Author: Wendy

Microwave Oatmeal

 

 Here’s a quick and healthy way to start a cold winter morning:  For a single serving, put half a cup of rolled oats with a cup of water in a microwavable bowl.  Microwave for 3 minutes.  Make sure you use a bowl that is big enough to allow for a […]

Quinoa and Vegetable Savory Pancakes

 

  Many years ago, I bought millet cakes in Giant Food Store’s store prepared food section in Baltimore.  They were absolutely delicious, and my mouth has watered for them many times since then.  I never saw them again in the store, and I have been seeking a recipe for them […]

Roast Chicken

 

 Good news!  My oven spontaneously started working again.  A couple of nights ago, I reported that the electronic buttons suddenly did not work, so I could not roast the 2 chickens I had purchased.  I ended up braising one of the chickens, and still had one left.  Today, I thought […]

Broccoli Cooked in Orange Juice

 

 Here is a healthy, no-fat way to cook broccoli.  When my kids were little, this is the only way they would eat broccoli, and they loved it.  They would even want to drink the orange juice that the broccoli was cooked in.  Just put broccoli florets in a microwave-safe container […]

Chicken in Red Wine

 

 I was gone all day today, and stopped by the supermarket to buy 2 roasting chickens.  My plan was to roast 2 chickens, which would provide plenty of leftover cooked chicken that I could make one or two more dinners with.  Perhaps a chicken pot pie on Sunday night.  Tonight’s […]

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

 

 Sometimes simple preparation results in the most delicious dishes.   Roasting vegetables brings out their natural sweetness.  Roasting sweet potatoes with olive oil caramelizes the outside in an absolutely scrumptious way.  I have been making these for many years, and it is super-easy to do.  I roast them on a […]

Fruit Smoothies

 

 I make fruit smoothies just about every day.  Honestly, I never follow a recipe.  I just put a somewhat random combination of fruit in a blender, add water and chia seeds, and blend.  But in case you don’t have the confidence to do that, I measured what I put into […]

Flounder or Sole With Garlic, Herbs and Lemon

 

 The environmental impact of eating fish concerns me, and I have been contemplating how to present a discussion here on such a complex topic.  I have researched fish farming and tried to understand which species I might eat with a clear conscience.  I have not come up with clear answers, […]

Grapefruit Salad with Citrus Dressing

I think that the most important elements of a good salad are top quality ingredients.  I usually make simple salads, made with a mixture of fresh mixed greens, preferably locally grown.  In the summer, I go to the farmer’s market or a farmstand, or sometimes grow my own, though I […]