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 – 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 – When plain tuna salad is killing your soul… bump it up! And serve it on half of an avocado. Then pat yourself on the back. – It’s late summer and many of us have too many herbs popping off in the garden. If …[read more]

TL/DR – Sauerkraut Potato Salad. Highly underrated sauerkraut, along with fresh dill, turn ordinary potato salad into a very tasty side for bratwurst or any main dish. – Sauerkraut is one of those things that is often forgotten. The fact that it is cabbage can …[read more]

TL/DR – Avocado Peanut Bulgur Salad. A clap-back at the avocado peanut sushi roll, this bulgur salad is packed with tangy sweetness from lime and white balsamic vinegar and offers a nice kick from jalapeño. It’s also vegan! – As the pandemic began to ease …[read more]

TL/DR – Lemon Chive Potato Soup. An easy and tasty spring soup featuring yukon gold potatoes, fresh chives, lemon and a delicious dollop of sour cream. – This recipe occurred to me in the wee hours of the morning in that strange haze between wakefulness …[read more]

TL/DR – Southwestern Roasted Tofu and Bean Salad. Tofu cubes and black beans are coated in oil, chili powder, cumin, coriander, garlic and smoked paprika and roasted, then placed atop a bed of coleslaw mix, red bell peppers, avocados, and pickled onions and dressed with …[read more]

TL/DR. Roasted Sesame Tofu and Broccoli. A flavor packed, vegan meal featuring all the best that roasted broccoli has to offer along with sesame encrusted tofu cubes and a sweet and tangy shallot and garlic sauce. – This easily qualifies as an easy weeknight vegan …[read more]

TL/DR – Fall Fruit and Cheese Crunchy Salad. Whether you choose to use poached pears or just pomegranate seeds, brie or blue cheese, the crunchy components of this salad with the reduced balsamic vinaigrette make it a crowd pleaser. – This is definitely a weekend …[read more]