Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es
Crisp, Breaded Scallops with Tarragon Tartar Sauce, baked rather than fried.
Pimiento, Goat Cheese Custard Tart, made with purchased phyllo dough and fresh, spring herbs.
Pork and Lentil Stew with pork chops, 2 kinds of lentils, tomatoes, peppers, onions and spices, all cooked in the slow cooker.
Spicy Moroccan Lamb, Slow Cooker, with shallots and preserved lemon; serve over couscous or Basmati rice.
Roast Lemon Chicken, one of the easiest, tastiest chicken recipes I have, it makes a tender, moist chicken with loads of flavor.
Artichokes bottoms filled with Creamed Peas and garnished with crisp Bacon, a healthy vegetable first course.
Veal Rolls Stuffed with Caramelized Shallots, Greek Olives and Prosciutto in a simple white wine and tomato sauce.
Spicy Stuffed Acorn Squash, filled with Tex-Mex style sausage and peppers
Bean Soup with Ham, a hearty winter soup that is easy to make and keeps well in fridge or freezer
Skillet Chicken with Peppers, serve with rice, quinoa or pasta for an easy dinner
Stuffed Yellow Peppers, with Beef and Orzo, redolent with spices from Mediterranean
Baked Salmon with Horseradish, sweet salmon with a bit of heat.
I’ve decided to re-post my favorite Christmas cookies.
Ginger Chocolate Chunk Cookies - spicy with ginger, filled with dark chocolate chunks.
Zimtsterne are very light, spicy cookies, from Switzerland (I think) They are traditionally cut into star shapes.
Baked Salmon with Mustard Sauce, the yogurt cools the heat of the hot mustard and works well with the slightly sweet salmon.