In a garden where peas love to grow, On a vine where the green tendrils flow, They whisper and sigh, With the grass by their side, A symphony of green, don't you know! Ready for a little fun? Let's talk "green food" ... and not just for lively limerick-lovin' leprechauns but for all of us throughout the lovely spring before us.

A hearty stew with big chunks of beef sirloin, carrots and potatoes in a beer-rich gravy, authentic for St. Patrick's Day but a really good basic stew recipe all year round too. I especially like this stew because it needn't cook all day, it's ready in a couple of hours, the chunks of beef already tender, the carrots and potatoes firm and sweet , not mushy from long cooking. Memorable Homestyle Beef Stew, Heart & Filling. A Long-Time Family Favorite. Easily Adapted to Your Family's Tastebuds. Budget Friendly. A Big Ol' One-Pot Meal. Great for Meal Prep. How to Feed a Crowd But Scales Down for Smaller Tables. High Protein. Weight Watchers Friendly. Easily Gluten Free with One Ingredient Change. So Good!!

This week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection is all about pasta, that wonder of weeknight wonders. Need a quick supper idea? I gotcha. Love pasta salad as much as me? That too. Fingers crossed you'll find at least one idea destined for dinner this week! (Plus for Pi Day, pies, oh my.)

Well hello, retro, rustic fare, you oh-so-familiar baked potatoes, your mealy flesh scraped out to mix with so much creaminess (butter, cottage cheese or sour cream, cream cheese, sharp cheddar) then stuffed back into your skins to bake again. More good news? Russet potatoes are indeed traditional and make great twice-bakeds but ooo la la, Yukon gold potatoes are smaller and turn out an even creamier filling . If you've ever found a twice-baked daunting in size, try using Yukon golds. PS I can't help but call these 2X Potatoes. Does anyone else?! Memorable Homestyle Whole Food, Simply Prepared. Little Effort, Big Reward. Beautiful Color! A Vintage, Easy Tried-and-True Recipe, Streamlined for Technique and Ingredients. Hearty & Filling. A New Addition to Pantry Meals: How to Make a Meal with What You Have , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Easily Adapted to Your Family's Tastebuds. Budget Friendly. Great for Meal Prep. Perfect When Cooking for One or Two . How to Feed a ...

This week's "Seasonal Seven" is all about fish, recipes hand-selected for everyone from the fish-hesitant (me, only 5 years ago) to the fish fiends (me, today). The timing is by design. Not only are we coming up on a season when many elect to eat fish, especially on Fridays during Lent, but we're also coming upon the start of spring, when lighter, faster suppers let us enjoy the longer days and warmer temperatures. Join me?