Quick and easy, a real crowd pleaser, this different-but-delicious tomato soup is infused with the flavors of Thailand. The combo of spices like cumin, coriander and smoked paprika sing with the addition of the creamy sweet potato and coconut milk. Coriander is the...
Roasted Butternut Squash Platter with Pomegranate Honey Drizzle 1 Butternut Squash, Roasted and Chopped (roast the chopped squash, tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper on a sheet tray in a 400F oven for about 30 minutes), 1 Cup Green Onions, thinly sliced 2 Cups...
Here’s a fall riff on a traditional spinach salad. Fun ingredients along with tangy chutney are celebrated in this salad. Sweet potato croutons make everyone happy – more veggies and less bread. A crunchy delicious change! This recipe uses garam masala in the salad...
Best Veggies for the Grill No Grill? All these veggies can be roasted in a 400F Oven. Sliced Eggplant Sliced Fennel, (Held together with bamboo skewers) Halved Baby Bella Mushrooms Radicchio in Quarters Red Peppers Poblano Peppers Vidalia Onions Zucchini Yellow Squash...
Whether you serve this slaw up as a side for a bbq OR as topper for a veggie burger, this Asian inspired coleslaw will be a hit. We call it "Asian Style" because of the sesame oil, ginger, garlic and chili garlic paste. Ginger is a spicy good addition to the slaw and...
Fill a yummy creamy avocado with this easy salsa to make an incredibly delicious salad. Or, use it to dress a taco salad instead of dressing. Cilantro provides a herby, grassy flavor pop to the salsa. Cilantro has virtually no calories so it is a great way to ramp up...
Here’s an easy way to ease into dinner without creating a lot of heat. Fire up the grill, and cook the shrimp until just pink – in the shell. This keeps all the briny flavor in the shrimp. Make the easy dressing while the shrimp cools enough for you to peel off the...
Its a double header of flavor this month - Vidalia Onions and Asparagus are in season! Here’s an easy way to celebrate the spring season with two of the season’s best spring veggies: asparagus and Vidalia onions. And speaking of spring, a Parsley garnish can pop up...
Have you seen all the beautiful berries in the grocery store recently? We certainly have been taking advantage of the abundance of them, from strawberries to raspberries, blackberries to blue! Of course, its fun to enjoy fresh berries right from your hand, but this...
Here in the South we love using traditional ingredients and shaking them up with new flavors. Here’s a “mash-up” we love, Black Eyed Pea Salsa. Yummy on chips, tucked into a corn tortilla or try it topping a chicken breast off the grill. SPICE SCOOP Cumin makes these...
We love salads that you can enjoy as a whole meal - If you are looking for a hearty veggie dinner this spring – you CAN enjoy this salad. Its a full meal with its protein packed beans, nutritious fiber filled veggies and satisfying eggs. We are using parsley to make a...
How about an easy, light and creamy green way to celebrate spring weather? Top any salad with this yumminess – or use it for dipping crunchy fresh veggies like we have done in the photo above. Cilantro brings a bright flavor color and lots of nutrition, too!...
We love chili, and this one uses mushrooms instead of meat to give it that tummy-filling body we love. And the addition of the lime juice and zest make it bright tasting and zesty! Although Coriander the spice, and Cilantro the herb, both come from the same plant,...
Hold the Corned Beef this year and serve up this fun and beautiful green recipe to celebrate St Patty’s Day. Right? This fun holiday is celebrated the world over. You’ll have to trust me on this one - It sounds really “interesting” with ingredients like unsweetened...
Imagine the “oohs and ahhs” from your family and friends when you present this gorgeous platter of color, overflowing with warm veggies bathed in a tangy herb filled dressing. (Not only delectable, but beautiful too!) Welcome to Warm Roasted Veggie Salad, using...
