My garden has started producing zucchini, zucchini and more zucchini. I love to use my julienne peeling tool to make angel hair like zootles, but sometimes something other than zootles in nice. Lunch today was just delicious and if the tomatoes were not green I would have added some of them too! It was light, fresh and just down right good. Continue reading
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Grilled Veggie Pasta Salad
Enjoying summer cookouts are always an adventure! I love to make up new recipes to share at these celebrated events…twisting and turning ordinary side-dishes into spectacular fare. This delicious salad takes all the flavor of grilled veggies into a pasta salad that needs no refrigeration and is perfect to bring to your next pot luck! Continue reading
Butternut Squash, Eggplant & Zucchini Lasagna
I bought this specialty cheese and some gorgeous butternut squash at Oake’s Farm Market in Naples and decided to use them together to create this vegetable lasagna…the cheese made a huge difference in the flavor and was absolutely wonderful… Continue reading
Green Veggies with Poached Egg
This recipe came about from having a bounty of veggies that needed to be used up before they went bad….you know how that goes, you buy the ingredients to make something and it doesn’t get made…then you don’t feel like making it anymore and you come up with something else completely different…I liked the idea of Heidi’s Shakshouka but didn’t have any tomatoes so instead I put all my green veggies to good use…stay safe everyone…
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Zucchini & Gruyère Tarts
On today’s menu is a repeat of one of my favorites…Zucchini & Gruyère Tarts. These tasty tarts serve four and are perfect as a light meal… Continue reading
Chicken Zucchini Rigati
This hearty pasta dish is one of my third son’s favorites…I love how easy it is to make and how much flavor it has! Great for a weeknight meal when time is limited due to busy schedules… Continue reading
Portobello Mushroom & Squash Parmesan
I love the meatiness of portobello mushrooms…they are wonderful when used in a dish to serve on one of your Meatless Meal nights. They’re very hearty – and in this dish there are so many flavors that you don’t even miss the meat! Continue reading
Parmesan Crusted Vegetable Risotto Cakes

Linda and I both love a good risotto and have blogged many. Today I took my leftover wild mushroom risotto and added zucchini and roasted red peppers then turned them into cakes for lunch. Served with a simple garlic & lemon aioli – they were delicious! Continue reading
Chicken Lo Mein

I received a BIG box of farm-fresh vegetables…so big that we had an abundance of veggie meals day after day. Some of them made it into this tasty dish. Chunks of marinated chicken breasts, freshly diced zucchini, green beans, carrots, onion, red & yellow peppers and asparagus stir-fried and served over lo mein noodles with a deliciously thick broth…Be prepared to serve the family a second helping! Continue reading