(12 servings) Ingredients 9 c water 2 (14.5 oz) cans stewed tomatoes 2 red potatoes, cubed 1 onion, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 3 carrots chopped 1 head cabbage, chopped 1 zucchini, sliced 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans 1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans 1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans 16 oz macaroni pasta […]

(6 servings) Ingredients: 1 package spaghetti 1 jar marinara sauce ½ red pepper diced ½ yellow pepper diced ½ green pepper diced ½ onion diced Meatballs (frozen or homemade) In a medium saucepan combine marinara sauce, red pepper, yellow pepper, green pepper, onion, and meatballs.  Heat on medium heat until bubbly.  Stir occasionally.  Simmer for 20-30 […]

Ingredients 3 cups White or brown rice cooked 3/4 lb cooked Shrimp 8 oz Pineapple chunks 1 onion diced 1/2 bunch of cilantro minced 1-1/2 tsp Garlic 1-1/2 tsp Cumin 1/4 tsp salt or 1 tsp soy sauce 4 eggs 1 Tbsp milk or cream 1 tsp olive oil or cooking spray Lime juice from […]

(1 serving) 1 cup water ¼ cup steel cut oats ¼ cup seasonal berries cut into bit sized pieces Pinch of salt 1 tsp maple syrup 1 tsp butter If you are not a fan of oatmeal or have not tried steel cut oats, I highly recommend you give this recipe a try.  Steel cut […]

As I was looking through old pictures for this website, I came across some images from my trip to New York last summer, and I suddenly had the craving for a lobster roll.  Luckily, Ralphs had imitation lobster on sale, so I picked up a few packages and some rolls from the bakery.  This isn’t quite the […]

(4 servings) Ingredients: 2 T honey 2T Dijon mustard 1T ginger – freshly grated 1 t garlic minced 2 T diced onion 2 cups fresh spinach (or frozen – thawed and drained) 1 pound salmon fillet cut in half 1 package pastry puff ¼ c queso fresco, crumbled Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a […]

(6 servings) Use the largest wok or fry pan you have. There are plenty of vegetables in this dish, and they do cook down, so don’t be intimidated by the volume of cut vegetables on your counter. Ingredients 1 lb beef, cut into strips 2 carrots, cut diagonally 1 Chinese eggplant, cut diagonally ½ chopped red onion […]

With the fourth of July right around the corner and summer in full swing, my cravings are moving to barbecued and picnic delights; which means grilled meats, sweat and tangy sauces, ice cold watermelon, and colds salads (pasta, potato, cabbage, bean, etc.).  This week I had the pleasure of cooking a pre-father’s day celebration for the […]

Ingredients 1 onion cut into strips 1/2 green pepper cut into strips 1/2 yellow pepper cut into strips 1/2 red pepper cut into strips 1 lb Chicken cut into strips 1/2 bunch of Cilantro minced 1/4 t Garlic powder 1/4 t Onion powder 1/2 t Paprika 1/4 t Cumin 1 t Chili powder 1/4 t […]