September in the Bay Area is typically when our warm weather begins. I love it because it extends our harvest with our favorite summer produce. In keeping with a budget-friendly meal theme, I’m making a delicious spaghetti alla puttanesca using our garden tomatoes.
Tofu Vegetable Stir Fry
Here’s another quick meal that’s easy and delicious. It’s vegan and one of Antony’s favorite dishes. It’s tofu vegetable stir-fry!
Vietnamese Fried Rice
The weather in San Francisco has been a bit dreary lately so I thought I would take a break from all the healthy salads and make something more comforting. This one happens to be one of Antony’s favorite comfort dishes: Vietnamese fried rice.
Fattoush Salad with heirloom tomatoes
Next to tomatoes from your own garden, there’s nothing better than in-season tomatoes from the farmers market especially heirlooms. In the Bay Area they can be pricey at $5 a pound or higher so imagine my excitement when I saw these gorgeous heirlooms at $2 a pound! I couldn’t pass up a steal like that.
Melon and Cucumber Salad
Did you know that melon and cucumbers are in the same plant family as watermelon, gourds and squash called cucurbitaceae or cucurbits?
Watermelon Greek Salad
When the temperature hits near or above 80 degrees F, it’s the perfect time to make a watermelon Greek salad to help combat the heat.
Banana Walnut Bread
Did you get distracted by the nice weather and forget about the bananas that are turning black on your kitchen counter like I did? Well, don’t throw them away because you can put them to good use by making my favorite banana walnut bread recipe!
Paella Salad
Do you ever want to make Paella but feel discouraged because it looks complicated? Well, here is a less fussy version that’s great as a weeknight or lunch meal and a definite hit at a BBQ or potluck event. I’ve made this on several different occasions for large groups and it’s always one of the…
Chickpea and Cucumber Curry
Spring is in the air in the Bay Area and I am craving something warm and filling yet light. And by light, I mean something that won’t remind me of winter. It seems almost impossible but then I remembered the perfect answer – Chickpea and Cucumber Curry.
20-Minute Tahini Fried Chicken
Without a doubt, this is an exceptional tahini fried chicken cutlet recipe.