Queen of the Grain Salads: Quinoa Tabouleh

Lately I’ve been in pursuit of economical meals that are nutritionally balanced, offer a variety of flavors, and easy to prepare.  Middle Eastern dishes that use whole, fresh foods and pungent spices fit the bill perfectly.
Quinoa offered a fabulous spin on a traditional tabouleh salad by replacing the typical couscous or bulgar as the grain.  [...]

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Leftovers? Waste NOT!

Sometimes the rhythm of life keeps me so busy that I barely notice the leftovers accumulating on the refrigerator shelves.  I’ve noticed that when we are entertaining guests, either for dinner or over a several day visit, the leftovers multiply at an alarming rate.

Additionally, during the course of a normal seven to ten day period, [...]

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Chicken Soup: The Original Soul Food

When chicken soup simmers on the stove, it fills the kitchen with a fragrant aroma and its scent will slowly infuse the house.  Chicken soup evokes memories of mothers standing over the stove, grandmothers chopping vegetables and friends delivering nurturing broth to someone with a cold or flu.

Chicken soup graces tables worldwide.  Cubans use onion [...]

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The Refrigerator Stack Dinner

Being home alone, for a week, with a refrigerator full of leftovers from various meals, meant I either had to jettison that food into the trash or eat it all myself. With an eye of discernment, I surveyed the scene and contemplated the different meals that those stray and unwanted foods might be coerced [...]

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