Rainbow bright

They say you should strive to eat many different colors of produce, something about different colors containing different nutrients and antioxidants.  I find that variety in my diet makes a huge difference as if I'm not careful, which I wasn't for the past 12 months or so, I can lose all interest in a former favorite and lose out on its particular health benefits.  So as I was unpacking my groceries recently, I was pleased to discover something from each shade of the rainbow:

Red bell pepper and carrot for Spicy Chicken with Snow Peas recipe found here.  (It was delicious).

Roma tomatoes for my new favorite Melted Cabot Cheddar* on Whole Grain Toast with Tomato and Avocado and also BLTs. (*I don't care what anyone says, the funky orange cheddar that is most common out here is not the same.  Thanks Grandma for always sending us Cabot cheddar as a gift!). 

Bananas, strawberries and blueberries just to eat plain or in my cereal.

Cucumbers and clover sprouts for salads and sandwiches. (Plan to try growing my own sprouts sometime and will surely document it here if I do, it's supposed to be incredibly easy.)

Red grapes just because I love grapes.

And our hot sauce collection just for show.  Just in case you're curious, my favorites are Cholula and the green jalapeno Tabasco.

I love food and have been trying to cook more lately.  Recipes are kind of like books to me...there are just so many out there and I sometimes like to keep some of them just hanging out there, anticipating the day I finally get around to them.  Next on the list to try are:

Lemon Spaghetti (will use Whole Foods' 365 Brand Whole Wheat pasta which is amazing, try it!)

Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells with Arrabbiatta Sauce (yes I love Giada)

Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup (using jarred peppers and canned tomatoes, of course)

I can be a little experimental too, I found and modified to my liking an amazing turkey chili recipe and have been making a really nice mustard vinaigrette lately (white balsamic, shallots, dijon mustard, herbes d'provence, salt, pepper and olive oil).  All of this food talk is making me hungry!

What are your favorite recipes?