Weeknight Favorite Recipes

Crispy Black Bean Skillet Tacos

Pantry and fridge staples come together in a flash for these crispy meatless tacos that are deliciously filling and economical too.   You know the feeling.  You get home late from work, a meeting, or kids’ sporting events. Everyone is hungry, no food has been prepared, and you just want to eat…five minutes ago. As…

Sausage Soup with Tortellini (and/or Beans)

  In a world where monumental decisions are made every day, choosing which recipes to include on this blog and in my weekly newspaper column ranks pretty low on the relevance scale.  Yet I deliberate long and hard on this! What will she want to eat?  Which recipes might he not merely read, but also…

Blistered Green Beans

Cook green beans in a flash while bringing out their very best flavor with this minimalist but effective approach.   Need a 10-minute side dish that tastes great and goes with practically everything?  For years I steamed my green beans. Occasionally, I roasted them.   For the past year or two, however, broiling has been…

Ham & Cheese Crustless Quiche

Enjoy this crustless quiche as a satisfying dinner or make it ahead and reheat for breakfast or lunch throughout the week. And did you know? Eggs have no sugar or carbs and are one of nature’s best sources of complete, digestible protein!   What’s not to love about an egg? One of these little orbs has…

Greek-Style Grilled Chicken Dinner Salad

Last year, I shared a story about a friend of mine, Sarah Lanphier, whose successful college fundraiser led to a thriving granola company.  Nuts About Granola produces a variety of uniquely delicious flavors–think carrot cake and PB&J–as well as a grain-free Forager line. Recently, Sarah launched a line of savory granolas, fittingly named Sarah’s Savory…

Easy Chicken Burrito Bowls

DIY burrito bowls are wholesome, loaded with fresh flavor, and easy to customize to taste!   There’s a well-known restaurant that is famous for its burrito bowls, and I can see why. The flavorful all-in-one meal offers a high degree of customization and it’s sort of fun. It’s viewed as a healthier option than many…

Peach Ginger Shrimp Kabobs

Pantry and refrigerator staples come together with ease to create tender, flavorful shrimp that are easy enough for busy weeknights yet special enough for company. For a great meal at a moment’s notice, keep a bag of frozen shrimp on hand.   I first shared this twist on my Apricot Ginger Shrimp in a Susquehanna…

Chipotle Lime Crema

  Fashioned after a friend’s recipe for lime crema, which she uses as an awesome finishing touch on her chili, this easy sauce adds the smoky heat of a chipotle pepper.  The spiced-up version is perfect for chili and most anything based on south-of-the-border flavors. I use this versatile condiment on a couple of recipes…

Flounder with Bacony Corn

With the familiar flavors of bacon and corn, this wholesome, all-in-one meal might just make a fish lover out of the toughest critic!   At its best, summer cooking should be light yet satisfying, keep the heat to a minimum, and include lots of shortcuts. Realistically, we want to eat well without spending too much…

Shortcut Blender Tomato Sauce

Great tomato sauce is so easy with this simple technique. The recipe may be doubled or halved based on the amount of tomatoes you have. Simply blend larger quantities in batches and choose a pot that accommodates. Freezes well!   It never fails. Every summer I anxiously await the first of the red, ripe tomatoes…

Beef & Rice Stuffed 8-Ball Zucchini

8-ball zucchinis offer a fun option in this all-in-one meal, but if they aren’t available, by all means use regular zucchini or summer squash. The savory filling can even be used for stuffed peppers. The first time I laid eyes on an 8-ball zucchini, I was intrigued. Its forest green skin with pale green striations…

Teriyaki Salmon Bowls

This heart-healthy, flavor-packed meal takes advantage of the cook-once-eat-twice method and can be customized to taste!         When considering foods that taste good as leftovers, lasagna, chili and the Thanksgiving turkey likely come to mind. Fish, not so much. Once cooked, however, leftover seafood can be safely stored in the refrigerator for…

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