Pasta Salad with Kale & Olives

This pasta dish is inspired by both Greek and Italian flavors. It can me made with the chicken sausage (can be found at Target and other specialty stores) as described below or as a meatless pasta salad (increase Kale by 1 more cup for meatless version). Garnish each serving with crumbled Feta cheese or grated Parmesan cheese…allow each person to season to taste with black pepper and/or red pepper flakes. This dish is great served warm or at room temp/cool, for those hot summer days.

Asian Sesame Glazed Salmon

This salmon is easy to prepare and tastes great. One picky eater in my family, who doesn’t care to eat salmon very often, actually enjoys it when prepared this way. I usually serve it with a little brown rice that has been cooked in broth and seasoned with a pinch of ground ginger, and a side of cucumber-radish salad.

Southwest Chicken & Chili Roll-ups *

These chicken chili roll-ups are very rich and satisfying. The degree of spicy-ness depends on the chili’s used. Making sure to rinse the chili’s well, scrape out all seeds, and cut out all membranes will remove most of the heat. Anaheim chili’s are my favorite chili to use for these chicken roll-ups, they are a very mild chili and go great in this recipe. Poblano chili’s are another mild chili that would work well in this recipe as well. My kids enjoy this meal served with black beans and a little dollop of sour cream on the side.

Crockpot Beef & Cabbage Casserole *

Growing up my Mom would make stuffed cabbage…little rolls of cabbage with a ground beef/rice mixture tucked inside and a yummy tomato sauce poured over top. It was one of my favorite meals as a kid. This is my take on a quicker/easier way to get that same deliciousness. Just put everything in a crock-pot and allow it to cook slowly, letting the flavors meld together, gently. It is sooooo good, especially if you serve it over some hot cooked brown rice. Tastes just like Mom’s…only easier

Crockpot Potato, Chicken, & Corn Chowder

This hearty. creamy potato chowder is especially wonderful on a chilly day. The soup gets its richness from the cream cheese that is gently melted in at the end of cooking. You can fill this delicious soup with any of your favorite vegetables such as corn, peas, carrots etc. (even broccoli would be good). Since the soup is simmered on low, in the crock-pot, all day it makes for an easy fix-it and forget it meal.

Slow-Cooker Barbecue BBQ Beef

This slow cooker/crock pot BBQ recipe is great for a Sunday lunch, or early dinner. Everything is cooked in the slow cooker for 6 to 8 hours, so you don’t have a lot of work to do…you can rest and relax on your Sabbath but still enjoy a great meal. If you don’t have a lot of time in the morning to put everything in the crock pot, you can do it the night before….simply place everything in the crock pot container, cover with the lid, and place in the fridge. The next morning (6 to 8 hours before you want to serve the meal) just take the container out of the fridge and place into your slow cooker/crock pot base, cook as normal. Serve inside whole-grain sprouted rolls, soaked/sprouted tortillas, or over cooked brown-rice, with a simple side-salad. My husband prefers the roll/tortilla and my kids and I prefer the rice; both with a little shredded cheddar cheese on-top…..Yummy!

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