Recipes featuring grains and legumes and nuts
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 […]
Grains, Legumes, and Nuts
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. […]
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 […]
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
Lemon Ricotta Pasta. Summery dishes in Winter always make me smile. I love the Summer months with the warm weather and lots of flowering plants. […]
Smoked Salmon BLT Sandwich
Smoked Salmon BLT Sandwich. One of the best sandwiches that I ever ate was a Smoked Salmon BLT Sandwich at Neopol Savory Smokery inside Union […]
Easy Hummus Bowls
Easy Hummus Bowls. Most of us are looking for easy weeknight meals. My Easy Hummus Bowls can also double for work or school lunches. Also […]
Spicy Beef Bean Enchiladas
Spicy Beef Bean Enchiladas. Enchiladas are one of my favorite easy weeknight dishes. This Spicy Beef Bean Enchiladas recipe uses two of my other recipes: […]
Spicy Lamb Meatball Bowl
Spicy Lamb Meatball Bowl. Lamb can be an acquired taste. Years ago, the only lamb I got to taste was way overcooked and served with […]