Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Lentils Provençal, using the lentille verte du Puy and the flavors of Provence

Warm Acorn Squash and Walnut Salad, with browned shallots and Balsamic vinegar, a fall salad

Baked Chard with Feta Cheese, Yellow Peppers and Shallots, late summer veggies

Acorn Squash Stuffed with Ham, Quinoa and Sage, easy fall dinner

Cream of Celery Soup with Sherry, a great way to use leftover celery

Lamb Tagine with Olives, a taste of Morocco and an easy stew for fall

Carrot Egg Fu Yung, serve one as a starter or three as a main course with a bit of chicken

Two Pizzas, Tomato Avocado and Tomato Goat cheese.

Southwestern Lentils, make them as hot as you like with your favorite chiles

Pasta Salad with Sausage, Celery and Cherry Tomatoes

Do not believe bloggers and chefs that tell you risotto is hard - or that you have to 'stir constantly'.

I always have carrots in the fridge and rice in the pantry so this easy gratin can be made anytime.

As I’m racing down the bike path last week, lost in thought, as usual; aiming for the big leaves to get a nice noisy crunch, as usual; I found myself aiming for the chestnuts to get a nice ‘splat’.

Three Lentil Soup with Butternut Squash and Ham - it's soup season!