Some Uber-Easy Weeknight Meals

Slices of Vietnamese Meat Loaf (recipe in posting below) atop a Bulgar pilaf and crowned with roasted red peppers. To make the pilaf: saute 1 onion in a good bit of olive oil and add a healthy dash of turmeric powder. Throw in 1 cup of Bulgar wheat, saute for 2 minutes then add about 1 3/4 cups of water or broth. Salt and cover and simmer till done - about 25 minutes on very low heat.

Simply toasted 7-grain bread with cheddar and plum tomatoes. Side with Parsley Root Salad (as in photo above and recipe below) and Frisse with Sliced Pears.

Super Fast: While chopped savoy cabbage is frying in a tablespoon or three of butter, boil up some pumpkin tortellini and top with chopped olives and feta cheese. Drizzle pasta well with very good olive oil.