As we get deeper into football season, we get on a roll with the pizza. Last night’s dinner:

Olive-oil based; Maple chicken sausage; crimini mushrooms sauteed; shredded parmesan sprinkled sparingly, for taste. We bought a sweet onion, but then forgot to saute them. Ah well. Nice and simple, the way a homemade pizza should be.

Tonight’s dinner: Salad first, then our favorite biscuits (heart-healthy) and organic roasted red pepper and tomato soup. One of those nice warm dinners that’s meant for the fall. While everyone loves the taste of a homemade meal, you can do a lot with packaged pantry helpers. Just keep an eye out on sodium levels and preservatives.