Cheddar Dill Cornbread

A nice bowl of hot soup or spicy chili is always that much better with Cheddar Dill Cornbread. I'm not sure how you can ever go wrong with cheese and bread together, and the dill sent this to a whole new level. While the amount of flour versus cornmeal in this recipe produces more of a "bread" consistency than the typical texture of cornbread, it otherwise was a wonderful compliment and I'll be craving a piece tonight.

Lemon Pepper Pasta with Grilled Chicken

I love almost any pasta dish. Since we're in the process of packing to move from San Diego to Berkeley, recently we were again looking for an easy dinner which wouldn't dirty up a lot of dishes. I grabbed a bag of lemon pepper pasta (from Trader Joe's), tossed it with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and grilled chicken. I then garnished it with freshly grated parmesan and Italian parsley. It was a very nice deviation from pasta with the usual red sauce. The lemon and pepper were a delightful combination and the freshness of the lemon juice imparted a refreshing and healthy nuance to the dish. My sister Anita enjoys making pasta, so I wonder if she's tried the lemon and pepper combo.

Turkey Meatball Subs with Spicy Red Bell Pepper Sauce

Now who wouldn't like this as a quick and easy dinner, Turkey Meatball Subs with Spicy Red Bell Pepper Sauce? I simply took some frozen turkey meatballs which I had from Trader Joes and combined them with a jar of pasta sauce from Safeway, Spicy Red Bell Pepper Sauce. I added them to a sourdough roll and toasted it with freshly grated parmesan, and it was a very tasty and easy weeknight dinner. The meal was rounded-out with a black eyed pea and veggie salad from Costco.