Recent Recipes
Chilled Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Cold pasta salad will keep both you and the kitchen cool tonight. Multi-textures and rich flavors of smoked salmon, fresh sugar snap peas, sweet onions, shredded cabbage, cucumbers and sweet new cherry tomatoes make up the ingredients. They’re wrapped in a creamy, yogurt-based dressing made with ginger, lime and fresh cilantro.
A simple lightly dressed arugula salad accompanies to complete a perfect warm weather meal. Make the pasta salad early in the day and tuck it away in the fridge.
Rainbow Chard with Apricot Salsa: Monday, August 10, 2026
This seasonal variation of chard comes alive with the help of tree-ripened apricots presented in a delicious apricot salsa. Toss some black beans into the chard and serve it over protein-packed quinoa. Individual servings will be topped with apricot salsa and a grating of sharp cheddar cheese. This one’s sure to light up your taste buds!
It’s Saturday, August 8th. It’s the middle of August already!
It’s Saturday, August 9th
Menus and shopping lists forAugust 10 – 15 and August 17 – 22
Another great week of dining awaits. It’s time to make some plans and go grocery shopping.
Dino Kale with Nectarines and Feta: Friday, August 7, 2026
Juicy tree-ripened nectarine slices and thin-sliced chickenless tenders adorn this seasonal kale dish.
The fruit and greens are served over quinoa and topped with crumbled feta cheese and toasted almond slices.
What a refreshing way to celebrate the close of a summer day! The harvest season just keeps on giving.
Summer Tomato Pasta Prima Vera: Thursday, August 6, 2026
There’s nothing quite like the flavor of freshly harvested tomatoes and this fruit of sweet perfection is still in season. You’ve already been introduced to the flavor-blast of garlic, onion, fresh basil and fresh tomatoes in this no-cook pasta sauce. Tonight you’ll revisit it because it’s the peak of the harvest season. Fuel up on fresh tomatoes. Enjoy!
Cajun Beans ‘n’ Rice with Shrimp: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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.