SaladsBig Italian saladItalians love salads almost as much as pasta, which may be why they have the lowest obesity rate in Western Europe. While salads have...
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...
VegetarianEat-the-Rainbow SaladChopped salads are a convenient way to add lots of vegetables to your meals. You don't even need to use a knife to eat them. In fact, a...
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...
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....
SaladsRoasted Tomato CapreseTomato caprese salad is a summertime favorite, made with ripe home-grown tomatoes and topped with fresh basil leaves. It's not something...
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...
VegetarianShrimp Spring RollsWe did our share of cooking, eating and drinking over the 4th of July weekend, but while most Americans grilled hamburgers and hot dogs,...
VegetarianLasagna with Spinach and MushroomsThis easy-to-make lasagna uses no-boil noodles and a jar of your favorite marinara sauce. The original recipe, from Martha Rose Shulman’s...
VegetarianMediterranean Baked Feta with Cherry TomatoesThis morning I’m departing on an adventure into Arkansas. For those of you who consider that to be an oxymoron, I should add that my...
Main CourseThin Crust PizzaBreathes there the man with soul so dead, who never to himself hath said, “I’ll have a large pepperoni pizza with extra cheese?” That was...
SaladsWatermelon, Mint & Feta SaladWhen I was a kid, we ate watermelon cut into big wedges for dessert. We had as much fun picking away the black seeds with our forks (and...
Quick & EasyQuick Tomato, White Bean and Kale SoupLately at WW we’ve been discussing how what and how we eat affects our weight loss journey. This post focuses strictly on the what:...
VegetarianSpicy Taco SoupOur mid-September weather has finally turned a bit cooler, putting hot soup back on the menu for the coming months. This recipe comes...