Recent Recipes
Edamame and Cabbage with Spicy Garlic Sauce: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The rich, high-protein edamame bean is the feature of tonights meal. It’s flavor is similar to peas, only it has a more buttery overtone with a hint of nuttiness. It’s paired with Napa cabbage, shredded carrot and shaved onions. You’ll smother it in a spicy garlic sauce and serve it over brown rice.
The dish offers up a refreshing new stir-fry flavor bundle that will have you looking for other recipe opportunities that feature this Asian favorite.
Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas with Green Salad: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
More hot weather fare is on tap tonight. The beauty of quesadillas is how quickly they go together. You can use a few sliced chickenless tenders or optional chicken. This meal is quick to the table and nourishing.
Add a green salad with fresh, homemade dressing and you’re good to go.
Curried Chard with Fresh Mango: Monday, July 14, 2025
Yet another way to enjoy fresh greens is with curry. Curry seasonings are common in warmer climates, and I find them very satisfying in hot weather. Use commercial yellow curry powder or homemade Masala Curry Spice mix.
Use fresh mango, if possible, but frozen is another option. Plant-based “chickenless” tenders, or optional chicken, will add extra protein to the meal .
Barbecued, Marinated/Grilled Tofu with Sweet Corn and Roasted Potatoes: Sunday, July 13, 2025
Barbecued “T” Ribs!! Today you’ll prepare some Marinated and Grilled Tofu served with a homemade, lip-smacking barbecue sauce. It will share the dinner plate with roasted potatoes and seasonal corn on the cob. A crisp green salad finishes this summer celebration.
You’ve purchased and frozen a package of extra or ultra-firm tofu. Now you’ll need to thaw that package of tofu as you prepare to make this delicacy. Marinating takes extra time so start this recipe around mid-day.
First thing this AM! If you haven’t done so, take the frozen tofu out of the freezer and set on a plate on the countertop to thaw.
Snow Peas with Asian-Orange Sauce: Friday, July 11, 2025
Snow peas and sugar snap peas are seasonal flavors everyone should sample this time of year. Tonight, snow peas will be paired with bell pepper, sliced onion and water chestnuts in a slightly spicy orange/cilantro sauce. It’s served with plant-based Chick’n, or optional chicken, over nutritious brown rice.
You should still be able to get fresh snow peas (or even sugar snap peas) this time of year. If not, frozen snow peas will do.
Summer Tomato Pasta Salad: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
We’ve waited all year for the sweet fruit of the vine-ripened tomato. So, tonight we feature it in a flavor explosion of a no-cook tomato sauce. The sweetness of the tomatoes is blended with fresh chopped garlic, new sweet onion, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Just assemble it and let it stand for about 20 minutes, then add the remaining fresh vegetables. Splendido!