TL/DR – Halloumi Black Bean Tacos. Halloumi cheese and black beans are seasoned and roasted on a sheet pan, then served atop small tortillas with cabbage, pickled onions, avocado, red bell pepper and an easy Cilantro Tahini Dressing. Each bite is a rainbow. – These …[read more]

TL/DR – Weeknight Skillet Red Beans and Rice. Easy! Ridiculously flavorful! Use kielbasa or andouille, carrots, celery, onion, lots of garlic, smoked paprika, fresh oregano, kidney beans, broth and rice from a 90 second packet to make a quick skillet meal that tastes like it …[read more]

TL/DR: Root Vegetable Mash with Roasted Sausage and Balsamic. (AKA Ugly Veggies and Links.) A combo of rutabaga, turnips and parsnips mashed with buttermilk, butter, garlic, salt and pepper. Topped with roasted Italian sausage, onions, and a balsamic reduction. In a quest to try new …[read more]

TL/DR – Slow cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos. This is a flavorful, healthy and easy method to make chicken tacos. Whether you choose a soft or a crunchy shell, this recipe goes with just about any topping and also works well as a burrito filling. …[read more]

TL/DR – Mofongo Style Stuffed Peppers. Get to know Mofongo! It’s a Puerto Rican dish with fried green plantains that are mashed and combined with lots of garlic and other ingredients. This recipe is a basic shrimp mofongo stuffed into bell peppers, topped with a …[read more]

TL/DR – Lamb Kofta Meatballs in Chunky Tomato Sauce. The flavors of parsley, garlic, onion, pine nuts, paprika and allspice are delicious in these all-lamb meatballs browned and simmered to perfection in a chunky sauce made from diced stewed tomatoes, broth and spinach. – This …[read more]

TL/DR – Lamb Bolognese Sauce. This has most of the original Bolognese components – carrots, celery, garlic, onions, wine, milk, tomatoes – but lamb instead of beef and tons of fresh oregano. Definitely a long simmering thing, but worth the wait. – This tasty version …[read more]

TL/DR – Southwestern Stuffed Peppers. Bell peppers stuffed with ground turkey, onions, garlic, pinto beans, salsa, cream cheese and potatoes, then topped with cheese. A delicious weeknight meal or a make-ahead meal for lunches. – Originally this particular stuffed pepper recipe came from thoughts on …[read more]

TL/DR – Maple White Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts. Prepare a delicious dressing and toss half of it with halved Brussels sprouts and roast at a high heat. While they roast, reduce the remaining dressing on the stove and then toss it with the hot, crispy …[read more]

TL/DR – Oven Braised Lamb Shanks in Tomato Sauce. The only difficult thing about this recipe is the patience required to reduce red wine and then slow braise lamb shanks for 2 1/2 hours. The lamb falls off the bone and the sauce is rich …[read more]