Simple go-to side dishes for this season

OK, folks, I’m back! I’m going to start out slow and post the simplest recipes I can think of that I keep making each week. Kale Salad with Meyer Lemon Ingredients Kale (any kind will do – you can use whatever looks best or whatever comes in your veggie box) Lemon (Meyer is the nicest, [...]

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Black Rice Salad

I went apricot picking over the weekend, so I decided to use a bunch of them in a black rice salad. I’d had a delicious black rice salad at a cooking group dinner, but could not get a hold of the recipe or the chef, so I figured it out myself. Black Rice Apricot Salad [...]

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Pan Fried Yams

My dad always requests these yams when we are “camping” at their construction site. I make them in an electric skillet there, but they could be made in any type of skillet on the stove. The ones pictured here have swiss chard in them, which is not how I usually make them but it was [...]

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Minestrone for Everyone!

Back in my working days, I used to make a pot of this minestrone each week and eat it for lunch every day. It really is delicious, and it turns out a little bit different each time. This recipe can be made vegetarian- and vegan- friendly as well and still maintain the deliciosness of the [...]

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Citrus, Avocado, and Pistachio Salad

This refreshing salad is yummy. That is all. Salad Lettuce (ideally, a small head of butter lettuce, or 1/2 bag of pre-washed arugula) 2 navel oranges, peeled, sectioned, and sections halved 1/2 large avocado or one whole small avocado handful of pistachio meats (maybe 1/4 cup) Dressing 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 to 1 tsp pepper, [...]

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Anna’s Working Person’s Chili

This recipe originally came from my good friend Anna, another culinary genius who I am lucky to have in my life. We sometimes meet for lunch exchanges since we are frugal and don’t like to pay other people to make our lunches. This is a quick and delicious chili that you can even whip up [...]

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Kale n Shrimp “Scampi”

Inspiration I had lots of kale from our CSA box, 1/2 lb of pasta left over from when I made the sausage n mushroom pasta, lemons from our tree, and an open bottle of white wine. Sorry, I don’t have a picture because I was doing 20 things at once and slightly overcooked the kale, [...]

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Dan’s Favorite Cucumber Salad

Inspiration Dan loves cucumber salad, like the kind you would get at a Japanese restaurant. Whenever we make it, he has to scurry away to a computer to get the ratios of dressing ingredients to cucumbers. I thought I’d take this opportunity to write down exactly what we do so that we don’t have to [...]

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Healthy Pesto Dressing/Dip

The original version of this recipe came from my friend Marsha, who is a raw foodie. So, for any other raw foodie friends, omit all of the cooked stuff and viola! This recipe kills two birds with one stone. It’s a great way to make use of a whole bunch of basil AND to disguise [...]

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Guacamole

I have a lot to learn, like how long it takes to actually write down exactly what I’m doing, and remembering to take pictures. Last night, I made chicken enchiladas, Mexican rice, salad, sauteed greens, and guacamole, and I tested these dishes on Paula and Todd (and Dan, of course). I forgot to take pictures [...]

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