Here’s a quick classic. This one takes me back to always coveting the lunch of a vegetarian friend, who often brought this sandwich. It always looked so fresh, crisp and delicious, that I finally starting making these sandwiches for myself and they are always everything I dream of: fresh, hearty and delicious! They are great any time of year, but in late summer and early fall, all my favorite veggies for it are in season and abundant. One trick is to make the sandwich as soon

I’ve been mentioning lately that things have gotten pretty hectic. Between crunching data for the home-stretch of my Master’s Degree, recent traveling, a health issue that had me laid-up for a couple weeks and moving, I’ve really had to use planning ahead as my friend, to create short-cuts and make things easier later- to keep us eating local, healthy, economical meals at home. One of the things I came up with, was this protein-packed walnut-pate to have on hand for use as a

In honor of the recent lentil festival, I made a couple of yummy lentil dishes to accompany all of the amazing late summer produce available right now. The first recipe is a variation from a cookbook I’ve enjoyed spending time with over the past couple of years. The second is a pretty simple, “go-to” foundational lentil dish, where veggies and spices can be swapped out to create many different options. Both recipes were very economical to make and not very time-consuming, and

Just a bit of inspiration today! Quick and easy for two or at the core of a larger brunch for family and friends. Bacon bits, carmelized onions, and mushrooms with spring asparagus and seasonal grapefruit with some bread on the side. This can easily be made vegetarian or vegan, it can be pumped up with other things, like eggs and/or parmesean cheese, and even adjusted for most special needs diets like dairy-free, gluten-free and paleo #lunch #brunch #Grapefruit #asparagus #pa