Main CourseItalian-Style Turkey MeatballsThis recipe for turkey meatballs is a sacrilege to traditional Italian cooks because the meatballs are not fried in lots of oil before...
Main CourseSheet Pan Chicken with Baby Potatoes and MushroomsThis wonderful, one-pan dinner was created by Dorie Greenspan, an award-winning American cookbook author who lives half of the year in...
Main CourseOne-Pot Pasta Primavera with ShrimpIf you think that pasta is off limits when you’re trying to lose weight, think again. Italians eat pasta nearly every day, yet the...
FavoritesRoast Chicken ProvencalAlthough I live in the American Midwest, I subscribe to the Sunday New York Times. It’s not that I crave “all the news that fit to...
Main CourseSheet Pan Teriyaki Salmon and VegetablesI am on the fence with salmon. It's not my favorite fish but I eat it because, damnation, it's good for me. This sheet-pan recipe,...
VegetarianEat-the-Rainbow Vegetable SoupTwo days ago it was sunny and warm-ish in the Kansas City area. I posted a recipe for Eat-the Rainbow salad thinking that it's finally...
FavoritesSimple Chicken Tortilla SoupI am a big fan of the Smitten Kitchen website, created by a young New York City woman who is married with two kids and has no...
Main CourseShepherd’s Pie with Ground TurkeyShepherd's Pie is a traditional Irish recipe of ground meat topped with mashed potatoes and baked in the oven. It was originally made...
Quick & EasySheet Pan Greek Chicken with Roasted PotatoesSouthern Living Magazine has been a reliable recipe source for Southern cooks since 1966 when it was introduced by the publishers of...
Main CourseJulia Child's Trimmed Down, Eased up Boeuf BourgignonWhen the film Julie and Julia came out in 2009, moviegoers clamored to buy Julia Child's seminal cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French...
VegetarianSmashed Pea and Barley SoupOne of the most popular items on the menu at California Pizza Kitchen, besides the obvious plethora of pizzas, is their Smashed Pea and...
Main CourseTuna Noodle CasseroleI grew up Catholic in the 1950's and '60's, which meant that my family ate a lot of tuna noodle casseroles on Friday nights. My mom made...
Quick & EasyCreamy Tomato-Basil SoupValentine's Day traditionally involves a gift from Mr. Russell Stover that comes in a red heart-shaped box and contains about a zillion...
Quick & EasyWhite Chicken Chili with Salsa VerdeNote: I first posted this recipe, a longtime favorite of WW members, just before the 2022 Super Bowl. Don't wait until football season to...
Main CourseOlive Garden MinestroneMinestrone soup has been on Olive Garden's menu since the Italian American restaurant opened in Florida in 1982. And with good reason....
Quick & EasyShrimp CurryWhen my father returned home from Hawaii where he was stationed for 3 years during WW11, he brought with him a recipe for shrimp curry....
FavoritesSlow Cooker Cuban Pork and Sweet Potato StewWe could all use easy-to-prepare, healthy dinner recipes during this start to 2022. Here’s a slow cooker stew that was originally...
Quick & EasyMexican Chicken with Zucchini, Corn and Black BeansWhen this Mexican-inspired recipe popped up in my inbox from WW, I was eager to give it a try. Boneless skinless chicken breasts aren’t...
VegetarianQuinoa with Black BeansSuper-grain quinoa is unique because it contains a balanced set of essential amino acids, which means that unlike other grains such as...
Quick & EasySalmon, White Bean and Pasta SaladI’ve posted three salmon recipes in recent weeks. If you’re a salmon hater you won’t be amused. But if you’re salmon-indifferent like me,...