TL/DR – Cantaloupe Pepperoni Salad with Lemon Basil Buttermilk Dressing. Try this amazing flavor combination, which is as tasty as it is weird. A perfect summer dinner salad! – As odd as this flavor combination sounds, it is the best thing I’ve eaten this summer. …[read more]

TL/DR – Chicken Lettuce Tacos. Ground chicken, onion, garlic, jalapeño, spices and cider vinegar form a delicious filling for healthy lettuce tacos topped with oregano lime crema. – Easy and heathy weeknight meal alert! This recipe has a fairly traditional taco filling with a unique …[read more]

TL/DR – Gruyere Broccoli Soup. This easy weeknight soup is a creamy alternative to traditional broccoli cheese soup with mushrooms, shallots, fresh thyme, garlic and gruyere cheese. – In my neck of the woods, we have only had one decent snowfall this winter and it’s …[read more]

TL/DR – Slow Cooker Kielbasa Farro Soup. An easy soup! Cream of mushroom soup is the base, with carrots, farro, garlic, kielbasa and a good combination of seasonings. Try it on a winter weeknight! – This recipe began as an exercise in cleaning out the …[read more]

TL/DR – Green Tortellini Soup. A delicious and easy recipe with sneaky kale and broccoli. Perfect for cold and dark winter weeknights. – Always on the never-ending quest to get my picky eaters to consume green things, I’ve been experimenting with kale. This is entirely …[read more]

TL/DR – Vegan Miso Chili. This delightful comfort dish with umami flare comes together easily in the slow cooker and is topped with simple roasted tofu cubes. – This is an extremely easy vegan meal made primarily in the slow cooker and topped with simple …[read more]

TL/DR – Cheeseburger Mac. A relatively simple version of mac and cheese made decadent by browned ground beef, buttermilk, gruyere and sharp cheddar. Sophisticated enough for the grownups, approved by little ones. – This is a baked macaroni and cheese that requires boiling pasta and …[read more]

TL/DR – Herbed Tomato and Goat Cheese Tortellini Soup. A hearty soup made in one pot, packed with flavor and perfect for a busy weeknight. – This is a great soup for a cold day, especially if you love the tang of goat cheese. Tomato …[read more]

TL/DR – Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup. A picky eater favorite! Roasted butternut squash and carrots in veggie broth with onion, garlic, fresh sage and fresh thyme, simmered, blended and enhanced with heavy cream. – Aside from the roasting time, which is entirely hands-off, this …[read more]

TL/DR – Pork and Corn Lettuce Tacos. Crispy brown pork with fresh corn, jalapeño, garlic, garam masala, coriander, fresh ginger, white balsamic and lime juice… not your average taco. – In the world of tacos, there is really no right or wrong. OK, fine, call …[read more]