by Don Collins | Mar 10, 2026 | Chicken, Dinner Salads, Featured Vegetable Meals, Recipes
Hot Chicken Salad Warm, freshly prepared Chik’n slices (or optional chicken) adorn a multi-textured dinner salad of lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, dried tart cherries, tart apple and steamed broccoli. The salad is sprinkled with quinoa to up the nutritional ante, and...
by Don Collins | Mar 9, 2026 | beans/lentils, Greens Recipes, Mexican/Latin, Recipes
Southwest Chard with Corn Salsa Roasted corn salsa adds a Southwestern flair to your greens tonight. Chard is the greens of choice and it’s cooked with sweet peppers and a touch of chili and cumin. You’ll serve it over nutritious quinoa along with homemade roasted...
by Don Collins | Mar 8, 2026 | Italian, Pasta, Recipes
Pasta Carbonara Tonights pasta is an Americanized variation of carbonara pasta. This version uses a marinara sauce base and has neither egg nor prosciutto. “Bestemmia!” (Blasphemy!) might be the cry from Carbonara purists.
I actually prefer this alternate way of...
by Don Collins | Mar 7, 2026 | beans/lentils, Featured Fruit Meals, Mexican/Latin, Polenta Dishes, Recipes
Black Bean Polenta with Pineapple Salsa Homemade grilled black bean polenta is the feature for your plate tonight. It’s topped with fresh pineapple salsa and a sprinkle of extra sharp cheddar cheese. Seared cabbage, peppers and onions work as a perfect pairing to...
by Don Collins | Mar 6, 2026 | Recipes
It’s Saturday, March 8th Menus and shopping lists for March 9 – 14 and 16 – 21 Another great week of dining lies ahead. It’s time to plan ahead and create your grocery orders. Many of us have turned to online shopping apps and grocery delivery...
