A few weeks ago, my parents ended up with three huge butternut squash in their Bountiful Basket. They have been trying to use it all since then. One of the recipes that my dad came up with was a vegetarian butternut squash pizza…then he added sausage. I tried the recipe tonight with a few changes based on what I could find at the store. I used Trader Joe’s whole wheat…
Last night’s dinner was inspired by a couple of recipes that I had seen posted recently. Coconut Cilantro Chicken Drummies by Maya Nahra, RD, LD and green beans inspired by Jane Maynard’s post on Makes and Takes “My Favorite Way to Cook Vegetables”. I served both of these up with a little brown rice. Maya had mentioned that organic free-range chicken is very affordable in cuts other than the boneless skinless…
After reading Megan Thompson’s guest post on how to make quick pickles, I had to try it for myself. I went with the recipe for spicy quick dill pickles because I had most of the ingredients on hand. I only made one of the jars spicy so that the kids could share in the pickle eating. The spears turned out nice and mild. We went through these the fastest. Most…
It’s always a good idea to have a few quick and healthy food items around to whip up when you are short on time. Being prepared can keep you from dialing up the pizza place or heading for the nearest drive-thru. A few weeks ago, I had picked up a package of steamed lentils from Trader Joe’s. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them,…
You’ve heard it a thousand times, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. “But I don’t have time for breakfast,” you think. So you grab a cup of coffee, maybe a breakfast bar or a piece of fruit on your way out the door, and an hour later you’re hungry. Well, I want to challenge you to set your alarm 15 minutes earlier to make and eat an…
Last week I still had three seedless cucumbers in my crisper from the previous week’s Bountiful Basket. I didn’t want them to go to waste, so I started asking for ideas. My friend Angela suggested making a Thai cucumber salad. I went online to search for a recipe and came across several. So I took ideas from all of them and came up with my own recipe based on what…
I always look forward to ordering a Mexican pack from Bountiful Baskets when they are available because then I get to make Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole. This recipe is very easy to make, and the result is full of flavor. I promise this will be a hit with everyone! Preheat your broiler. Toss the tomatillo, onion and jalapeno in olive oil in a square glass baking dish. Roast for 15-20 minutes…