Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Chocolate Chunk Zucchini Spice Bread, an easy quick bread to help with the zucchini glut

Summer Squash Salad, a simple salad to help with the summer squash glut, with fresh herbs and fresh lemon juice

Oyster Chicken Breasts - think oyster wings but easier and a main course for summer

Tomato Tart, with Dijon-style mustard and Gruyere cheese, Make 2 small ones as I did for a light lunch or a first course, or make a big one for supper

Barbecued Chicken Thighs, II, easy summer cooking with a simple, homemade barbecue sauce

I made this with green tomatoes - because I had them and it was fun.

Pork tenderloin, sliced open to hold a bit of ham, cheese and fresh sage leaves.

This is an easy salad that keeps well, transports well, and is always a favorite.

This is an easy dish that goes together in the time it takes to cook the pasta.

Once it's cool enough to cook inside and use the oven I love stuffing summer squash of all types.

This is an easy filling that could be used for an acorn squash or a small butternut squash

We have this as a first course but it would work for a side dish as well - but I'd probably skip the garnish for a side.

Pork and apples naturally compliment each other: the sweet-tart flavor of the apple brings out the sweetness of the pork.

Garlic-y Meatballs served over spaghetti in a ramen-style chicken and garlic broth.