Skillet Carrots with Caraway and Garlic: Veggie Inspiration
Other than in carrot cake, who likes mushy carrots? Though carrots are sweetened by cooking, the "mush" has never been a desirable thing for me. Raw carrots are great for snacking, or when dieting to...
View ArticleSlow Roasted Tomatoes with Mozzarella and Basil: Veggie Inspiration
If you're in the Northeast, like I am, you've been experiencing some pretty wicked cold temperatures lately. This time of year is perfect for roasting. The oven ticks and hums, creating luscious warm...
View ArticleSmokey and Sweet Acorn Squash: Veggie Inspiration
My favorite way to prepare acorn squash was to load the halves up with butter and brown sugar and roast them for-EVER. The result was a candied luscious squash that was more like candy. Nothing wrong...
View ArticlePurple Kale Chips: Veggie Inspiration
For this week's veggie inspiration I've decided to feature a snack rather than a side dish. Have you heard? Kale is awesome! Silly me, of course you've heard, because kale is E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E! And...
View ArticleCrunchy Quinoa Granola
Looking for a better breakfast? This Crunchy Quinoa Granola is loaded with protein and fiber and moderate on the sugar. When I was a kid it was only hippies that ate granola. It was that groovy food...
View ArticleAn Ode To The Joy of a Quality Knife
What you are looking at here is a constant companion of mine for over (ahem) 30 years. Yep, this baby and I have been through a lot together. It was given to me by my Mother when I was in college,...
View ArticleEdamame Aspragus Spring Salad: Veggie Inspiration
This salad is so chocked full of texture from edamame, asparagus, sweet crunchy snap peas. It's then brightened with fresh flavor from mint, parsley and a lemony dressing, it will blow your mind. It's...
View ArticleRoasted Pear and Sprout Salad : Veggie Inspiration
Roasting batches of vegetables is part of my weekly meal planning strategy, but what if you haven’t gotten around to that yet? Here is a solution to making a multi roasted vegetable salad, for one or a...
View ArticleSpring Barley Salad with Herbed Yogurt
Eating well can be this easy. It took one pan to make this barley salad with herbed yogurt. While I am cooking other things I will make a batch of whole grains to eat during the upcoming days. This...
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