Healthy Eating – Nancy on the Home Front

Couscous with Grilled Vegetables

This hearty side dish is almost a meal in itself. Serve it with grilled chicken and a salad and you will have a meal fit for company. Couscous with Grilled Vegetables takes about 15 minutes to prepare and another 15 minutes to cook. You can cook the couscous while the vegetables are grilling. The finalContinue reading “Couscous with Grilled Vegetables”

Shopping at Your Local Farmer’s Market

Do you plan to be shopping at your local farmer’s market? I may not have my own garden but I love supporting out local farmer’s. Here are a few tips.

Lentil and Quinoa Pilaf

Looking for a vegetarian side dish? This Lentil Quinoa Pilaf could even be used as your main meal. This simple meal comes together in under a half an hour.

Homemade Sushi: Nori Rolls with Veggies

In our quest to eat healthier this summer I decided to try making homemade sushi. No raw fish instead I would make Nori Rolls with Veggies.

Southwestern Veggie Taco

After the Cinnamon Bun recipe and the Blueberry Meringue recipe I shared recently you may think we’re trying to eat healthier meals. It’s all in moderation. We try to eat healthy meals 80% of the time and enjoy those special delicacies the other 20% of the time. Southwestern Veggie Taco is a quick and easyContinue reading “Southwestern Veggie Taco”

My First CSA Order

You may remember that I decided that I would join a CSA this year instead of trying to join the Community Garden or scrambling to get my own garden in with the busyness of just moving. This week my first CSA order from Pumpkin Ridge Gardens arrived! Since it is just the two of usContinue reading “My First CSA Order”

Turkey Ricotta Meatballs

I’m always on the lookout for good meatball recipes, especially if they are made with ground turkey. A friend of mine gave me this recipe for turkey ricotta meatballs over a year ago and I finally had a chance to try it out. It’s a winner! I served it with spaghetti squash and a littleContinue reading “Turkey Ricotta Meatballs”

Healthy Appetizers – Chocolate Hummus

Have you heard of chocolate hummus before? Several weeks ago friends of ours served us chocolate hummus as a snack with apple slices and pretzels. It was so good and certainly did not taste like it was made with chickpeas! Who ever thought of combining a can of chickpeas and some cocoa powder and makingContinue reading “Healthy Appetizers – Chocolate Hummus”

Grilled Tomatoes Stuffed with Goat Cheese

Grilled Tomatoes Stuffed with Goat Cheese, it’s a perfect summer meal as the tomatoes are cooked on the grill and then served over pasta.

Oatmeal Pancakes with a Twist

These healthy pancakes only have 3 basic ingredients; old-fashioned oats, cottage chees and an egg. The recipe makes one pancake, which is one serving.