Big salads are my favorite way to eat tons of greens! Aside from the nutritional benefits, it is fun to make salads because they are so customizable with virtually limitless combinations of flavors. This salad is made with a base of baby spinach. Roasted sweet potatoes, chopped dates, walnuts, and blue cheese are piled on [...]
Grapefruit and beets go so well together - give this combo a try with this grapefruit, beet, and rosemary agua fresca! No juicer needed 😊. Have you ever tried agua fresca? It translates to 'fresh water' and is a popular drink in Central America. There are numerous renditions with a variety of ingredients from fruits, [...]
Summer might be ending, but summer rolls are forever! 😉 These veggie summer rolls with mango wasabi sauce are here to bring some brightness to your day! They are entirely customizable. I used avocado, cucumber, bell peppers, carrots, pea sprouts, and green onions. You can mix and match with anything you like. Rolling these is [...]
This, folks, is one of my top favorite meals of all time! I have been making some rendition of it for a while BUT I consider this the best way to make it by far. Why? The chicken skin and potatoes get perfectly browned and crispy. In this best-ever version, preserved lemon compound butter is [...]
Ease into fall with this chipotle-cheddar butternut squash and leek soup. The world around me seems ready for the cold weather, what about you? It is already pumpkin spice everything! I seem to be a lagger - the cold, crisp mornings are surprising still to me. The falling and brown leaves seem almost out of [...]
These stuffed mushrooms might not be the food models of the century. BUT they are damn good. And that is good enough for me. 😋 The inspo behind these is a fancy steak dinner! You got the creamed kale (standing in for spinach because kale is in season), the caramelized onions and blue cheese (both amazing [...]
How do you like your bowls? I like mine with extra greens 😊. This Kale, Sweet Potato, White Bean, Avocado, and Kraut Bowl with Lime Maple-Mustard Miso Sauce is basically a macro bowl minus the grains. Here I have subbed extra kale in place of grains. Feel free to modify that if you want! It [...]
The truth is: I have always struggled to eat liver... Until now! These Hidden Liver Meatballs are BANGIN'! The addition of chicken livers actually enhances the flavor of the ground beef. They taste meatier and are totally succulent. Along with onion, garlic, dried basil, and dried oregano, sumac and pimento stuffed green olives brighten up the [...]
This Brussels Sprout, Corn, Peach, and Bacon Slaw with Creamy Basil-Lemon Dressing epitomizes the meshing of seasons September represents: it brings together the last of summer corn, basil, and juicy, ripe peaches with first-of-the-season brussels sprouts. Late summer and early fall. Just like these hot summer days and progressively cooler, crisper nights. Plus, it tastes [...]
This Caponata with Preserved Lemon and Balsamic is def a tasty way to use peak late summer produce! Caponata has its origins in Sicily. It is traditionally made with a base of tomatoes, eggplant, and celery and is served as an accompaniment to fish or as an appetizer. This Caponata with Preserved Lemon and Balsamic starts with [...]
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