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 21, 2019 | Dinner Ideas, Lunch Ideas, Side Dish, Vegetables
Purple is one of my favorite colors. So when I first discovered purple cauliflower with its radiant and rich hue of purple – all natural, real and fresh from the ground – it was like a dream come true. Its very existence is evidence of super power magic,...
by Suzie | Nov 20, 2018 | Side Dish, Vegetables
One of my favorite vegetables is rainbow swiss chard. The vibrant stem colors – red, fuchsia, yellow, orange – spread out like veins into the curly yet tender leaves. While it’s glossy texture is delicate like spinach, it has a robust rich flavor, that...
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 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...
by Suzie | Mar 28, 2018 | Lunch Ideas, Soup, Vegetables
Happy Spring! Still in soup mode over here in New Jersey with the cooler temps and dreary grey sky. This recipe is a new take on the very popular creamy zucchini soup I posted a few years ago. Today’s version is made with all kinds of green – zucchini, swiss...