Fresh, bold, and the prettiest color green - this pesto will enhance whatever you add it to! It is as delightful to make as it is to eat thanks to the use of a food processor. While die-hard purists definitely pooh-pooh using a processor for pesto in lieu of a mortar and pestle - I [...]
Ever buy a bunch of celery for a recipe that only needs a few stalks? Then you are left with the rest of the bunch, which may or may not sadly wilt until it is unusable in the back of the crisper drawer. This simple, creamy, and unctuous celery soup is the solution! I make [...]
This spring garlic guacamole celebrates the greatness that is spring garlic. Only available March through the end of May, spring garlic is basically young garlic harvested before the bulbs have fully formed. It comes with the green tops attached which makes it look a lot like a skinny leek. Having not developed fully yet, it [...]
Ramps! Every year I cannot wait to get my hands on em'. They work AMAZINGLY as the star of the vinaigrette in this salad featuring arugula, roasted red bell pepper, crispy roasted eggplant, and torn fresh mozzarella cheese. The ramp vinaigrette was the starting point and the salad was built around it - it is [...]
Asparagus can hold its own when paired with bold flavors just like the capers, anchovy, and garlic in this easy, punchy side dish. Salty capers and umami packed anchovies are a match made in heaven - just ask puttanesca sauce. Add in some savory garlic (which turns golden brown when roasted at high heat, mellowing [...]
Little gem lettuce means spring is here and it is here to stay y'all. This little gem lettuce salad looks and tastes like a big bowl of springtime sunshine and I'm obsessed! Peas are the easiest spring ingredient ever because you can just buy the frozen ones and steam them. Of course you could always [...]
Some spring time veg is popping up around me and I could not be more pleased. I think we always are SO excited when the season first changes and we get these new flavors and textures in that season's produce. Yet, inevitably, as the months trudge on we find ourselves longing for the next 'set' [...]
A quick and easy dinner packed with veggies, protein, and plenty of spices, this andouille sausage, broccoli rabe, and celery skillet comes together in just 15 minutes! For me this is a light meal - it is low carb but very filling thanks to the fat, protein, and high fiber content. Make it two servings by [...]
For recently starting this blog, I was worried that adding another mash recipe was a bit much, but I just had to share this delicious roasted garlic and asiago mashed cauliflower! You see although it might have a white and rather boring appearance, this cauliflower mash is packing major flavor. First there is the roasted [...]
Breakfast salads are one of the most satisfying ways to start the day IMO. Packed with protein, fat, and veggies, I feel fuller for longer with less cravings than I feel when I start the day with lots-o-carbs. These benefits aside, this bacon and egg breakfast salad with sumac vinaigrette is freaking delicious! Bacon and [...]
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