For Iowans, the first shortcake of the season is always with hot biscuits, always with mashed berries, always with cream and most importantly, not dessert but "dinner". When the first ripe-as-jewel local strawberries become available, the family script for shortcake is fixed. Shortcake is supper, nothing else. We are allowed – no, expected – to gorge. Diet protestations are futile. Failure to indulge has serious consequence: no return invitation. The first of two acts is Iowa Shortcake, hot biscuits doused with mashed berries and cream, lots of berries, lots of cream. The second act is – hhmmmm. Feast on this, then we’ll talk. If you’re worthy. IOWA SHORTCAKE Gently mash a half-cup sugar into a quart of bite-size berries: perfect, home-grown strawberries are traditional but blueberries, blackberries and others are extraordinary. Let rest at room temperature for 2 – 3 hours, pressing occasionally. Stir in a second quart of berries just before serving. To se...

No more boring chicken salad! Instead, notch it up with chickpeas, olives and Indian-style spices in a light yogurt dressing. (No mayo!) This is definitely a "savory" chicken salad, hearty and filling with tons of protein. It's the kind of no-fuss recipe you’ll want to make on repeat — great for lunch, light dinners, or piling into pita for something portable. Good news: it's just as good straight from the fridge as the next day. For Weight Watchers? It's very point-friendly, all the ingredients except one (olives) are zero points! Let’s get to chopping! Approachable, Homestyle Whole Food, Simply Prepared with Pantry Ingredients. Little Effort, Big Reward. Another Quick Supper , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Fun Picnic Food. Budget Friendly. Great for Meal Prep. High Protein (23 Grams in 200+ Calories). Weight Watchers Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free. Rave Reviews. So Good!!

My favorite taste-tester says that the first bite of this salad takes him straight back to Deep Mexico. The salad is hearty with high-protein quinoa, crunchy with vegetables and bright with lime. It's a real crowd pleaser! Vegan. Weight Watchers Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free. Great for Ingredient-Driven Mexican Meal Prep . ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ COMPLIMENTS! "Really loved this salad." ~ Lesley BEST RECIPES! Quinoa & Black Bean Salad was one of 2005's "Best Recipes"! Best Recipes of 2005 Allillanchu! Say "allillanchu" (that means hello!) to quinoa, a new food friend. Her name is pronounced KEEN-wah and she’s from South America where she’s been cultivated for five thousand years. The ancient Incas called her "chesiya mama", that means "mother grain". But the fact is, quinoa is not a grain at all but the fruit of a plant related to beets, chard and spinach. Still, she’s prepared and ...