Category: Easy

Pasta with Spinach Herb Sauce

Pasta with Spinach Herb Sauce

TL/DR – Pasta with Spinach Herb Sauce! Spinach, parsley, fresh oregano, parmesan, lemon zest, white balsamic. Not a pesto just a really good green sauce. Easy weeknight pasta. – It is such a wonderful feeling to look out into the garden and realize that there …[read more]

Feta Yogurt Sauce

Feta Yogurt Sauce

TL/DR – Feta Yogurt Sauce! Amazingly easy sauce, healthier than mayonnaise, goes with a ton of things. – This is something I developed on the fly to serve on top of Sage Garlic Lamb, but then I discovered that it is delicious with a variety …[read more]

Sage Garlic Lamb with Feta Yogurt Sauce

TL/DR – Sage Garlic Lamb with Feta Yogurt Sauce! So easy. Brown lamb, drain fat, add tons of sage, garlic, stewed tomatoes, beef stock, simmer ten minutes, make the easiest sauce ever, your guests will love this. – It’s the last day of July, 2020. …[read more]

Chive Mashed Potatoes

Chive Mashed Potatoes

TL/DR – Chive Mashed Potatoes! Not low calorie. There is a trick for fluffy mashed potatoes. Salt a little, then add more. – Chive Mashed Potatoes are one of the favorite foods of my picky eaters, (yes, even with the chives!) This recipe uses red …[read more]

Dill Tuna Melts

Dill Tuna Melts

TL/DR – Dill Tuna Melts. Liven up plain tuna salad with fresh dill, lemon zest and pickles. Melt on rye with tomato and muenster or havarti. – July of our first socially distanced summer is almost over and my porch pots are kicking out all …[read more]

Veggie Greek Style Pizza

Veggie Greek Style Pizza

TL/DR – Veggie Greek Style Pizza. A tasty spinach pesto is the base for thinly sliced veggies and some cheese. An easy and satisfying weeknight meal that doesn’t feel as guilty as ordering pizza. – This Veggie Greek Style Pizza looks complicated, but in all …[read more]

Greek Yogurt Roasted Red Pepper Grilled Chicken

Greek Yogurt Roasted Red Pepper Grilled Chicken

TL/DR – Greek Yogurt Roasted Red Pepper Grilled Chicken. Reserve some marinade before adding meat! Bathe chicken strips in a marinade made in the food processor from yogurt, roasted red peppers, garlic, cumin, paprika, coriander, s & p. Grill and enjoy with naan or on …[read more]

Easy Baked Tofu

Easy Baked Tofu

TL/DR – Easy Baked Tofu. Oil, seasoning, baking sheet, 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. Perfection. – There is some debate around how to cook tofu that is delicious. In my experience, tofu is better when seasoned with dry seasonings and baked so that …[read more]

Broccoli Bulgur Salad

TL/DR – Broccoli Bulgur Salad. An easy vegan salad with nutty bulgur wheat, crunchy broccoli and a lemony dressing, topped with roasted chickpeas. – I will be the first to admit that when I’m looking for a healthy side dish, broccoli and bulgur aren’t a …[read more]

Citrus Basil Beet Salad

Citrus Basil Beet Salad

TL/DR – Citrus Basil Beet Salad. Beets are great to roast on a weekend and use in salads! This citrus basil vinaigrette is easy and compliments the beets wonderfully. Beets are really not a bother. In the time it takes to roast beets, so many …[read more]