Category Archives: Meatless Meals

10/15/13
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Pumpkin~Parmigiano Soup with Grilled Cheddar & Apple Sandwiches

MONDAY Pumpkin~Parmigiano Soup  |  Grilled Cheddar & Apple Sandwiches with Dijon on Sourdough Bread   Have you ever noticed the correlation between how wonderful a weekend was and how, well, “non-wonderfully” the following Monday manifests itself?  I did…today.  Nothing disastrous, mind you, but overwhelming…not because of an overall importance to mankind but rather a result Continue reading → «Pumpkin~Parmigiano Soup with Grilled Cheddar & Apple Sandwiches»

10/9/13
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Classic Mac & Cheese

TUESDAY Classic Mac & Cheese  |  Spinach Salad with Green Apples   What are comfort foods? They are foods that soothe the psyche by reminding us of comforting childhood memories. For most of us, these foods are far from gourmet and generally epitomize home cooking. They invoke feelings of nostalgia, safety, and security.  ~ Peggy Continue reading → «Classic Mac & Cheese»

10/1/13
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Tomato Soup & A Day at the Beach

MONDAY French Tomato Soup with Gruyère Tartines   I woke this morning to the sound of a light rain.  With windows left open from a warm autumn afternoon yesterday I listened as the soft shower fell upon the ground covered with crisp leaves.  The sound of footsteps in the yard below my window pulled me Continue reading → «Tomato Soup & A Day at the Beach»

09/5/13
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Creamy Caprese Quinoa Bake

WEDNESDAY Creamy Caprese Quinoa Bake   “You need this {dinner} today”…stated Tieghan over at Half-Baked Harvest when she posted this dish back in July.  More than one month later, her words remain true and when I selected this dish over the weekend for our dinner menu this week I had no idea how much I Continue reading → «Creamy Caprese Quinoa Bake»

08/28/13
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Tomato Tart & A Basil Caesar Salad

TUESDAY Tomato Tart  |  Basil Caesar Salad   “The skin is a little thicker in outdoor-grown fruit but the flavor, like that of a free-range animal or bird left to cope with the elements, seems to have been cranked up a notch.  If the sun has been relentless in July and August, the initial snap Continue reading → «Tomato Tart & A Basil Caesar Salad»

08/13/13
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Corn Soup With Lobster & Heirloom Tomato and Arugula Salad

MONDAY Corn Soup with Fresh Maine Lobster  |  Heirloom Tomato & Arugula Salad If I had to define the month of August in terms of food it would be:  corn, tomatoes & lobster.  I have childhood memories of stopping by roadside vegetable stands on our way home from the beach, sunburnt and sand between our Continue reading → «Corn Soup With Lobster & Heirloom Tomato and Arugula Salad»

08/6/13
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Cream of Roasted Tomato Soup & Bruschetta with Zucchini Butter

MONDAY Cream of Roasted Tomato Soup  |  Bruschetta with Zucchini Butter   I am having a hard time getting back into the swing of “normal” life following our vacation.  Hitting the pause button on the day-to-day routine was necessary and so refreshing but the fast-forward pace involved in re-entry has got me a bit overwhelmed…mail, Continue reading → «Cream of Roasted Tomato Soup & Bruschetta with Zucchini Butter»

06/12/13
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Pasta with Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette & Roasted Zucchini

TUESDAY Pasta with Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette  |  Roasted Zucchini with Garlic Breadcrumbs   As I sit at my desk in front of my computer, trying to write this post, my attention is drawn outside beyond my living room windows to the Bay waters below.  Sunshine has returned to our corner of the world and the Continue reading → «Pasta with Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette & Roasted Zucchini»

05/29/13
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Minestrone Soup with Cheese Tortellini

TUESDAY Minestrone Soup with Cheese Tortellini |  Homemade Garlic Breadcrumbs     The first day back after a long holiday weekend is always a bit rocky but especially so at this time of year.  The children can taste summer vacation and even though school will be finished in the next few weeks, these last days Continue reading → «Minestrone Soup with Cheese Tortellini»

05/21/13
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Spaghetti with Basil Pesto & Oven-Roasted Tomatoes with Homemade Garlic Breadcrumbs

MONDAY Whole-Wheat Spaghetti  |   Basil Pesto  |  Oven-Roasted, Mini Sugar-Plum Tomatoes  |  Homemade Garlic Breadcrumbs This dish is probably our favorite summer pasta.  Showcasing two of the season’s stars, basil & tomatoes, this garden pasta makes the perfect dinner on a warm summer evening. Keep in mind that the recipes below {especially the pesto Continue reading → «Spaghetti with Basil Pesto & Oven-Roasted Tomatoes with Homemade Garlic Breadcrumbs»