Soups, Salads and Sides
Spring Creamy Cilantro Lime Avocado Dressing or Dip
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!...
Spicy Tuesday – Zesty Mushroom Chili – Coriander
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,...
Spicy Tuesday – Roasted Cauliflower and Peppers with Picada – Parsley
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...
Friday Four – Roasted Red Pepper and Chickpea Quinoa – 031122
St Patricks Day falls on a Thursday this year – so here’s a green and beautiful salad to serve up beside your corned beef – or as the whole meal!
Spicy Tuesday – Warm Roasted Veggie Salad with Herbed Mustard Dressing – Italian Seasoning
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...
Spicy Tuesday – Roasted Beets, Avocado and Toasted Almond Salad – Dill
It’s the end of February, lets eat salad. Salad? Yes! Although we don’t think of salad as a winter dish, with seasonal ingredients, salads can rock the table. We use roasted beets, oranges and spinach or power greens to make the salad beautiful and tasty. Our herb of...
Spicy Tuesday – Smoky Tomato Soup with Roasted Parsnip and Carrot Croutons – Tarragon
Happy Winter Soup Weather! We love tomato soup of all kinds, but this easy and delicious soup with its brilliant red color with fun veggie croutons is perfect to share during the week. Tarragon adds a distinctive flavor to this delicious creamy soup. We don’t use it...
Friday Four – South American Inspired Seafood Soup – 012822
Chilly days call for rich, warm soup dinners. This one makes a generous 8 servings, more for leftovers or the freezer!
Spicy Tuesday – Provençal Greens Soup – Herbes de Provence
Not need to plan for a pot on the stove for long - this is a less-than-thirty-minute soup, full of flavor from the veggies and herbs we add to it. I love using the spice blend, Herbes de Provence, and always keep a jar of it in my spice cabinet. Herbes de Provence...
Spicy Tuesday – Slow Cooker African-Style Veggie Gumbo – Bay Leaves
Did you know the word Gumbo is related to the word for okra in some West African languages? Gumbo, a rich stew thickened by okra is originated in West Africa. The stew traveled to Louisiana with the West Africans who were brought here, and the word morphed over time...
Friday Four – Flavorful Lemon Chicken Soup – 010722
The secret to yummy chicken soup is to season well, and add sautéed onions, celery and garlic to start your soup base. And read on in the recipe to find my other secret ingredient to bring FLAVOR.
Winter Pomegranate Orange Salad with Rosemary Yogurt Dressing – Rosemary
When the wind is blowing and the sky is that winter color of gray, you can still eat SALAD! This winter salad is so bright, so flavorful, so full of color its sure to brighten up your day. After all the warm comfort food of winter, the taste of bright oranges and tart...
Spicy Tuesday – Sweet Potato and Red Grape Salad – Garam Masala
Colorful, Delicious and Easy? Check! This salad takes a winter veggie and makes it salad - How fun is that! Here’s a side for any holiday meal that comes together quickly and is super flavorful. Try it with any roasted meat to add a fresh and bright flavor to your...
Friday Four – Easy, Lighter Creamy Crab Bisque – 121721
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Easy, Lighter Creamy Crab Bisque 3 TB Unsalted Butter 1 Cup Chopped Yellow Onions 1/2 Cup ChoppedCarrots 1/2 Cup Chopped Celery 4 Grated Garlic Cloves 3 TB Tomato Paste 3 TB Whole Wheat flour 2 Cups Seafood Stock or Clam Juice 1 Cup Dry White Wine...
Spicy Tuesday – Roasted Green Beans and Mushrooms with Toasted Almonds
If you are looking for an alternative to the same old green bean mushroom casserole for the holidays, try this yummy recipe, this easy side dish has the same flavors of the traditional. Roasted Green Beans and Mushrooms are a better way to serve the traditional green...
Spicy Tuesday – Patatas Bravos – “Angry” Potatoes – Smoked Spanish Paprika
Spicy, Aromatic and a wonderful appetizer or side dish, Spanish Angry Potatoes are easy to make and wonderful to share. The traditional preparation of this dish uses only white potatoes and those potatoes are fried. We’ve lightened up the dish and made it better for...
Friday Four – Mexican Turkey Veggie Soup – 112621
Thanksgiving was wonderful – and the food fantastic! But now you are probably ready for a change of culinary pace – and here’s the soup to do it!
Friday Four – Cranberry Pomegranate Orange Sauce – 111921
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Cranberry Pomegranate Orange Sauce 1 Bag Fresh Cranberries 1 Large *Navel Orange, cut in 8 pieces (including the peel) ¼ Cup Pomegranate Molasses, (find pomegranate molasses in Whole Foods, Sprouts or other speciality market OR online.) 3 or 4...
Spicy Tuesday – Sweet Potato Almond Soup – Cayenne Pepper
Here's a fun and easy way to make a soup thats packed with flavor and celebrates the flavors of the season. We love using almond butter and roasted almonds in this soup, but you could also use peanut butter and chopped roasted peanuts to switch it up. If you have a...
Friday Four – Crusty. Moist and Easy Pumpkin Cornbread – 110521
Do you love cornbread? Me too! Here’s a version that captures the flavors of the fall season in on crusty-corny-yummy bread!