Recent Recipes
Veggie Lasagna: Sunday, August 25, 2024
It’s time again to take advantage of the new harvest.
Lasagna is always a standby comfort food and a most convenient food for entertaining. This vegetarian version will be anchored with slices of seasonal eggplant and fresh spinach. I prefer whole-wheat lasagna noodles and homemade marinara sauce for this recipe
Make Quark this morning: (This thick version of yogurt assembles in 5 minutes and needs 3 hours to drain.)
Place #4 coffee filter in a strainer over a medium-size bowl. Spoon 2 C. plain, nonfat yogurt into the filter. Let stand for 3 hours. Store the whey (clear liquid) in a container in the fridge. Use the whey tomorrow in the Gazpacho.
It’s Saturday, August 24. Holy Mackerel! We’re closing in on the end of August!
It’s Saturday, August 24!
Menus and shopping lists for August 25 – 30 and September 1 – 6
Another great week of dining awaits. It’s time to make some plans and go grocery shopping.
Free Food Friday! Leftover Night!, August 23, 2024
Make way for September! It’s time to clean out the fridge and eat the good leftovers you may have in there.
Beans ‘n’ Rice?
Lemon/Scallion Rice?
Make a green salad to add some freshness to leftovers.
Chill a cantaloupe or other seasonal melon to make it all worthwhile.
Fish Tacos: Thursday, August 22, 2024
You’ve saved some breaded rockfish from Sunday so you’re read to enjoy yummy fish tocos tonight.
Homemade condiments will include a quick Tarter Sauce and Low-sodium Tomato Salsa. A nice little cabbage slaw will fill out the menu.
Serve a couple of large purple plums as a finish to the meal.
Southwest Beans ‘n’ Rice with Peppers and Sweet Corn Salsa: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Seared peppers, onions and Napa cabbage team up with beans and rice tonight. The Beans and Rice is topped with a delicious seared, sweet corn salsa for a flavor-packed one dish meal. Finish each plate with a drizzle of plain yogurt and a little shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
It’s seasonal dining with a Southwest accent. Enjoy!
Swiss Chard with Poached Apples and Roasted Potatoes: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The new apple crop has started appearing in grocery stores and farmers markets. There’s nothing quite like the flavor of fresh, tree-ripened apples. Tonight you’ll use these seasonal gifts as a feature in your greens dish.
Poached apple slices, seared fennel and thin-sliced Field Roast Apple sausage will share the spotlight with Swiss Chard this evening. The greens dish will be served over caramelized potato slices with a dusting of Gorgonzola crumbles to finish the plate. MMMM, MMMM, GOOD!