Let’s face it. Sometimes you just want a break from the normal veggies and you want to do something a little different without too much bother. I love this recipe because that is just what this is. Of course you can add things like toasted…
Creamy, luscious Squash soup. A great opening for the holiday meal. I call it simple luxury in a bowl, one of those things you get maybe a couple of times a year. this is made with coconut milk, but if you are not a fan…
The weather has cooled down and that’s signal for some nice warm, hardy soup. This is an easy soup to prepare with very little prep and can be served in about 30 minutes. It’s vegan, but if you are a meat eater, serve it with…
…And our fall flavor is- Persimmons! Yes, persimmons. That “waddo you do with this fruit” fruit. For those who haven’t had it before, there are 2 kinds. The one we are using for this salad is called a Fuyu persimmon, and when ripe, it can…
You want me to eat…Weeds? Before you say that, dandelion greens are highly nutritious. According to Healthline, It is high in antioxidants, may aid in lowering cholesterol, blood sugar levels, and high blood pressure among other things. In this recipe, bitterness of the greens are…
I’ve had broccoli cooked many ways, and roasted (in my ever so humble opinion), is the best. This also could’ve been called, “Better than boiled broccoli”. Boiled broccoli is limp and flavorless with nutrients left into the water, and a strange green-brown color. Steamed or…
Although there are a mix of veggies in this smoothie, beets are the star ingredient in that all parts of the beet are used. This recipe also includes kefir, a fermented milk with a tart, slightly sweet taste. I’ve added some tangerine and frozen banana…
I’ve made this basic banana bran muffin for about 30 years now and have made various versions of it. I could have called it “pick your fruit banana bran muffins”, Because you can easily substitute the figs for any other dried fruit (or nuts) and…
When I discovered roasted tomatoes, it was like a whole new culinary world opened up for me. Within minuted of pulling them out of the oven, I would begin to almost uncontrollably start to eat them one by one. When tomatoes are on sale I…
Every household has those veggies that are staples growing up. and when we get on our own, we tend to not go to far from what we know. Well, chayote wasn’t even on the radar of our house. This was a later in life discovery…
I love quinoa, and I’m always looking for new ways to prepare it. It makes a great substitute for rice, but it has so much more nutrition than brown rice as it is known as a super food because of it’s nutrient density. It’s best…
I have searched the world over for the fudgiest granola ever, and after searching and experimenting, I finally found it! This is like eating crumbled fudge cookies. What gives it that consistency is the almond butter. It has the crunch factor, but also a soft…