Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

An easy appetizer that works with or without the sauce.

This is a great holiday dessert - Thanksgiving or Christmas.

This is not a true 'Bolognese' but it was a quick, easy, tasty skillet dinner, with lots of veggies.

I don't brown / pre-cook when I use my slow cooker.

This is one of the rare time that I brown the meat and veggies before adding to the slow cooker.

Bread Baking Babes bake Caramelized Onion, Sweet Potato Bread, aka: Elbow Lick Sandwich Bread.

Risotto is so easy - don't listen to chefs who tell you otherwise.

Winter salads can be made with lots of different veggies - like Brussels sprouts!

Savory Cheese and Olive Zucchini Bread, easy to make and the perfect accompaniment to summer soups and salads

Giant Burger Stuffed with Mushrooms, Prosciutto, Greek Olives and Cheese

Main Course Salad of Grilled Turkey, Quinoa, Artichoke Hearts, and warm Goat Cheese Salad on a bed of Lettuce

Sautéed Zucchini (Courgette) Slices, a simple treatment for the abundant summer vegetable

Linguine with Zucchini, Sausage and Fresh Tomato Sauce - an easy, make-ahead pasta dish that is perfect for hot summer weather

Sesame Chicken Cabbage Salad with a Peanut Soy Sauce Dressing - a change from the usual summer salad

Tomato Juice - made with yellow tomatoes and a yellow pepper but works the same with red - or orange.