When you’re craving Italian flavors, but don’t want pasta, this is your recipe. Comforting and full of flavor.
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Roasted Garlic
Everyone needs roasted garlic in their freezer (and in their lives). Preheat oven to 350º. Remove excess/loose paper from the outside of your garlic heads. Chop off their heads so that each clove is exposed (see picture). If some cloves are small/low, just take their tops off with a pairing knife (carefully). Place all of […]
Maple-Rosemary Spiced Nuts
⅓ c real maple syrup 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil or extra virgin olive oil2 Tbsp fresh rosemary, minced (or 2 drops DoTerra oil)2 tsp aleppo pepper (or crushed red pepper if you don’t have it)1 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp (rounded) kosher salt1 heaping c almonds 1 heaping c pecans1 heaping c walnuts Preheat oven to […]
Sesame Ginger Quinoa Bowls
Todd found this recipe to help me find healthy alternatives to sandwiches for lunch, and like everything else on here, we’ve made a lot of changes for the better. This recipe is so great at lunch time: a cold grain bowl packed with flavor and texture. We make this Sunday so it’s ready to go […]
Hummus
There are a million hummus recipes out there. Here’s the one I prefer. Basic Hummus 2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1/2 c. tahini paste (mix well before measuring) 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 lemon, juiced 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper water (if necessary) Add all of the ingredients (except […]
Beans & Greens
This dish doesn’t sound like much, but the combination makes it perfect: savory, substantial, and flavorful. It’s so versatile that you can substitute whatever green or bean you have on hand. On top of that, it’s so easy that it’s a no-brainer on a weeknight – we make it at least once a week as a […]
Herb Spiced Nuts
Once September hits, I start craving beets. How does that have anything to do with herb spiced nuts? My salad needed something crunchy, and it was about time I made some fancy nuts. After not finding what I wanted online, I combined about three recipes to get this. It’s great. 2 egg whites 1 Tbsp […]
Lemon, Shallot & Dijon Dressing
This dressing is so creamy that you’d think it was full of mayonnaise, but it’s not. It’s perfectly balanced and amazing with beets. 1 small shallot, minced 1 lemon, juiced 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. honey 1/2 c. olive oil Salt Pepper Add all ingredients to the blender, and run until dressing is creamy […]
Winter Vegetable Chili
This chili has morphed over the years from a Food & Wine recipe to an undeniable tradition at our house. The original had less spice, less veg, and less oomph. This recipe stands on its own, in your face with more of everything. It’s a great option when you want chili, but not the heavy […]
Mushroom Risotto
The first time I tried this risotto I was skeptical – very skeptical. How could you get mushroom flavor without dried porchinis or without browning the fresh mushrooms? Why does it seem like too much alcohol and not enough stock? I decided to throw caution to the wind and make only quantity changes, rather than […]
