Recent Recipes
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).
Cajun Beans ‘n’ Rice with Shrimp: Wednesday, August 1, 2025
The “Holy Grail” of Cajun food ingredients is on display tonight: onions, bell peppers and celery. Then there’s the seasoning, with lots of paprika, garlic powder, oregano and cayenne. Cajun food is easy to make and, as you will note from the spices, packed with flavor. It was developed by the French-speaking Arcadian people who came from Canada and settled in Louisiana.
In lieu of corn bread we’ll just have a warm corn tortilla.
Kale Quinoa and White Bean Salad with Smoky Tempeh and Toasted Almonds: Friday, June 21, 2024
This recipe was inspired by a Kate Sherwood recipe featured in the Nutrition Action Newsletter. If you’ve got quinoa on hand you’re good to go. Use any kind of kale for this one. It’s a tasty, multi-textured, warm weather meal. Pick a couple of artisan rolls to serve as a compliment to the meal.
Bok Choy Cashew Stir-fry: Thursday, May.39, 2025
Ever-versatile bok choy (also known as White Chinese Cabbage) anchors this delicious stir-fry tonight. Toasted cashews, onions, mushrooms, red bell peppers and sliced water chestnuts provide the links that qualify this meal as a stir-fry. The ingredients are bathed in a delicious basil accented sauce and served over brown rice.