Lunch
Toast with Cream Cheese, Mandarin Oranges, and Cranberry Sauce
January 31, 2021
October 2, 2021
This meal can be an option for using leftover cranberry sauce. It is a very colorful dish. It has Fall flavors, feelings, and colors, and Christmas colors with the dark red cranberry sauce, and bright orange color of the mandarin oranges. The mixture of the cream cheese with the flavors of the cranberry sauce and cream cheese is so scrumptious.
Tomato Mozzarella Pesto Salad
January 29, 2021
October 2, 2021
This is so light and refreshing, and the flavors compliment each other well. This dish can be eaten as an appetizer, snack, side, for lunch, or dinner. It is similar to a caprese salad. We used pesto instead of basil leaves, and added balsamic vinegar, which pairs well with the other flavors. It is quick, easy, flavorful, and crowd pleasing.
Tuna Pita Melt
January 24, 2021
October 2, 2021
This meal hits the spot, and is deliciously satisfying. It brings a little variation to a "typical" tuna melt. The warm, toasted pita, melted cheese, hints of dill, pepper, lemon, garlic, and combination of the other ingredients makes this dish so tasty. The crunchiness of the shallot and celery is a nice addition to this meal. The leftovers are just as scrumptious.
Lemon Pesto Pasta with Asparagus
January 22, 2021
October 2, 2021
We love trying recipes with different types of pasta. This meal uses "bowtie" pasta, and brings out pops of flavor with the pesto, lemon, and balsamic vinegar. The balsamic vinegar is optional, if you don't like balsamic vinegar, but is highly recommended because it mixes so well, and tastes great with the pasta and asparagus. Optionally add your favorite toppings to the pasta.
Chickpea Rice Salad
January 8, 2021
October 2, 2021
A flavorful blend of garlic, basil, and grapes. The arugula also provides a little peppery flavor to this meal, but it is not overpowering. The mixture of the pesto with the chickpeas tastes great. This meal will leave you feeling healthy, satisfied, and full, but not overstuffed. It provides a nice dose of fiber.