Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

There’s a big holiday coming up in the US – the ultimate summer picnic / party day.

Creamy Caper and Roasted Potato Salad, with lots of fresh, summer herbs

Salad with Sausages, Peppers, Lemon and Potatoes, a twist to a favorite summer meal of grilles sausages, potatoes and peppers

Grilled Chicken, Asparagus, and Spinach Salad with Feta, Cherry Tomatoes and Greek Olives.

Stir-Fried Turkey with Chard and White Summer Squash, easy and fresh with late summer produce.

Tomato Soup, make it and freeze it for a bit of summer in the cold of winter

Summer Couscous is one of the easiest side dishes to make - plus a wee rant on real food

White Zucchini with Tomatoes - the best from the summer garden.

French Potato Salad is a light summer salad flavored with lots of tarragon anc chives

Creamed Rainbow Chard, with a bit of hot mustard to make it interesting

Easy Grilled Chicken Breasts, marinated in Lemon and Sage.

Lettuce Salad with Turkey, Red & White Kidney Beans, Red Pepper, Feta and Olives - a main course salad for summer

Green and White Beans, Tomatoes, Shallots and Sage, late summer vegetables dishes

Summer Vegetable Mélange, what to do when all you have is a few bits of a lot of stuff

Braised Green Beans with Tomatoes, easy summer vegetables recipes

Stir-Fried Zucchini with Pepper, quick and easy summer vegetable dish

Chopped mushrooms had flavor to these burgers, that are topped with more mushrooms and onions