Here’s my idea of the perfect lunch: bright, clean, fresh tasting, with equal parts protein and vegetables. It’s one of my go-to salad-in-a-jar lunch recipes. Use leftover grilled or roasted chicken in this salad recipe; the vegetables and light vinaigrette are super easy to make. Get the recipe!
I mean, c’mon: Who wouldn’t love a recipe called Truck Stop Corn Chowder? This recipe, which I presume my Grandmother Dorothy clipped from the Indianapolis Star and stashed in her recipe file, is a real winner.
This recipe is a take on traditional succotash—the combination of beans and corn—and it calls for both green beans and shelled beans like limas or favas. A great vegetarian main or hearty side for grilled meat.
Ever heard of 1-2-3-4 Cake? Yeah, me neither. But it’s the formula for the most fundamental, essential, delicious cake. Even if you don’t self-identify as a baker, you can whip this cake up and impress everyone you know.
Need something warm and comforting for dinner? This easy Italian Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup recipe, packed with veggies and low-fat chicken sausage, should do the trick.
In my book, vacation = pie. But you don’t have to go anywhere to make this citrusy pie, adapted from a New York Times recipe. If you love key lime pie, you’ll dig this close relative.
This recipe for pasta with tomatoes and mushrooms — called pasta alla boscaiola, or “woodsman’s pasta” — is an old favorite. I think that my brother, Bill, prepared this for us when we visited him when …
So, hey, yeah … Winter is here, amiright? It’s gonna be crappy again this weekend, so you know what to do: Give yourself a fun cooking project that yields the perfectly carb-y, cheesy main dish for dinner. This hearty Baked Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Mushrooms, Chicken and Fontina is just the ticket. It’s easy, but time consuming enough to occupy an hour of your Saturday afternoon. Get the recipe on writes4food.com.
Baking something nice for your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day? Here’s the thing: Simple shortbread cookies kissed with chocolate and orange … heart-shaped, no less! Get the recipe for Chocolate Orange Shortbread Hearts on writes4food.com.
