Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Roasting winter squashes concentrates their natural sweetness and all you need to finish is a bit of salt and pepper.

If you can't get or don't like parsnips, use all carrots for this easy stew.

A healthy glug of sherry adds a certain flavor to winter squash soups that we find particularly appealing.

My potatoes didn't quite make it to the edge, but that's not important.

This is not a proper Coq au Vin, but it is a very easy version that tastes almost the same.

I actually used a mix of pumpkin from the freezer and leftover butternut squash that I had roasted for dinner the night before.

These are simple egg rolls / nems made small enough to be eaten by hand if you like - cut in half and serve with drinks.

Give the hens a head start while you prep the vegetables for this easy oven dinner.

The rice should be cooked in advance - but that could be 5 minutes or a day.

A little slicing, toss it in a baking dish and relax for an hour while your dinner cooks.

The chicken is cooked in a skillet, then the juices divided, reduced and used to finish both the spinach and the chicken, for a quick, fresh spring dish.