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Welcome to our Recipes section! Our focus is on easier, healthier recipes for 2 people. That said, we’ll also offer some tasty “cheat” recipes for an occasional indulgence and recipes for easy entertaining.
Paul’s Gazpacho
My husband likes to cook, and since retirement he prepares his own lunches each day. Throughout the summer he'll make batches of gazpacho partly the traditional way from Andalusia, Spain (using fresh tomatoes, seedless cucumbers, bell peppers, slightly stale bread,...
Sharing a tasty and simple weeknight fish recipe
I make this flavorful and healthy New York Times fish recipe often, especially in warmer months. My husband and I both enjoy it. Straight out of my oven you can see that it is a meal-in-one. One-Pan Roasted Fish with Cherry Tomatoes Ingredients: Yield: 4...
Healthy snacks don’t have to be boring
As we age most of us start getting advice from our doctors to aim for healthier foods to keep weight and cholesterol in check and to control our sugar intake. Satisfying a snack urge with a few slices of fruit, dark chocolate, and almonds might be a healthier...
A super easy holiday entertaining idea
Want to have a couple of friends over during the holiday without having to fuss over an appetizer to serve them? One that is appealing and easy? My friend Kim Wilson of Houston, Texas assembled this appetizer platter in the shape of a Christmas tree. She used a...
The perfect holiday cranberry appetizer
Every Christmas Eve one of our sons makes the delicious cranberry/brie/rosemary on crostini appetizer that he noticed on Neighborfood's website. Our family enjoys it so much that we ask him to make it for our eggnog gatherings. Here is their link:...
Easy and festive Christmas crudite platter
Eve Wooding of Houston, Texas assembled this pretty crudite tree for a Christmas gift exchange with her friends. Isn't it great? Just place your favorite crudite dip nearby and you've got a festive appetizer. Thank you for sharing this with us, Eve! (Photo by Beth...
Who doesn’t love pumpkin spice latte?
Many of us are excited when it's the season for pumpkin spice lattes! One of the ways my older son and I keep in touch is to exchange recipes (he's turned into quite a cook). Recently, he sent me his version of a recipe he found on Houston Methodist Healthcare...