A reader named Paula sent me this recipe for Spicy Red Lentil and Chickpea Stew, and it was definitely a keeper!

From The Hmong Kitchen in America, this Garlicky Green Beans Stir Fry must be the world’s easiest recipe for this tasty dish.

Eggs baked on top of a spicy mixture of black beans and tomatoes makes a great dish for breakfast of brunch.

Wild rice is low-glycemic and tasty, and this Wild Rice with Sausage and Mushrooms made a great lunch!

If you like pulled pork but don’t want a lot of sugar, you might like my version with low-sugar barbecue sauce.

My perfect lunch at Chez Panisse started with this elegant arugula salad.

I loved this Spaghetti Squash and Chard Gratin, which you could make with other types of greens if you don’t have chard.

I used the last of my garden squash to make this Garlic-Lover’s Vegetable Stir Fry with Eggplant, Zucchini, and Yellow Squash.

This Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea) Soup with Garlic, Sumac, Olive Oil, and Lemon was the first soup of fall, and a winner at my house!

This “beyond coleslaw” Greek Cabbage Salad has Feta and Thyme.

This Grilled Halibut with Southwestern Rub and Tomatillo Salsa was a deliciously different take on halibut.

These flourless (gluten free) zucchini muffins are also low in sugar.

When the garden gods gave me volunteer tomatillos, I made Tomatillo Salsa with Roasted Green Chiles, Cilantro, and Lime.

How to Roast Anaheim Green Chiles on a Barbecue Grill – very fun!

These delicious and gluten-free Cheese Crackers with Almond Flour were so addictive it was hard to stop eating them!

This Zucchini Bake with Feta and Thyme is a tasty side dish, especially if you have a zucchini surplus in your neighborhood!

If your garden produces oversize zucchinis, use them to make these Meat, Tomato, and Mozzarella Stuffed Zucchini Cups.

I used chard from the garden in this Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Garlic, Chard, and Pecorino-Romano Cheese. Very tasty!

When a reader sent me the recipe for Fattoush I loved this pita bread salad so much I made it several days in a row!

If you’re running out of ways to use zucchini, how about Zucchini and Green Chile Breakfast Casserole?

Raw Summer Squash and Arugula Salad for A Taste of Yellow

I write a love letter to Green Zebra tomatoes, definitely my new favorite tomato.