Main-dish/3 recipes

These meatballs were very easy to make, and they had great flavor. We added the meatballs to the spaghetti sauce, and our meal was filling and delicious.

A refreshing twist on classic corn chowder using lots of summer vegetables this make-ahead cold soup is sure to cool your guests off on a hot summer day.

Baked Potato Soup recipe

From across Northern Italy there are many variations. A rich broth, juicy Italian tomatoes and rich herb simmered for a long time. I used a mixture of sliced mushrooms from my local supermarket and dried lobster, oyster and shitake mushrooms. Then used the mushroom juice in place of chicken broth. Outstanding reduction of rich comfort flavors.

Blue pumpkin!? We got one from our local farm and came up with this recipe to give a try cooking with it. Regular pie pumpkin can be used but if you find yourself with a blue pumpkin here's a good way to use it.

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Black beans and fresh veggies make a delicious, refreshing yet whole some salad. Serve it as a side dish or a simply delicious main dish with some good quality bread.

I prefer to use panko crumbs for this. I serve the cutlets with both lemon wedges and my homemade pesto.

Poblano peppers stuffed with Mexican crock-pot chicken, sauteed onion, rice, and salsa topped with melted cheese.

Wednesday's Chili recipe

An easy to make hearty colorful tuna casserole that's topped with zucchini and tomatoes.

A delicious French onion soup will for sure satisfy your tummy.

This fruity delicious dish is made with pineapple, honeydew melon, cantalope and nectarines.

Toss the cooked pasta and rapini with sauteed shallots, red peppers, sun-dried tomato, marinated artichoke hearts, and olives; sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. A quick, easy yet tasty one-pan Mediterranean meal.

A delicious and nutritious one-pot meal is ideal for a busy week-day dinner.

These hearty garden wraps are made within 20 minutes, they are stuffed with deliciously sauteed garden-fresh veggies and oozy-melting cheese. Quick, easy and tasty!