Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Scalloped Potatoes with Ham, a little prep, then pop in the oven and do something else while dinner cooks

Zucchini Soup, plus tomato and green bean soups for the freezer

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

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.

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'.

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!