Scallop Salad with Cilantro & Lime

Scallops were calling my name from the seafood department, so I knew it was time to make this light salad again. It has a good bit of chopping involved, but the flavors are worth it. This recipe is from my local Hy-Vee grocery store, they use mangoes for the fruit, I use pineapple. Scallop Salad... Continue Reading →

Black Bean Tacos with Feta

We are trying to incorporate more vegetarian main dishes into the rotation, and this recipe has been in my book for years. I have made it a handful of times, but this time it was a big hit. I have no memory of where it came from, so if it's familiar to you, let me... Continue Reading →

Swiss Chard Pie

We have so much swiss chard in the garden these days! I planted five plants and expected it to act like lettuce did last year, one big return and that was it, but this stuff is hearty and keeps replenishing every couple of days. I found a cookbook called Jerusalem last week that has beautiful... Continue Reading →

Mediterranean Vegetable Salad

I discovered this salad at Bravo Cucina Italiana, a franchise Italian restaurant here in Omaha. It's the only thing I order there, so I looked up the menu, bought all the ingredients and made it at home and it came together nicely. If we have it as a main course I add grilled chicken or... Continue Reading →

Roasted Corn & Black Bean Salsa

Late last summer I grilled several dozen ears of corn, let them cool and scraped all that goodness off. I froze bags and bags of the stuff so we could have this salsa anytime of the year. I'm pretty sure it's what got my college freshman through her first semester. To make it vegan friendly,... Continue Reading →

Zucchini Pasta with Tomato Sauce

This is a quick dinner to put together, start the sauce first because the 'pasta' takes five minutes! In the summer months I don't cook the sauce, I coarsely chop the tomatoes, onions and garlic and pour it over the pasta. 2 zucchinis, peeled and shaved into thin slices like fettucine, drained well 1 T... Continue Reading →

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