Veggie Pasta
After a busy day, and when my husband is working, sometimes I just want to unwind over an easy dinner while I watch a good movie. Here’s my go-to pasta. I like to make it meatless. Research shows that eating
Curried Veggie Rice
Curry powder, turmeric, ginger, and cardamom are all wonderful spices with anti-oxidant properties. "Food is Medicine" as my husband always says, so you always want to make sure you're eating simply healthy & delicious! This recipe is inspired by The Plumeria
Citrus Salad (as seen on PBS-TV & Ventura County Star) from Lady in the Window’s The Plumeria Café™
This light, sweet and crunchy salad works fantastic as an appetizer, side salad, or as a main course (served with a protein of your choice). The salad dressing, made with fresh lemon and lime juice, a dash of garlic salt,
Avocado Yogurt Dip
Avocado Yogurt Dip Save Print Author: Maryann Ridini Spencer Ingredients 1 avocado 1 5 or 6 oz container of plain Greek Yogurt freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ c. fresh
Curried Lentils & Hummus Wrap (PBS-TV, VenturaCountyStar.com)
In my new novel, "Lady in the Window," (SelectBooks) my main character Kate Grace loves to frequent The Plumeria Café (a fictitious café found in the book and on my blog at SimplyDeliciousLiving.com) located in beautiful Hanalei, Kauai. Here's a
Simple Fruit & Veggie Smoothie (PBS-TV, VenturaCountyStar.com)
There's nothing better than starting the day with fresh POWER Fruits & Veggies! Here's a Simple Fruit & Veggie Smoothie recipe to put some zing into your morning. You can also enjoy it for lunch, an afternoon snack, for a
Vegetable Quinoa Cakes
On Sundays, at our house, we love to enjoy a breakfast that’s more like a brunch. Sometimes I’ll make hash browns or potato latkes to serve with scrambled eggs or an omelette. However, this inspiration for “Vegetable Quinoa Cakes” came
Low-Cal Pumpkin Pudding
At our house, we love everything pumpkin – from pumpkin bread, muffins and pancakes to pumpkin souffle, pumpkin pie, and even pumpkin spice tea…In fact, we love pumpkin so much, that I keep a large stash of organic pumpkin in
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Winter Beets
I can’t get enough veggies and when it comes to fresh, organic Brussels sprouts and winter beets, our family loves to enjoy them roasted as a dinner side, tossed in pasta, in a salad, and/or even with a tofu scramble
Curb Holiday Food Waste with Green Stew
Many of you may know that in addition to Simply Delicious Living, and writing novels, I work as a lifestyle reporter. One of my beats is reporting environmental news (for print & TV). For this Sustainable Ventura News segment (BELOW),