Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

BLT with Mushrooms and Jalapeno

BLT Pasta

I hope everyone had a great summer. In Tucson where I grew up, the kids are already in school for the fall semester. What did you do over the summer?

Peppered Pasta

This spicy dish has lots of flavor and vegetables without much fat. It features red pepper, spinach, mushrooms, and lean ground turkey.

Tortellini Soup

Wonderful, cool days call for warming soups. Here's a new one: tomato based soup with seasoned ground turkey, delicious cheese-filled tortellini pasta, spinach, carrots, and even some red bell pepper.

This soup isn't super-full of tortellini or meat or vegetables, but has a balance between them.

I served this with my recipe for Golden Rolls, so we got some extra hidden vegetables and whole wheat from the bread.

Creamy Spinach Bake

Spinach is the best tasting of the dark leafy green family. Cooked well, it's worth the risk of getting some caught in your teeth. And doesn't it look appetizing in it's own little dish? That's actually a silicone muffin cup.