Creamy Curried Cauliflower Soup

You want to make this.  Trust me.

You don’t think I’m trustworthy, is that it?  Well you’re wrong.

I may have failed you in my Whole 30… but I will not fail you now.  Promise.

Told you.

So, gather up the following:

1 large onion, diced 1 medium head of cauliflower, cut into uniform [...]

How to Make Roasted Garlic

If you have never made roasted garlic, you are totally missing out!  I love the depth and richness that roasted garlic brings to food.  It also tames the sharpness of the garlic into a more mild almost sweet version.  Those who normally shy away from garlic because of its strong taste may actually [...]

Simple Creamed Spinach (Dairy Free)

I don’t know why I ‘ve never made creamed spinach at home before now, because I absolutely love it.  I think maybe it seemed like a bit of a luxury.  I mean, why waste the cream on veggies?  Fresh veggies are so tasty they need no added flavor, right?  While this [...]

Roasted Turnip “Fries”

Here’s a tip:  Pretty much all vegetables taste better when roasted.  Especially turnips.  Generally speaking, I’m not a big fan of turnips.  But cut them into sticks (fries) and roast those babies and I am all over it.

They look good, right?

And roasting turnips (or any other vegetable) is ridiculously easy.

Preheat oven to 420. [...]

Spaghetti Squash w/ Chicken, Bacon and Pesto

Sounds like a winning combination, right?  It is.

We’re eating a lot of squash these days… and most of us are loving it.  While my boys aren’t always too crazy about acorn and butternut, they don’t grumble about spaghetti squash.  And Livi (my 4 year old)?  She likes it all.  She says it’s “deeeeeeelicious.”

Oh, [...]

My Favorite Green Beans

I just deleted an entire paragraph about why green beans are a staple around this joint.  Why?  Because I read it and thought… who cares?  So let’s forget the intro to green beans and go straight to the recipe, shall we?  We shall.

Here’s what you need:

a couple tablespoons of coconut oil 2 strips [...]

Spicy Cumin Carrot Fries

I knew I was making super simple sausage and kraut meal so I wanted to add another element to my dinner that would be a little different.  On Pinterest I had seen a million many recipes for carrot fries, sweet potato fries, and you name it fries.  But because I actually [...]

Lactofermented Mushrooms

Many of you may know that I spent the majority of my winter in San Francisco.  And even though I am VERY happy to have missed the cold Maryland winter, I am thrilled to be home.  However, there were a few things that I LOVED about San Francisco and at the top of that [...]

Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts w/ Bacon & Cayenne

Pin It Need I say more?  I didn’t think so.

4 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into bite sized cubes) 1 lb brussels sprouts (trimmed and halved) 4 Tbsp. butter (I like Kerrygold these days) 5 pieces bacon (sliced into thin strips) 3-4 Tbsp. real maple syrup salt and pepper to taste pinch of [...]

Pesto Shrimp & Spaghetti Squash

Sorry, no time for any introduction…  Just trust me… this is good.  Plan to make it soon… and then come back and tell me how much you loved it.  I’m serious.

1 spaghetti squash 1 big handful of fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup pine nuts 1/3 cup olive oil 3 Tbsp. parmesan cheese (optional) salt [...]

Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Pin It I love stuffed food.  I mean, c’mon…  you take food and you stuff it with more food.  It’s genius!  And… it looks and sounds fancy-ish, don’t ya think?  Okay, so if you want to make this (and you totally do), here is what you need.

2 acorn squash 1 lb. sausage (use whatever [...]

Baba Ghanoush

Pin It I bought a couple of eggplants at the Farmer’s Market last weekend.  I love eggplant–  I love the color, the appearance, and the taste.  But somehow, one week later they were still sitting in my refrigerator and looked slightly less lovely than they did when I brought them home.  What was I suppose to [...]