Sweet corn! Tender sweet corn is one of my favorite treats in summer. It is at its peak at my market, along with deep red tomatoes and creamy-rich avocados. Here is my recipe for a simple summer treat featuring sweet corn in the starring role. I serve it as a salad or side dish, depending…
Category: Lunch
Beans and Rice
Look no further for a tasty, inexpensive, nutritious, easy-to-make meal than Beans and Rice. So — does this qualify as a recipe? Sort of. Think of it as an outline for the ultimate frugal meal – a delicious time-tested combo of creamy pinto beans with nutty brown rice, with a few toppings for flavor and…
Beet, Arugula, and Gorgonzola salad
Here is a simple salad with a complexity of favors that belies its ease to make. It includes spicy arugula, subtly sweet and earthy beets, rich walnuts, and tangy Gorgonzola. I love that it has such an interesting interplay of ingredients that just like being together. Beet, Arugula, and Gorgonzola salad (serves 2) 1 quart…
Asparagus + Chicken + Quinoa = the Beauty of One
I just returned from a multiple city trip to look at colleges for my daughter. Though we ate fabulous restaurant meals, I found myself longing for fresh, simple food centered on the seasonal produce I find here in the Bay Area. One of the college students we ate with was a California girl living in…
Rice Bowl Lunch
I was recently inspired by a meal at a local restaurant. It was a delicious combo of vegetables, meat, and seasonings on a bowl of rice. My daughter and I were wanting some tasty, nutritious lunch options for the week, but they needed to be fast. We decided to give rice bowls a try, and…
Summer Quinoa Saute
Quinoa is a protein-packed, easy to make grain with a rich nutty flavor. Here’s a quick saute that pairs quinoa with a couple items playing starring roles in my CSA box this season: summer squash, tomato, and bell pepper. In this one dish meal I spice things up with jalapeno and preserved lime. Feel free…
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