Acorn Squash with Sausage, Peas & Onions
This Acorn Squash with Sausage, Peas & Onions is surprisingly simple, inexpensive, and delicious. It's also very versatile given that you can add anything that you have on hand, like mushrooms, broccoli. etc. This is one of our favorite dinners. My mother-in-law used to make this for us. It reminds me of her every time I make it.
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 2 Servings
Grilled Sausages with Caramelized Onions on Corn Polenta
Grilled Sausages with Caramelized Onions on Corn Polenta is a delicious combination. The sausages are nestled on a bed of polenta that has fresh corn and Parmesan cheese and then topped with grilled sausages and richly sweet, caramelized onions. It's perfect for a cool autumn night.
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 6 Servings
Veggie Ceviche
Last week I went for socially distant drinks pool-side and met a new friend that made this very interesting Veggie Ceviche. Hearts of Palm are the substitute seafood element. This versatile vegetable which is harvested from the core of palm trees and is rich in anti-inflammatory antioxidants and high in potassium, which can help balance sodium levels. This rather simple dish is absolutely delicious and fresh tasting. You can eat it plain or serve it with crackers.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
White Bean Dip with Herbs
This White Bean Dip with Herbs is creamy and a nice change from hummus. Cannellini beans are White Kidney Beans, which are a little meatier than Navy or Great Northern beans, they have a nutty, earthy flavor. You can use any white bean for this recipe. Chickpeas, also known as Garbanzo Beans, which are used in hummus, are a bit grainier in texture. The fresh herbs and garlic shine through. You can serve it with vegetables or pita chips.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: Makes about 3 cups
Scrambled Eggs with Tomato & Cheese in the Microwave
My brother David called me and said he couldn't find his recipe for Scrambled Eggs with Tomato & Cheese in the Microwave. To be honest, I had never heard of it but, with one eyebrow raised, I managed to find the recipe he likes. It's from Martha Stewart. Who knew she would ever stoop to so low to use a microwave! Here is the beauty of this, you make it, cook it and eat it all in the same little bowl or cup. I think this would be a great way for all the frazzled parents to make breakfast for their kids in the morning before online school. I realize you might have to replace the tomatoes for some cooked bacon or sausage!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: 1 Serving
Chicken & Stuffing Casserole
I made this Chicken & Stuffing Casserole for my Dad. It's a bit of a jump start on Thanksgiving. You can use chicken or turkey. I used chicken thighs. It's covered in stuffing and baked until it's golden brown and crunchy on top. There are no cans of condensed soup involved in this recipe. You can make it ahead and put it in the oven later in the day. Usually, you would make something like this to use up leftovers, but I threw caution to the wind and made it now. Oh, and I also made him a pumpkin pie. If only i could wear a sweater and go out for a walk through some piles of fallen leaves! This is the one thing I truly hate about living in Los Angeles in the autumn, I feel like I've been robbed! That will change in February!
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 8 - 10 Servings
Sausage, Apple, and Squash Sheet-Pan Supper with Fragrant Herb Oil
There is nothing easier than dinner on a sheet-pan. I love cooking with minimal effort. This Sausage, Apple, and Squash Sheet-Pan Supper with Fragrant Herb Oil is a perfect meal this time of year. You can buy butternut squash already cut up to make it even easier and you can use any combination of herbs. Also, you can use sweet Italian sausage or the spicy version. You can probably guess which one I used! I think the spicy sausage and the sweet butternut squash and apple is a winning combination of flavors.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Baked Ziti
My daughter Grace made this classic Baked Ziti recipe. Unfortunately, I got the photo and recipe, but not the dinner invitation! Her version is vegetarian, but you could add ground beef or sausage if you want. It's kind of a freeform lasagna. It's inexpensive to make, family-friendly and doesn't require all the layering that lasagna does. I can also be made ahead to be ready to pop in the oven later in the day. It looks SO good, maybe she'll bring me some leftovers!
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 8 - 10 Servings
Tomato, Zucchini, Corn Tart in a Cornmeal Crust
This Tomato, Zucchini, Corn Tart in a Cornmeal Crust is the perfect thing to make if you still have a few tomatoes and zucchini left in your garden. You can actually put any herbs or vegetables you like and make it your own.
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Creamed Corn-Stuffed Peppers with Pickled Jalapeño
This Creamed Corn-Stuffed Peppers with Pickled Jalapeño recipe is from Yotam Ottolenghi that was published in The Guardian. The creamy corn polenta stuffing is wonderfully satisfying and works really well in peppers. You can use any type of pepper that you like. Serve it with a mixed green salad for dinner tonight!
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings as a light lunch
