Creamy white bean and artichoke baked pasta with roasted red peppers and peas. Easy comfort food recipe with no-cook sauce.

Slow cooked beans and greens with potatoes – southern comfort in a bowl.

Meyer Lemon Whiskey Cocktail with dry Marsala wine and a hint of agave.

Chocolate Cherry Panna Cotta with dark sweet cherries, buttermilk panna cotta and topped with chocolate ganache – decadent and easy.

These Almond Chocolate Chunk Cookies are high protein and grain free – and delicious!

Eat the rainbow – Sweet Potato Pilaf with pomegranate seeds and Italian parsley.

Black Eyed Pea and Cheddar Fritters – new year’s good luck food, for an easy appetizer or light meal.

Homemade Cinnamon Chile Hot Chocolate with ancho chile and two kinds of chocolate for a rich and spicy winter treat.

Creamy Goat Cheese Polenta with Mushrooms and Italian parsley – a great dish for Meatless Monday, or any day!

Creamy celery root and yukon gold mashed potatoes—leave the potato skins on for flavor, fiber and texture.

Smoky Tequila Cider Cocktail—autumn cocktail with fresh apple cider, lapsang soucohong tea and fresh lemon juice.

Garlic Roasted Peppers are easy and versatile : as a side, in egg dishes and sandwiches and for topping pizza and pasta.

Cinnamon scented mini cakes topped with caramelized apples are the perfect size for a sweet indulgence.

Autumn Fruit Salad with honeycrisp apple, Asian pear, cucumber, plum and baby tomato plus an easy vinaigrette.