This Roasted Cauliflower Chowder recipe features a luxuriously creamy texture and is positively PACKED with flavor! Chock full of healthy veggies, it's a nutritious and delicious soup that will have your guests asking for seconds! Vegetarian and gluten-free and can be made … Continue reading →
Moroccan Veggie Burgers
This Moroccan Veggie Burgers recipe is guaranteed to be a hit! Made with garbanzo beans, millet, sweet potatoes, and positively LOADED with the flavors of Morocco, they are a true feast for the senses! Vegetarian and gluten-free. Serve them with our Preserved Lemon … Continue reading →
Crunchy Wheat Berry Salad
One of my go-to dishes when I'm craving something fresh and flavorful that's also satiating, this Crunchy Wheat Berry Salad recipe is a great make-ahead dish and is perfect as a light lunch or dinner or served as a side. Vibrantly colorful and with a medley of crispy fresh … Continue reading →
Koshari (The National Dish of Egypt)
The national dish of Egypt, Koshari is a vegetarian dish that features rice, lentils, macaroni pasta, garbanzo beans, and crispy fried onions all tied together with a spicy tomato sauce. It's Egyptian street food at its best and this authentic koshari recipe is one you'll … Continue reading →
Thai Quinoa Salad
The flavors in this Thai Quinoa Salad recipe are out of this world!  Vibrant colors, crunchy textures, and a fabulous peanut dressing come together to create a healthy, delicious, and visually pretty salad that is guaranteed to be a hit at your next dinner … Continue reading →
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Quick, easy and a thousand times better than the canned stuff, this Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe includes a "secret" ingredient that bumps up the flavor by several luscious notches for the ULTIMATE flavor results! Luxuriously rich in flavor with an irresistibly … Continue reading →
Socca (Provencal Chickpea Flatbread)
Capturing the heart and soul of the Côte d'Azur is Socca, the famous rustic chickpea flatbread that's embraced as Nice's original street food. This Socca recipe will transport you back to Provencal France from your very own kitchen!  What is Socca? Socca is a cross … Continue reading →
Vegetarian Sausage Gravy
Savory vegetarian sausage is cooked with onions, garlic, herbs and spices and enveloped in a creamy white sauce to produce a vegetarian version of one of the most beloved American comfort dishes. This Vegetarian Sausage Gravy recipe is so deliciously creamy and rich in … Continue reading →
Sweet Pepper and Onion Relish
This Sweet Pepper and Onion Relish recipe is my copycat version of Harry & David's popular treat.  It's delightful mixed with cream cheese and spread on crackers or used as a glaze for pork and chicken. And it makes a fabulous gift! I always enjoy receiving … Continue reading →
Zucchini Fritters
Delightfully browned and crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and positively packed with flavor, these Zucchini Fritters are super easy to make and can be made with all kinds of flavor profiles.  A healthy and delicious lunch or dinner, you'll find yourself making … Continue reading →
Pistachio Lemon Cheese Balls
Whether for casual or formal entertaining, these Pistachio Lemon Cheese Balls are guaranteed to liven up the occasion! Bursting with fresh and vibrant flavors and popping with color, they're as fun to eat as they are beautiful to look at! Pistachio Lemon Cheese … Continue reading →
Pickled Beets
These homemade pickled beets are easy to make, keep for months, and taste absolutely fabulous! You can make these to keep in your refrigerator where they'll keep for several weeks or you can water-bath can them for long-term storage, directions provided below! I've … Continue reading →
Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad
Deliciously fresh and seductively smoky, the flavor and varied textures in this phenomenal Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad recipe will wow your taste buds! Quick and easy to make, serve it as a side or enjoy it as a salsa with chips! The South has a tradition that goes … Continue reading →
Instant Pot White Bean and Kale Soup
A nourishing, restorative and comfortingly delicious soup, this easy Instant Pot White Bean and Kale Soup recipe takes just a few minutes of prep time and your pressure cooker does the rest! Make a double batch while you're at it because it makes fabulous … Continue reading →
Baked Tofu
This baked tofu recipe transforms that soft, squishy mass into the most delightfully crispy-chewy nuggets that take all of 5 minutes of prep time and can be used as a substitute in virtually any dish that calls for meat! As an omnivore I like meat but I don't eat a … Continue reading →
Asian Wheat Berry Salad
This Asian Wheat Berry Salad recipe is easy to make, features a vibrant rainbow of colors and textures, and is absolutely delicious! A perfect make-ahead salad. I know what you may be thinking. "Wheat berries.  Ummm.  Boring." But I'm telling you what, it's … Continue reading →
White Bean Chili with Roasted Corn and Peppers
Cozy up to a bowl of this flavor-packed White Bean Chili with Roasted Corn and Peppers and you'll feel warmed up in no time - both body and soul! And you can easily swap the chicken broth for vegetable to make this a vegetarian or vegan white bean chili! Nothing … Continue reading →
Roasted Pumpkin Hummus
Robustly flavorful, delicious and healthy, this Roasted Pumpkin Hummus is simply out of this world! Enjoy it with your favorite crackers, toasted pita bread, or veggies and let the party begin! Let me tell you, this roasted pumpkin hummus ROCKS! The first time I … Continue reading →
Gourmet Marinated Olives
Perfect for entertaining and snacking, these delicious marinated olives will serve as a beautiful addition to your next gathering! And they also make a wonderfully elegant and tasty gift! These homemade marinated olives are a real show-stopper.  Plump, juicy, and … Continue reading →
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
This Pumpkin Mac and Cheese recipe features two kinds of cheese, fresh herbs, and a show-stopping parmesan-pecan breadcrumb topping. It's utterly deelicious! Few things say "comfort" like a plate piled high with macaroni and cheese.  And I don't mean the boxed kind. … Continue reading →
Mushroom Risotto
Deliciously creamy, this Mushroom Risotto recipe features leek instead of onion for even more flavor along with Parmesan cheese and a secret ingredient for ultimate flavor!  Mushroom Risotto An incredibly flavor-packed mushroom risotto that is easy to make, it just … Continue reading →
Zucchini Au Gratin with Rice
If you're looking for a way to use up all that zucchini you couldn't find a tastier or more satisfying dish than this Zucchini Au Gratin with Rice! This French dish known as Tian de Courgettes au Riz is perfect served as a light dinner or hearty side dish. Zucchini Au … Continue reading →
How To Cook Snap Peas
Learn How To Cook Snap Peas! Fresh sugar snap peas need no other embellishments than olive oil, salt and pepper in order for their fabulous flavor to shine through! These sauteed snap peas come together in 5 minutes and make a simple, elegant, healthy and thoroughly tasty … Continue reading →
Creamy Zucchini Soup with Gorgonzola
This creamy zucchini soup recipe is laced with buttermilk, infused with herbs and sprinkled with Gorgonzola for an irresistibly delicious flavor! It's easy to make and it makes great leftovers! Creamy Zucchini Soup Recipe Picture this scenario:  You're making a cream … Continue reading →
Ultimate Orange Chicken
Tender, crispy chicken smothered in a deliciously fresh, sweet and tangy orange sauce, This Chinese Orange Chicken recipe rivals your favorite takeout! This Chinese Orange Chicken is tender, chewy, crispy, citrusy, sweet, tangy and spicy all in one! What is Orange … Continue reading →
Curried Lentil Soup
Packed with flavor and nutrients, this Curried Lentil Soup is a recipe you'll want to double because it also freezes well and makes for the perfect quick and ready meal! I've partnered with Aneto to bring you this recipe. This Curried Lentil Soup recipe packs in a TON … Continue reading →
BEST Authentic Falafel
AUTHENTIC FALAFEL RECIPE With a fabulous flavor and texture, these authentic falafel are not only highly nutritious, they're incredibly delicious!  Naturally vegetarian, vegan and gluten free. We're confident you'll agree this is the BEST falafel recipe you've … Continue reading →
Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Cereal
Wonderfully nutritious and delicious, this warm breakfast cereal is sure to become part of your morning rotation. With the warmth of cinnamon, the tanginess of apple and the sweetness of plump raisins, this Apple Cinnamon Quinoa cereal is deliciously flavorful and … Continue reading →
White Chocolate Cranberry and Pistachio Ice Cream
A deliciously rich white chocolate ice cream studded with pistachios and cranberries. It's the three traditional Christmas colors wrapped up in one incredible-tasting ice cream! You'll LOVE this White Chocolate Cranberry and Pistachio Ice Cream recipe! White Chocolate … Continue reading →
Indian Broccoli with Paneer
A wonderfully flavorful and fragrant vegetarian Indian dish, this Indian Broccoli and Paneer works perfectly as both a side dish or starter! Here's a delicious vegetarian Indian dish that your taste buds will love. It makes both a great side dish or starter and is … Continue reading →
Italian Barley Salad
This colorful and flavorful Italian Barley Salad is a great make-ahead dish and is perfect for your next potluck, picnic, BBQ or any other occasion! I did something I never thought I'd do. I never, ever thought I'd replicate, or even want to replicate, airplane … Continue reading →
Chilled Asparagus with Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette
Cool and crisp asparagus spears and tossed in a delicious lemon-dijon vinaigrette for a simple, elegant and delicious asparagus salad! We planted asparagus in our garden 2 years ago. It's going to be at least another year before we can reap our first harvest and let … Continue reading →
Southern Sorghum & Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Sorghum is an interesting grain with a rich heritage and unique flavor. Â Plus it's something of a superhero crop because it's one of the most efficient crops in conversion of solar energy, is environmentally friendly, requires less water than other grain crops and is … Continue reading →
Sweet Pea Risotto with Basil & Pancetta
This luxuriously creamy pea risotto recipe combines the freshest sweet peas with the irresistible flavors of basil, Parmesan and pancetta! I've partnered with Aneto to bring you this post Pea Risotto Recipe In celebration of Spring, I want to introduce you to a risotto … Continue reading →
Lemon Dill Mustard Dressing
Dill has always been one of my favorite herbs. Â I've had success in growing nearly all of my culinary herbs from seed and planting them in my herb garden, but dill has been a challenge. Â I've been trying to grow it for the past three years and just haven't had much luck. Â I … Continue reading →
Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Soup
This wonderfully creamy and flavor-packed tortellini soup is super easy to make and is sure to become a family favorite! It's been a crazy week and I'm ready for the weekend, how about you? Â I've been nursing a case of strep throat with accompanying fever while still … Continue reading →
Slow Cooker Chinese Fried Rice
Fuss-free, hands-off, one-pot, now you can enjoy a Chinese take-out favorite and let your slow cooker do everything for you - try our Slow Cooker "Fried" Rice recipe! Chinese fried rice has always been a favorite of mine, but it's a long process to get it right, to … Continue reading →
Mozzarella-Stuffed Crispy Portobello Burgers (“One to Five” Cookbook Review + Giveaway!)
I received a copy of Chef Ryan's cookbook for review and all opinions are entirely my own. If you like easy, quick, affordable, and crowd-pleasing dishes (I do!) then you should check out this new cookbook from Chef Ryan Scott which has been endorsed by celebrated chefs … Continue reading →
Caramel Pear Butter
If you're an apple butter fan you've got to try this with pears. Â A fuss-free recipe utilizing the slow cooker, simply dump in the ingredients and let the slow cooker work its magic. Â The result is a wonderfully deep, caramelized flavor that comes from slow cooking the pears … Continue reading →
Burmese Yellow Split Pea Fritters (Baya Kyaw)
If yellow split peas aren't something you use very often, get ready for a fabulous way to put them to use! Crispy, spicy and flavorful, these Burmese yellow split pea fritters can be served as appetizers or the main course with your favorite dipping sauce. Â They can also … Continue reading →