This frank and bean chili is pure comfort food! Plus it cheap and is super easy to make, especially if you have everything cut and ready to go a la mise en place, you will have this delicious chili cooked with little effort in no time. The recipe grew out of a craving - for [...]
Chili powder and cumin perfectly compliment the sweet, earthy flavors of roasted beets and carrots in this rice bowl. In addition to the roasted veggies, this bowl features brown rice, a collard green slaw, crispy chickpeas, crumbled feta cheese, green onion, cilantro, and a punchy and sweet honey-lime dressing. While this bowl does have a [...]
In this recipe, sweet and smooth acorn squash halves are stuffed with a mix of quinoa, chorizo, kale, onion, green olives, raisins, and garlic. Every bite pops with flavor from the briny olives to the sweet, jammy raisins, spicy chorizo, and herbal notes from thyme and oregano. Ooey-gooey melted cheddar cheese makes for a decadent [...]
This roasted kabocha squash soup with browned butter, sage, and pancetta is utterly delicious! It is silky smooth and full of fall flavor. The kabocha squash becomes caramelized and sweet after roasting it in the oven. Kabocha is one of the sweetest winter squashes and it has dense, smooth flesh that is not watery at [...]
This apple compote is seasoned with rosemary, ginger, and cinnamon. It makes the most delicious accompaniment to Fall and Winter charcuterie boards and is so easy to make! The key to making the best compote for charcuterie boards is to dice the apple into very small cubes. This makes the perfect texture for piling it [...]
The weather is getting colder, and you know what that means: it's time to start slathering all your toast, waffles, pancakes, muffins, and other baked goods in whipped salted maple butter! The perfect mix of sweet and salty with lots of maple flavor and a hint of cinnamon, this butter screams fall. Whipping butter makes [...]
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 [...]
March is generally the final moth for peak season citrus which is always a sad time. However, I was psyched this past week to find loads of oranges on sale. I promptly purchased about a billion and proceeded to whip up this orange and coconut chia pudding! Using a mix of fresh squeezed OJ, orange [...]
When you get a bunch of beets with some beautiful, fresh greens in tact you get two veggies in one! Don't throw em' away - use those beet greens to make this warm farro-based salad. This dish combines the earthy flavors of beets and their greens with chewy, nutty farro. A sweet balsamic reduction adds [...]
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 [...]
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