Recent Recipes
It’s Saturday, January 10, 2026 and your time to play. First, here are the next two weeks of menus.
It’s Saturday, January 11.
Menus and shopping lists for
January 12- 17 and 19 – 24
Another great week of dining lies ahead. It’s time to plan ahead and create your grocery orders.
Cajun Beans and Rice: Friday, January 9, 2026
Light up the tastebuds with Cajun tonight! What makes a dish “Cajun?” The vegetable trifecta of celery, peppers and onion is part of the formula. However, “cajun” seasoning is the key. It’s generally a combination of paprika, thyme, cayenne pepper and oregano.
You can use any variety of canned beans for this recipe, but red kidney beans are the most authentic.
Mustard Greens with Spicy Potatoes: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Mustard greens, the often overlooked dark leafy green, is the center of attention tonight! If you don’t care for the sharp flavor of mustard greens, just use some chard. The greens are served over a bed of slightly spicy, roasted potato rounds. Poached winter pear pieces accent the greens with a touch of sweetness and a sprinkle of aged gouda cheese adds just enough savory richness to finish the dish.
Vegetable Calzone: Sunday, January 4, 2026
Calzone is just a folded pizza with any variety of filling. This one features a garlic/sweet potato filling with mushrooms, peppers, celery and onion and a touch of basil pesto. Serve it in a pool of Marinara sauce. It’s a real flavor festival!
Make some pizza dough today 2 hours before you wish to dine. It can be a great adventure for kids too. Use 1/2 of the dough to make the crust for today’s calzone. Roll out a second crust and freeze it (or freeze the dough as a ball).
It’s Saturday, January 3, 2025, and your time to play. Play in your kitchen or someone else’s.
It’s Saturday, January 6 and time to make some plans.
Menus and shopping lists for January 7 – 12 and 14 – 19
Another great week of dining lies ahead. Enjoy!
Chop Salad with Grapefruit and Avocado: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
We’ll keep dinner relatively light tonight. The combination of the sharp citrus of grapefruit, the buttery richness of avocado and the savory flavor of hard-boiled egg make up the essence of the chop salad.
Add some jicama if you can find it. If no jicama is available use chopped Savoy cabbage. Dress this special salad with cilantro/lime dressing.
You can add all kinds of chopped items to a salad like this, but I think you’ll find this particular combination very satisfying.
Pick up a nice Artisan roll to go along with the meal.