Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Pumpkin Soup with Sherry, easy with canned pumpkin, fragrant with sherry, serve in bowls or mugs

Peas with Pimientos and Leeks, simple and pretty for the holidays

Spinach and Goat Cheese Flan, simple, for a first course or side dish

Bell Peppers Stuffed with Mushrooms, Beef and Barley and a creamy brown sauce - perfect for fall dinners

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

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

Moroccan Lamb and Vegetable Kebabs, fragrant and slightly spicy, serve over fragrant Basmati Rice or couscous

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

Green Bean and Tomato Pasta Salad, with the first veggies from the garden

Stir-fried Shrimp with Snow Peas and Green Garlic on Basmati Rice; a stir-fry for spring

Risotto with Snow Peas, Carrots, Green Garlic and Italian Sausage - a main dish risotto for spring.

Baked Cod with Tomato, Leek and olive Sauce makes a simple main course with heart-healthy fish in just 25 minutes

Chicken, Leek and Spinach Risotto; a pretty risotto for spring and complete dinner ready in just 30 inutes

Spaghetti Squash Timbales with Tomato Sauce, perfect use for leftover squash.

Butternut Squash, Chard and Ham Risotto - something to do with leftover Christmas Ham, or anytime.

Slow Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut, with onion and carrots.

Chicken Breasts with an easy Sherry Mushroom Sauce pan sauce, great for mid-week dinner

Mashed Butternut Squash Gratin, quickly assembled from leftover, cooked squash making an easy week-night side dish

Golden Acorn Squash Stuffed with Spicy Beef, Peppers, Mushrooms and Onions