Warm Lentil and Arugula Salad

A plate of food with meat and vegetables on it.

Ingredients 1 cup dry lentils 2 ½ cups vegetable stock 2 cloves garlic, minced ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 4 cups arugula (spinach is a good substitute) ½ onion, thinly sliced 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1 wedge Parmesan cheese ( or use what you like) shaved with a vegetable peeler…

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Watermelon and Arugula Salad with Honey Dressing

Salad, chicken, and a pink tumbler.

Last week a wonderful friend called to say she had a car pass for Bluebird on the Mountain on Saturday and I said yes before she could even ask if we wanted to go. (It was assumed she wasn’t just calling to brag.) What’s better than a picnic way up at Vanderbilt’s Dyer Observatory listening to the folks who…

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Watermelon and Grilled Corn Salad

A bowl of corn and watermelon salad with mint.

 Ingredients 6 cups seedless watermelon, chopped into bit size pieces (one small watermelon) 1 small Vidalia onion, chopped 1 bunch of mint, thinly sliced 6 ears of corn, shucked Juice of 3 limes (about ¼ cup) ¼ cup olive oil 2 Tbsp sugar 2 tsp salt Several shots of hot sauce – to taste  Directions…

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Watermelon Heat

Watermelon salad with almonds and herbs.

This recipe came about in an interesting way. A friend was telling me about a watermelon salad she wanted to make. My son had left a watermelon floating in our pool – a weird but not unusual summer occurrence – and I had friends coming to dinner. I saw that watermelon and thought since there…

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Weekend Shrimp Pasta

A plate of pasta with shrimp and tomatoes.

Ingredients (Recipe here for 2 can be doubled, tripled or more according to your math skills.)  8 oz dried fettuccini or other favorite pasta 6 to 8 oz raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 Tbsp butter Zest of one lemon (optional – could always add a squirt of lemon juice) 1 Tbsp olive oil 4…

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Whipped Ricotta with Lemon and Rosemary

White dip with pita chips and lemons.

Do you ever enjoy the guilty pleasure of a snack dinner? I hope I’m not alone on this. This particular inspiration came from a carton of ricotta cheese, a rumbling tummy, and a lack of enthusiasm to invent a meal. So, I didn’t. Instead, I tossed that ricotta cheese in the food processor with a…

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White Bean and Prosciutto Mini Pizzas

A piece of pizza sitting on top of a plate.

Ingredients 1 head of garlic 1 Tbsp olive oil ¼ tsp salt 6 small flat breads halved or pita bread (Flat-Outs that I used seem to be available in the bread section of most of our local groceries- see ingredient picture) ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp red pepper flakes Fresh sage, chopped fine (optional) 1…

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White Bean Soup with Ham

A bowl of beans is being cooked in the oven.

Ingredients 1 lb dried navy beans 3 carrots, chopped into small pieces (about a cup) 3 stalks of celery, chopped into small pieces (about a cup) (hint: You can use celery leaves, finely minced, to add extra flavor.) 1 small onion, minced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 2 tsp olive oil 8 cups chicken or…

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White Chicken Chili, Easy

A plate of food that is on top of a table.

Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 poblano pepper, seeded and chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp coriander 3 ½ cups chicken broth 2 cans white beans, drained 1 can hominy, drained Juice of 2 limes 1 rotisserie…

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Wilted Kale and Pomegranate Salad

A plate of food on top of a wooden table.

Type Here Ingredients 1 small bunch of kale, stems removed, leaves thinly sliced juice of 1 lemon 1/4 c olive oil 1 to 2 Tbsp honey  salt and pepper to taste 1/4 c pomegranate seeds 1/4 c sunflower seeds – you could probably use any nut or even pumpkin seeds Directions In a large bowl…

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