TL/DR – Turkey Lentil Burgers with Cilantro Crema. Add lentils to ground turkey to beef up the fiber and moisture. Oil the grill well. Great flavors of onion, garlic, coriander, paprika and celery salt. – Ground turkey can be… dry? Boring? Too lean? These burgers …[read more]

TL/DR – Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Soup. Browned sausage, thinly sliced fennel, onions, kale, garlic, and tomatoes melt together in this delicious soup. Add a Parmesan rind if you have it. Heavy cream at the end is optional but worth the calories. – This is …[read more]

TL/DR – Spaghetti and Meatballs. This recipe features ground beef, ground pork, lots of garlic, onion and fresh herbs. It is delicious and feeds a crowd. – This recipe has a special place in my heart because both of my picky eaters will eat Spaghetti …[read more]

TL/DR – Slow Cooker Chili. Get most of it ready the night before, then do the meat in the morning. It’s great to come home to this hot, spicy, hearty chili ready to eat. – This has a lot of ingredients, but it comes together …[read more]

TL/DR – Homemade Hummus. This is a great basic recipe that can be tweaked. Garlic, lemon, salt, tahini, ice water, garbanzo beans. Easy! Makes a ton! Cheaper and way tastier than store bought! Over the years I have tried several different recipes for homemade hummus. …[read more]

TL/DR – Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower. A delicious combination of garlic, thyme, lemon, fontina and Parmesan with macaroni and cauliflower pearls. This is a good way to sneak a veggie into a family favorite. – Broccoli is my hero, but cauliflower is my nemesis. …[read more]

TL/DR – Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers. A super easy weeknight meal with legumes, rice, some veggies and cheese, of course. Takes about 45 minutes to make. – Years ago I discovered this product: Tasty Bite Madras Lentils. My local Costco and Kroger store carry it. …[read more]

TL/DR – Cinnamon Quick Bread. A quick and easy treat to satisfy a craving for cinnamon rolls when there is simply not enough time to make them! – If I had the patience and the time, I’d make cinnamon rolls twice a week and eat …[read more]

TL/DR – Cóctel de Camarón. A.K.A. Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, this easy and healthy dish is great for an appetizer or a main course. It has hints of plain-old-shrimp-cocktail, but it’s superior in flavor and nutrition. – Unlike American style shrimp cocktail with plain shrimp and …[read more]

TL/DR – Fish Tacos with Spicy Tangy Slaw. Cod is great! It’s perfect for fish tacos. Try doing them on the grill. Serve with a cabbage slaw that is sweet, spicy and tangy. – When I first set out to make fish tacos several years …[read more]