Panzanella

Panzanella is a wonderful Italian “bread salad”. Use a firm, dense bread to avoid sogginess. Enjoy.                                                                              …

Southwest Stuffed Peppers

This is one of my recipes that uses my Southwest Meal Starter concoction.  It’s meat, rice, corn, beans, and spices.  Delicious! 1/2 to 1 pound of Southwest Meal Starter 4 bell peppers (any color, I like yellow, orange and red as they have the best flavor) – cut in half and remove the seed pod…

Pineapple-Raisin Slaw

When I first came up with this recipe (back in college) I named it California Cole Slaw. Today, there are SO many recipes with that same name (totally different recipes than mine) I thought it would be too confusing.  This is a sweet, delicious alternative to the standard Cole Slaw.  Almost like Carrot Raisin Salad…

Garlic Roasted Potatoes

This is hands down the easiest side dish!  Total prep time is less than 10 minutes, cooking time about an hour. Yields:  5-6 servings 6-8 Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil 1-2 Tablespoons minced garlic (amount depends on your level of garlic “love”) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper Preheat oven to 375…