by Suzie | Jul 14, 2019 | Dinner Ideas, Main Course, Side Dish, Vegetables
Last week, I participated in a fundraiser for our local soup kitchen. My role was to plan and cook a meal for 35 people. The catch here is that the recipes needed to simulate meals that the soup kitchen could then take and use to serve to their...
by Suzie | Mar 25, 2019 | Dinner Ideas, Main Course
This recipe turns tacos upside down! Inspired by some rejuvenating girl time, the combination was a spontaneous stroke of genius. Don’t you just love how everything is better when you do it with a friend? Which by the way, has motivated me to finally start acting on...
by Suzie | Feb 26, 2019 | Dinner Ideas, Main Course
Early this morning, I took some grass fed ground beef out of the freezer to defrost. I wasn’t really sure what I would make with it, but figured at the very least burgers would work for dinner. Then after a full day, all of the sudden it was 5:45 pm. My husband was...
by Suzie | Oct 25, 2018 | Lunch Ideas, Main Course, Soup, Vegetables
Kabocha is an Asian variety of winter squash often referred to as the Japanese pumpkin. Several years ago, when I first saw it at the farmer’s market, my curiosity convinced me to buy the unusual squash even though I knew nothing about it. It’s dark green exterior and...
by Suzie | Aug 26, 2018 | Dinner Ideas, Main Course
End of summer is bitter sweet. Tomatoes are sort of like the icing on the cake. As they ripen and pump on the vine, it’s time for some juicy transitions. Happy transitions, like back to school, back to routine and back to you. There are so many creative ways to use...
by Suzie | Aug 19, 2018 | Dinner Ideas, Lunch Ideas, Main Course, Side Dish, Vegetables
This morning, when a friend dropped off a bag of tomatoes from her garden, I knew immediately what I wanted to make – ratatouille. Perfect, I thought as I realized I already had the rest of the ingredients in my fridge. My daughter Kelly loves ratatouille. But...