Zucchini Zoop!

This recipe is embarrassingly easy, but there's never a drop left of this soup, and kids especially seem to love it. Take 6-7 medium zucchini, cut them into 5-6 chunks each, bring a quart of chicken broth to a boil, and simmer the zucchini until fork tender. Puree with a hand blender, then throw in 5-8 wedges of Laughing Cow cheese (depending on how thick and creamy you want your soup to be) and blend until smooth. Serves 4, or 3 really hungry people. I promise you, someone will wipe the pot clean with a piece of bread...

Tuscan Chicken Salad

I just named this recipe "Tuscan Chicken Salad" because calling it "My Friend Heidi's Babysitter Sloan's Boyfriend Who's a Chef Who Got it in Italy Chicken Salad" seemed way too complicated. Whatever you call it, it's hands down the best chicken salad recipe I've ever tasted. Basically, a gremolata extraordinaire...

1 roast chicken, diced

1 entire lemon, diced very small (I pulsed mine in the food processor)

1-2 celery ribs, sliced thin

1 bunch of parsley, chopped

1 handful of toasted walnuts

olive oil

salt and pepper

You'll really "wow" folks with this one! Next time I'll try adding some garlic, and garnish it with some julienned sun dried tomatoes...