Recipes featuring grains and legumes and nuts
Tex Mex Pasta Salad
Tex Mex Pasta Salad. My favorite quick lunch is a chilled pasta salad. Pasta salads travel well to work, on picnics, and to potluck meals. […]
Grains, Legumes, and Nuts
Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes. One of my favorite breakfasts is a stack of hot fluffy and slightly crispy pancakes. I make several different batters and flavor […]
Mushroom Pappardelle
Mushroom Pappardelle. Mushrooms are very meaty and provide that “umami” flavor that everyone seems to be seeking these days. As everyone knows by now, my […]
Build Your Own Ultimate Nachos Bar
Build Your Own Ultimate Nachos Bar. For your next party, wow your guests with something more unique than a regular finger food spread. You can […]
Ultimate Taco Salad
Ultimate Taco Salad. Who doesn’t love a good taco salad? Taco Tuesday is a weekly excuse for me to eat more Mexican-style food. The taco […]
Roasted Vegetable Naan Flatbread with Red Pepper Hummus
Roasted Vegetable Naan Flatbread with Red Pepper Hummus. Sometimes I experiment with items on hand and I come up with a colorful and tasty dish. […]
Mexican Rice
Mexican Rice — also known as Spanish Rice — is a quick weeknight side dish to grilled meats or the usual Tex Mex fare. Rice […]
Shrimp Pesto Linguine
Shrimp Pesto Linguine. As you are aware, I love to make my own pesto. Pesto is a mixture of herbs, nuts, olive oil, garlic and […]
Easy Lunchbox Recipes
Easy Lunchbox Recipes. Who doesn’t like to go out to lunch with colleagues? I used to go out to lunch all the time. But now, […]
Easy Baked Chicken Thighs
Easy Baked Chicken Thighs. My husband just loves chicken thigh dishes. I’m not as big a fan of chicken thighs as he is…yet I do […]
Blood Orange Baked Salmon
Blood Orange Baked Salmon. Recently, I was shopping at Trader Joe’s and I saw some colorful blood oranges in the produce section. I usually buy […]
Italian Pesto Tortellini in Easy Au Jus
Italian Pesto Tortellini in Easy Au Jus. What’s better than a homey pasta dish? This is a super easy recipe with a little veggie chopping […]
Luscious Lentil Loaf
Luscious Lentil Loaf. Lentils are a favorite staple in my kitchen. Even my dog loves them. My Lentil Marinara Sauce for pasta is a regular […]
Spicy Fish Sandwich
Spicy Fish Sandwich. Red snapper fish is available locally either fresh in-season or frozen when out of season. Usually, I will bake red snapper in […]
Caprese Tomato Mozzarella Basil Pesto Sandwich
Caprese Tomato Mozzarella Basil Pesto Sandwich. Earlier in my career, I used to ride the Amtrak Acela train from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA. I […]