Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

After weeks of me fussing and fretting over it, the potager (vegetable garden) has finally started to produce.

Could there have been a typo in the biblical story about the loaves and fishes? A word translated with the wrong nuance? If a food was going to multiply to feed the masses surely it was a zucchini, not a fish.

First the cucumbers: They are worse than the zucchini! They are dividing and cloning overnight! We're eating as fast as we can! What is it with the cucurbits (cucumber, zucchini, cornichons, squash, melon)? They produce like crazy, cross pollinate.

Chicken burgers are a great alternative to beef.

Shrimp, Avocado and Olive Pasta Question: Can one actually ruin Campbell's Green Bean Casserole? Answer: Apparently I can.

Capers, olives and green garlic flavor this Mediterranean Tuna Pasta

Pasta with Sausage, Chard and Pesto Rosso, easy dinner with leftover pesto rosso

This Pasta with Spinach, Prosciutto and Chevre goes together in the time it takes to cook the pasta.

Pasta with Sausage, Sage and Beans, a simple skillet dinner that is ready in under 30 minutes, made with whole tomatoes and white beans

Tagliatelle with Shrimp, Avocado and Pesto, an easy pasta main course using purchased pesto

I am pleased to announce that I was invited to be a Guest Blogger by Susan, of The Well-Seasoned Cook to help celebrate My Legume Love Affair – Kicking Off Year 4.

Mini Meat Loaves FOWP Fear of White Paper It's an artist term, referring to the moment when one is looking at a brand new, squeaky clean, canvas or vellum, crayon or brush in hand, terrified to make that first, irretrievable mark.

Pasta with Ground Beef, Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes

I can’t buy ground veal or ground turkey or ground chicken here… And rarely see ground pork.

Bear with me as I patiently wait for spring and inspiration for warm weather cooking.