Usually, comfort foods are laden with gravies and hearty meats, but, it IS the new year and I at least wanted to make it somewhat on the healthy side, and deliver a deliciously savory dish that vegetarians and meat-eaters can guiltlessly enjoy whilst bundled up during these cold months.

This is a great summer salad to enjoy as an accompaniment to barbecued foods.

My 4th and final “Side dish recipe” for the Memorial Day Weekend is a crunchy and scrumptious Asian Slaw.  This will also do well for both vegi’s and carnivores alike. CRUNCHY ASIAN SLAW What you need: 4 tsp. vegetable oil 1tsp. grated lime peel 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar 1 […]

Here is a dish for those vegetarians at your party.  It’s light, healthy and sooooo good! CHICKPEA-VEGETABLE COUSCOUS What you need: 5 1/2 cups low-sodium, fat-free vegetable broth divided. 1 1/2 cups sliced carrot sticks 1 1/4 cups sliced butternut squash 1 cup trimmed and cut fresh green beans 1/2 cup thinly slices red bell […]

I realize it’s always difficult throwing a dinner party not knowing if one of your guests is vegetarian. It’s always a gamble if you know that a Vegi may be a guest among a group of carnivores, so what can you make that won’t break the bank but transcend feeding your kind animal-conscious friend a plate of bread and mash potatoes?