Four favorites come together in this dish: butternut squash, polenta, spinach and, of course, cheese. I also love eating out of bowls, the really rounded kind that fit in your hands just right. This is great, tasty comfort food. The hardest part is peeling and chopping that squash. My tip is to nuke … View Post
Quinoa With Papaya, Orange and Honey
I found this recipe in Jason Roberts’ Good Food Fast while I was looking for breakfasts that could be made ahead and assembled quickly by me and our early-rising house guest. I loved the bites containing the crunchy nuts and seeds, but found the spoonfuls containing just quinoa, orange and yogurt lacking. Mango and blackberries would … View Post
Leek, Chicken Sausage and Split Pea (or Lentil) Soup
This hearty soup was quite satisfying. It’s a Katie Workman recipe that was printed in the Louisville Courier-Journal (thanks, mom-in-law). It might seem redundant to include both couscous and rice, but it all works together well. I often see couscous referred to as a grain, but it’s a tiny pasta. The website escoffieronline.com, named for … View Post