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…
Category: One pan meal
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…
Quinoa and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash
The first Fall squash just arrived in my CSA veggie box — rich flavored, delicious acorn squash. Yeah! Each season has its culinary stars, and squash are definitely the stars of Fall. Another autumnal joy is the new crop of apples in my local market. I combined sweet-tart apples with protein packed quinoa and walnuts…
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…
Corn, Chard, and Summer Squash with Rice
I’ve made this one dish meal a couple times this summer. It was motivated by my CSA box, and the fact that I needed a tasty dinner in a hurry. My family liked the combination of sweet corn, savory chard, and spicy chipotle. Avocado and lime make a great topping for this particular combination of…
Kale Sausage Hash
I developed this simple, one-dish meal as a way to use one of my favorite cooking greens — kale. There are several types of kale, and all are delicious in this recipe. Kale is a bona fide superfood, absolutely packed with nutrition. But we eat kale for the fabulous taste, especially in this recipe. On…
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