Recent Recipes

Mexican Greens with Pineapple Salsa: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Mexican Greens with Pineapple Salsa: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Delicious greens are the deal tonight. I call this dish Mexican Greens because of the salsa. However, the pineapple in the salsa makes the dish more South American since the pineapple has early roots in the Paraguay/Brazil region. Speaking of roots, the bed of potatoes under the greens continues the South American theme. The potato originated in Peru.

Regardless of where it comes from, this “fruitilicous” plate of greens has world class flavor.

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Spinach Salad: Monday, May 26, 2025

Spinach Salad: Monday, May 26, 2025

The early harvest of spinach is available. Tonight’s dinner salad pairs new spinach with a variety of textures including fresh fennel, shredded carrots and chopped smoky tempeh. It’s topped with toasted sliced almonds, savory hard boiled eggs and buttery avocado slices. The salad is served with an easy honey mustard dressing and an artisan roll of your choice.

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Broccoli Enchiladas: Sunday, May 25, 2025

Broccoli Enchiladas: Sunday, May 25, 2025

Tonight, broccoli is the focus of this ancient Mexican delicacy.   The broccoli is bathed in a light béchamel sauce flavored with lemon, oregano and a touch of nutmeg.   Sweet onion, peppers, garlic and chopped chicken (or plant based choice) complete the enchilada filling.

The dish is covered with a tasty red enchilada sauce and served with homemade tomato salsa.   Spicy Rice and an avocado/citrus salad finish the plate.

This is an excellent meal for dinner guests as it can be prepared ahead of time.

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Hawaiian Pizza: Friday, May 23, 2025

Hawaiian Pizza: Friday, May 23, 2025

It’s Pizza Friday! I find this combination of toppings very satisfying. Refreshing Hawaiian Pizza with thin ham slices and fresh pineapple is headed to your table. Use Canadian bacon or plant-based ham slices for this crowd pleaser. Cheers!

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ASPGY Pasta: Thursday, May 22, 2025

ASPGY Pasta: Thursday, May 22, 2025

ASPGY?  That’s not a typo. It’s simply the acronym for Apples, Spinach, Pine Nuts, Gorgonzola and Yogurt Pasta. It’s a delicious, and not too rich, yogurt-based Gorgonzola pasta. The sauce cradles baby spinach and Granny Smith apples.  It’s topped with toasted pine nuts and fresh tomato.  OMG it’s good! 

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Dinner Salad with Salmon, Quinoa and Asian Dressing: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Dinner Salad with Salmon, Quinoa and Asian Dressing: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

As the days grow longer and warmer, put a little “spring” in your step with this salmon dinner salad. This one has a chorus of textures and flavors. Tonight crisp fresh lettuce, crunchy cucumber, popping cherry tomatoes and chewy sliced fennel harmonize with zingy mango. The salmon delivers a melody line to savor while the Asian dressing provides a memorable accompaniment.

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