Apple Oatmeal Muffins

  Apple Oatmeal Muffins Buy apples while they are in season and on sale and make batches of these muffins to put in the freezer for later. You can also substitute whole wheat flour to make your muffins heartier and more nutritious. muffin tin 1/2 cup milk...

Summer Veggie Ravioli with Corn and Cherry Tomatoes

  Summer Veggie Ravioli with Corn and Cherry Tomatoes A quick and easy dinner using produce from the garden or farmers market. 8 ounces cheese ravioli1 tsp olive oil (extra virgin)2 cloves garlic (peeled and chopped)2 ears corn (husked and kernels cut off the...

Summer Lentil Garden Bowl

  Summer Lentil Garden Bowl This bowl can be a great base for grilled chicken and fish, or it can remain vegetarian. Lentil salad:2 cups black lentils2 tablespoons parsley (chopped )1 clove garlic1 teaspoon olive oil2 tablespoons red wine vinegarSquash salad:1...

Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad

Here is a delicious salad that is alive with flavor and texture. The smooth noodles provide the base for the shredded chicken and the crunchy veggies, nuts, and sesame seeds. Best of all you can prepare it in 15 minutes or less! Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad 1 ounce...

DIY Everything Spice

What is the “everything spice”? Well, it is a combination of spices from the “everything bagel”, using poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion, garlic, and salt. Why would you want to use it? Because it has an intense flavor, some crunch, and not a...

Lentil Minestrone Soup

  Lentil Minestrone Soup This soup starts with plenty of vegetables – carrots, celery, sweet potato, zucchini and tomatoes and hearty lentils simmered to make a rich and tasty meal for a hungry family. 1 Tablespoon olive or vegetable oil1 yellow onion...