Cilantro-Lime Quinoa Salad Double or triple the recipe – it’s a crowd pleaser! Makes 6 servings Ingredients: For The Salad: 2 cups cooked quinoa 1/2 cup fresh, grilledĀ or frozen organic sweet corn 1 cup cooked black beans (mixed with:Ā 1/8 tsp sea salt, 1/8 tsp cumin, 1/8 tsp chili powder, 1/8 tsp garlic powder) 1/2 cup Read More!
Turkey Herb Stuffing-Style “Riced” Cauliflower This DELICIOUS side-dish is perfect for your gluten-free Thanksgiving meal…or any meal this winter! Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 4 Tbsp. oil of choice (olive, avocado, coconut, or ghee) 1 yellow onion, diced small 4 celery stalks, diced small 2 carrots, peeled and diced small 1 large head cauliflower, chopped very Read More!
Honey Dijon Roasted Green Beans Listen…I know these don’t look like much…no fancy nuts, seeds, berries here… BUT trust me….they are SO FREAKING GOOD! I was popping them in my mouth like French fries, hot out of the oven this afternoon. Whether you’re looking for a weeknight side dish, a Thanksgiving idea, or even weekly Read More!
Spicy Chipotle Quinoa Flavorful vegetarian main-dish, or an incredibly tasty side…you will LOVE this quinoa!Ā Makes 6-8 servings Ingredients: 2 tsp avocado oil, or olive oil 1-2 jalapeƱo peppers, seeded, and minced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups vegetable broth 1 (15 oz) diced fire roasted tomatoes, with liquid 1.5 cups quinoa (dry) 1/2 tsp Read More!
One-Pan White Bean Chili Fast! Perfect weeknight meal & tastes even better the next day! Easiest, tastiest chili recipe! Very interchangeable – add or remove the veggies to your preference. This is a flavorful, traditional cold weather chili that I add zucchini & spinach (or anything I have on hand – throw it in!), for Read More!
Homemade Great Pumpkin Soup Made this soup tonight & everyone LOVED it! You may use store bought pumpkin puree when in a hurry – BUT, roasting the pumpkin yourself will make the best tasting soup! Alternately, you can exchange butternut squash for the pumpkin – roasting it the same way! Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 2 Read More!
Autumn Gathering w/ Friends tonight Saying farewell to September Platters are such an easy way to entertain a lot of people! They make everyone happy too! Tonight I added: Organic Grapes Champagne Grapes California Orange Sliced Pears Sliced Fresh Apples A variety of locally made Cheeses Pistachios Pumpkin Seeds Specialty Gherkin Pickles Pomegranate Castelvetrano Green Read More!
Hummus for Fall Parties! The little pumpkins are sliced carrot rounds placed on toothpicks with little green onion slices on the tops. Ingredients: 1-15 can chickpeas, drained & rinsed(garbanzo beans) OR 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas 2 Tbsp Tahini (ground sesame seeds) 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, or avocado oil 4 Tbsp fresh squeezed Read More!
Roasted Green Cabbage Wedges OMG…if you haven’t tried – you must! I’ve been food prepping all day! As you can see in my IG stories…do you find the video helpful? Ingredients: 2 Tbsps avocado oil, or extra-virgin olive oil 1 head green cabbage, cut into 1.5 inch wedges as shown 1 pinch garlic powder to Read More!
Harvest Minestrone w/ Kale This is REALLY GREAT soup! Beautiful colors, nutritionally packed, warm & hearty for cold nights. Ingredients: 1 onion – diced 2 celery stalks – diced 3 carrots – diced 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic – minced 2 cups fresh zucchini – diced 2 cups green beans-cut 1 Read More!
