I love Fuyu persimmons! They have a wonderful flavor, are easy to use and are so pretty. This is a great recipe for company where you can prep all of the ingredients ahead, and assemble right before serving. They will last on a tray at room temperature and don’t need to be eaten right away although you may have a difficult time keeping them from being gobbled up … Read more This one gets my Vote for my 2015 Favorite Appetizer!
This is a super healthy and delicious recipe for Creamy Goat Cheese Spinach Soup. It is made creamy from the addition of a bit of goat cheese blended into the soup instead of using cream. The cheese adds a delightful flavor that is very complimentary to spinach. This soup would make a great pairing for a sandwich or wrap for lunch as well as a perfect starter … Read more Eat Your Greens in this Delicious Soup!
Beautiful food is the most appealing. That is why you see chefs everywhere delivering works of art through their creative dishes. When the food is also delicious, you have a true masterpiece. This Roasted Golden Beet & Kale Salad achieves perfection in both categories! It is such a festive salad with the vibrant colors of nature complimenting each other. So simple and quick to prepare, it is perfect for … Read more Ring in the Holidays with this Stunning Salad!
I found a recipe that is adaptable for use with almost any vegetables you have on hand! It is easy to assemble and can showcase your own creativity. I really love how the batter mixture creates a bed enveloping your vegetables into a cohesive dish. What fun! The recipe I altered from Food & Wine called for carrots, onions, tomatoes and green beans. I didn’t have … Read more Vegetables Nestled in a Yorkshire Style Pudding is Fantastic!
I like the texture of cabbage as an alternative to a regular lettuce salad once in a while. Napa cabbage is one of my favorites as it is a little more delicate and has a really nice flavor. With some farm fresh Talley Farms Napa cabbage, fuji apples and non GMO corn left in my fridge, I decided to make a slaw. There are many ways you can make … Read more Fall Slaw with Apples and Corn
Forget the pancakes, waffles and toast. Put aside the scones, muffins and coffee cake. Here is a satisfying meal consisting of vegetables and protein that will display on your table beautifully and is sure to impress your company. It may look like a typical potato hash with bacon, but to your tastebuds surprise – there is a secret ingredient that transforms this dish into something extraordinary! Celery Root or Celariac … Read more A Great Vegetable and Protein Breakfast for your Best Guests!
Looking for something quick and easy for dinner? Try this delicious Kung Pao Chicken and Snap Pea recipe that I adapted from Inspiralized. Just a little bit of prep, a quick stir fry and dinner is ready! I swear, I will never hand slice an onion again. Now that I know how to spiralize onions, it makes that annoying task so simple! A whole sliced … Read more Dinner in a Snap!
Nothing wakes up the flavor of a mild tasting squash like a little Sriracha yogurt and some Cilantro sauce! Yotam Ottolenghi, the king of vegetables, does it again with his creative combinations of flavors and spices. The squash is nicely roasted with a cinnamon mixture basted on the outside. A little Sriracha mixed with yogurt serves the base for this side dish. Everything is then topped with … Read more A Delicata Squash side dish with Pizazz!
Do you find that most appetizer parties favor high carb foods? Many finger foods are either deep fried or are partnered with some kind of cracker, bread or chip. It makes it difficult to stay slim when indulging on all of these fatty foods paired with alcoholic beverages! I was in need of selecting an appetizer to take to a cocktail party. With an abundance … Read more How to turn a Yummy Fall Salad into a Party Appetizer!
Healthy with a touch of decadence is how I would describe this dish. The squash is roasted tender and basted with a buttery maple glaze. The mushrooms are nicely browned with sautéed shallots and combined with the quinoa. Each ingredient is individually flavored with fresh thyme and it all comes together with a thyme & garlic scented maple-cream sauce drizzled on top. Yes, I call that a … Read more Wild Mushrooms, Red Quinoa & Delicata Squash come together in this Amazing Side Dish!
