Lemon Jewel Couscous

Lemon Jewel Couscous

Looking for a side dish with bright and fresh flavors? This Lemon Jewel Couscous is great hot, cold, and at room temperature. It can be served as a side dish or as a wonderful vegetarian or vegan entrée, when plated on a bed of greens, such as arugula. In the warmer...
Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms with Polenta

Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms with Polenta

Sometimes people seem so perplexed when they find out I’m a vegetarian. “What do you eat?” I get asked all the time, and the answer seems so obvious to me – no animals. It is a personal decision I made when I was a child, and it stuck, but it...
Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Sometimes you want something warm, creamy and comforting in your belly, don’t you? I do. Pasta shells stuffed with spinach and ricotta, topped with a tangy tomato sauce is the perfect meal for such cravings. I make a Simple Tomato Sauce, but if you want to keep things...
Roasted Tomato and Sweet Pepper Strudel {vegetarian}

Roasted Tomato and Sweet Pepper Strudel {vegetarian}

Every summer I’m on a mission to grow vegetables at our home. Living in the mountains at an altitude of 7,000 feet makes this a great challenge. For the past two years, we have ceremoniously harvested two or three tiny tomatoes and a few basil leaves to make an...
Southwest Butternut Squash Soup

Southwest Butternut Squash Soup

November has been a historic and wild month for us Americans. The political scene has made for an emotional rollercoaster and a myriad of distractions. Now that the election is over, I hope for peace, kindness, inclusion, compassion and for love to prevail. As John...
Roasted Butternut Squash, Red Onion & Sage Lasagna

Roasted Butternut Squash, Red Onion & Sage Lasagna

Evidence of cheese making dates back to 6,000 BCE, so the recent study likening a cheese addiction to that of heroin really didn’t worry me too much. I don’t smoke, rarely drink, eat a vegetarian diet and live a healthy lifestyle overall, so if cheese is my drug of...