satisfying and packs a bunch of potassium and magnesium as a bonus.

Make individual green side salads as a companion to the meal.

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Stroganoff with Cabbage and Peppers: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

This meal makes me happy! It’s time for Stroganoff. This 19th century German/Russian dish has gained worldwide popularity. The version you’ll cook tonight starts with thin-sliced, plant-based Chick’n Strips. They’re combined with browned mushrooms, onions and dill pickles in a yogurt-based gravy generously seasoned with paprika. It’s served over noodles and accompanied by a spicy version of seared cabbage and peppers.

I grew up eating comfort food meals like this. Well, maybe not the cabbage and peppers, but a similar version of the comfort-food Stroganoff dish.

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