Mexican Breakfast with Eggs Black Beans Guacamole Pico de Gallo and Greek Yogurt
I think I’m in denial that summer is officially over. Most of the recipes I’m posting for the “kick off” of this blog would be considered summer fare. And they are, except that I have at least one of them in my fridge all year round. It’s my way of clinging onto the sights and smells of a season just past, or feverishly anticipating what will soon be … Read More...
Layered Ratatouille
This is a first for me. A new low in the depths I’ll go to when seeking inspiration for new recipes. Painful as it is to admit, this idea came in large part from the Disney animated movie, Ratatouille. Stop smirking. Yes, when Remy the rat saved Linguini’s restaurant by serving up ratatouille to food critic, Anton Ego, that was the first time I … Read More...
Kale Chili
No, I haven’t lost my mind. This tastes incredible. I’m willing to bet that even your kids will like it. In fact, you really don’t even taste the kale over the spices, but you get the benefit of all the nutrients. Kale is my miracle food (see this post) so if I can think of a way to add it in a recipe, it’s going in! This cooks up very fast … Read More...
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed peppers were one of my favorite dishes growing up. My mom made them stuffed with a mix of seasoned ground beef, rice and tomatoes. When I decided to part with meat, I made a version of the peppers stuffed with rice, vegetables and cheese. But now that I’m cutting grains out of my diet, I had to find a substitute for rice. Quinoa … Read More...
Rustic Parsley Kale & Chard Soup with Garbanzo Beans
During the summer, I primarily eat salads. During the winter, it’s soup that rules the roost. When the North wind starts howling, it’s time to grab a book and a blanket, pull an overstuffed chair in front of the hearth, stoke the fire until it’s roaring, then plop yourself down and devour a big, steaming bowl of soup. This is how winter weekends … Read More...
Roasted Acorn & Butternut Squash Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup topped with Pureed Beets
As a general rule, we don’t go grocery shopping without a list or knowing what the upcoming week’s menu will be. But last week, we were running errands and happened to be near the market, so we shopped without a list or menu. I didn’t realize my husband picked up an acorn squash and a sweet potato. And he didn’t know I picked up a butternut squash … Read More...
Chickpea & Black Bean Salad with Parsley Mint Green Onion Tomato & Red Bell Pepper
I love salad – any kind. Salads make up the biggest portion of my diet. I can’t get enough of them, so I’m always looking for new ways to combine my favorite veggies and beans. No matter how big of a batch I make, it never lasts more than a couple of days as I’ll eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Yum! Ingredients 2 cans chickpeas, … Read More...
Blueberry Pancakes with Fast Applesauce Topping
It’s almost the end of apple season and I still have Michigan blueberries left over in the freezer. So I decide to cook up some blueberry pancakes with applesauce topping. I’m psyched! Dilemma: after reading Wheat Belly (see Resources page), I decided to eliminate wheat flour from my diet. So where I am supposed to get substitutes for things like … Read More...
Fast Applesauce
It’s fall in the Midwest. My favorite season. I love putting on a big, comfy sweater, walking through the woods on a carpet of multi-colored leaves, driving out in the country to the farm that has a big hay-stuffed scarecrow in front, taking a tractor ride out to the pumpkin patch, coming back with a bushel basket full of treasures, sipping hot apple … Read More...
Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint
It looks like the last warm days of the season are upon us, so I’m taking the opportunity to squeeze in a last dose of my favorite summer-time fruit – watermelon! They have been particularly sweet this year. Between my husband and I, we can polish off a rather large one in mere minutes. As quickly as my husband cuts a slice, I gobble it up, juice … Read More...