Meat

Two-bean chili 2 ways is packed full of savory vegetables, favorite chili spices, and hearty beans. It’s a classic chili, nothing fancy, but a favorite for a game day or a comfort-food dinner. This recipe starts out as a vegan meal. Then, divide it according […]

This Garlic-Fennel-Rosemary Chicken will make you fall in love with fennel, rosemary, and garlic! This topping gives a perfect Mediterranean flavor and light crunch to chicken breasts, while keeping them moist during baking.  My husband said this was the best chicken I’d ever made! It’s […]

These are the things I love about a Japanese homemade curry: A rich, dark, mysterious sauce that coats the rice perfectly. Tender onions, carrots, potatoes, and peas. Flavorful bits of meat that melt in the mouth. Fabulous on rice but equally good on its own, […]

Easy layered green-chili chicken enchiladas are simple to assemble, delicious and customizable. They have a yummy blend of chicken, tomato, olives, peppers and onions. They’re enhanced by cheesy flavors and held in your wrap of choice – but to simplify your life, skip the wrapping […]

These beef-spinach mini-meatloaves are a juicy, succulent blend of grass-fed beef, onions, spinach, oats (or quinoa) and seasonings. They bake quickly and are great as part of a meal or as party food. They reheat beautifully – if there are any left! If you prefer, […]

Comfort Food This easy Shepherd’s Pie (Gluten- and Dairy-Free) is savory, filling comfort food, with a little of everything! Easy to prepare in less than an hour and take to a potluck or young family’s house. Protein, vegetables, and a smooth, mashed-potato topping. Except for the […]

These savory gluten-free nachos are easy and quick to prepare. The flavors of the seasoned meat and the refried beans blend with the fresh cilantro, avocado, tomato and lime. The colors provide for a beautiful meal, though it often gets eaten so quickly hardly anyone […]

Mmm. Taking pork to a new level of delicious yumminess. Showy enough for Valentine’s Day but easy enough to make often! This bacon-wrapped garlic-herb pork tenderloin is so decadent! I know, I know — it’s like having “pork with your pork” — but it’s using […]

This One-Pot Spiced Beef-Lentil Stew is exotic yet so soothing. It has the intense flavors of Persian and Moroccan cuisine: vegetables and beef with cinnamon, cumin and ginger. Just close your eyes and imagine palm trees next to your table! And if you already DO […]

This chicken black rice zucchini soup is simple to prepare yet flavorful. It owes its wonderful colors to the turmeric, carrots, black rice and zucchini. I served it to my “picky eaters” — people who were not on an elimination diet — and no one […]