Tag: squash

Warm Up Winter – A Rooty Vegetable Soup with Prosciutto

We continue our tribute to National Soup Month today with a hearty vegetable soup to warm even the coldest of days. This soup is loaded with readily available vegetables and packed with flavor. When I was planning this month’s posts I tried to decide upon a variety of soups that might add to your recipe box. I […]

Moroccan Chicken and Butternut Squash Tagine

The struggle to find something new and interesting to serve for dinner is real. Chicken is a staple for so many of us, but what to do with it? A tagine is an excellent choice, especially for weeknight cooking. Get it started when you get home and let it cook away while you handle the […]

Monday Menu: Roasted Acorn Squash with Dirty Rice Pilaf

If your fall menu doesn’t include roasted acorn squash, I beg you to reconsider. These little beauties are as tasty as they are cute. Low in the bad stuff and high in vitamins and fiber, acorn squash is a healthy hit that is also ridiculously simple to prepare. Pair it with our Monday mashup of […]

Weeknight Meals: Rigatoni with Butternut Squash and Sage

I have a lot of sage. My herbaceous abundance coupled with my burning desire to coax fall into the picture have resulted in several sage themed dishes lately. I’m certain my kids will be glad when that ride is over. For my latest weeknight meal post I am bringing you a delicious pasta dish that […]

Weeknight Meals: Baked Farfalle with Summer Squash

School is back in session. You’re busy. The kids are busy. You need something simple to throw together for dinner. Got it. This month I am dedicating the majority of my food posts to weeknight meals. Those dishes that are simple to make, don’t require loads of ‘hands-on’, and still taste spectacular. I’ll do my […]

July Monday Series 3: FitFood FitTip

We conclude the July FitFood FitTip series with quinoa stuffed zucchini. This is a fairly simple dish to prepare and it is loaded with goodness. Beyond the texture and slight crunch that the quinoa adds, it also brings a great deal of health benefits. While there is a noted absence of meat here, there is […]