Need a handy recipe for using some of that leftover turkey, veggies, and gravy? Here is a good one!

This old-fashioned, European-style soup is a meal in itself — especially when served with a nice hunk of crusty, wholegrain bread and a cup of tea. This soup provides good-quality protein, plus plenty of vitamins and fiber. It’s easy to prepare and very tasty.

Instead of beef, you can use cooked chicken, or shredded tofu or tempeh. If you use chicken, then substitute chicken broth for the beef broth. Similarly, if you use tofu or tempeh, substitute vegetable broth for either. If you want the soup to be vegetarian yet meatlike, you can use a meat substitute for the meat, and also use a vegetarian "chicken" or "beef" broth.

You can make this tasty dish as spicy as you want it.

For optimal health and nutrition, I always try to eat whole grains and multigrains made from whole grain products. I avoid anything made from white flours. If you look carefully, you may find whole grain rice noodles at Asian markets. I found a multigrain noodle that works very well in this, and most other Asian noodle recipes. Lots of flavor, and lots of healthy fiber as well!

Don't let the list of ingredients scare you. This is easier than it looks, and you will love the results.

Vegetarians and omnivores alike can enjoy this tasty burger.

This recipe requires some items from the specialty, vegetarian, or health food section of the supermarket, or from the health food store. It is worth the small extra effort.

Perhaps you are unsatisfied with the frozen meatless burgers you find available. You may find the flavor too spicy, or not spicy enough. Or the sodium content may be too high. Try these instead. You can adjust the seasonings any way you like, to get exactly the burger you want.

Sauerkraut is best known as a traditional German and Czech food. It is a common feature of most traditional Northern, Central and Eastern European cuisines. And it is popular in parts of China and North and South America as well.

Sauerkraut is a healthy food that offers an abundance of vitamin C, healthful lactobacilli, and other nutrients without artificial preservatives. The benefits are so compelling that sailors started carrying sauerkraut hundreds of years ago on long sea voyages. They found that eating sauerkraut prevented the debilitating effects of scurvy.

Try this quick and easy dish for lunch or supper. It’s healthy and well-balanced. It’s filling. And it’s very tasty!

The next time you have a craving for pasta, but think you can’t have it because it is so high-carb, consider these recipe tricks.

Use green beans — also known as string beans or snap beans — in place of part of the pasta. Use veggies in place of part or all of the meat. You can feel good about this meal.

We were in the path of Hurricane Ike. The storm hit hard and did a lot of damage. Many people had to evacuate their homes. Those who remained in their homes endured — and are still enduring — many difficulties.

The storm attacked in the middle of the night, leaving many homes and businesses damaged or destroyed. In the morning, our streets were littered with roof tiles, broken tree branches, broken fences and other debris. Millions of people remain without electricity or other services. The recovery and cleanup will be long and difficult.

My area was among the many hit by the power blackout. We couldn’t open the fridge or the freezer. Keeping them firmly shut was the only way that we could possibly prevent the food from spoiling. I do have a gas cooktop, although I had to use matches in place of the electric starter.

This Asian-style stir-fry can be made with chicken, beef, tofu, or any protein you like. It is tasty and nutritious… and it is very colorful and attractive.

Serve it with brown rice or whole-grain noodles, a cup of broth, and some tea.