Spring means greens! Salads! Strawberries! Maple vinaigrette…. ok maybe not that, but put them all on a plate together and you’ll have your favorite spring salad.
Dietary Needs
I’ve spent over 17 years trying to get kids to eat vegetables – often with success! I created this pasta recipe for two of my toddlers, and they inhaled it! It’s not just for toddlers, though. If you’re looking for a fun way to incorporate green food into your life, you’ll love this easy pasta …
Rolling enchiladas is for suckers. Stacking is the way to go! These chicken and zucchini enchiladas are beyond delicious with the creamy green chile sauce!
If you hate green smoothies, you might like this one.
After living in Europe and eating LOT of tangy German style potatoes, I fell in love with German style potato salads! Since recreating dishes is my superpower, I created my own version with a warm bacon dressing! You’ll fall in love with this salad like my family did!
Making homemade sauerkraut is easy! All you need is a bunch of cabbage, pickling salt, and a couple of quart-sized mason jars.
When you make these Tropical Fish Tacos, please PLEASE make the pineapple salsa to go with it! It goes so beautifully with the coconut-crusted fish!
When my daughters were little and obsessed with Tangled, I decided to try my hand at Hazelnut Soup. Since I’m both an expert at soup and little girls, this went over REALLY well. They were thrilled and loved eating Rapunzel’s favorite soup!
Egg Curry is an easy, meatless Indian-style curry! Creamy hard cooked eggs simmered in a lovely spiced tomato gravy makes a comforting vegetarian meal any night of the week.
This delicious vegetarian Instant Pot Carrot Ginger Soup with Butternut Squash is one of my favorite fall soups! It’s warm and cozy this time of year without being too heavy. Stove top and slow cooker instructions included in the recipe card!
Pull some of those garden tomatoes out and roast them into the best tomato sauce you’ve ever had! You can use the sauce on pasta or pizza. It even freezes well!
The best thing about this pear crumble is that it can double as a sweet breakfast treat! Since it’s naturally sweetened and topped with a whole-grain spiced oat topping you could pair it with yogurt in the morning or with ice cream as dessert. You’re welcome.
I love the creamy, dill-y topping for this fish! It’s such a light, fresh meal that won’t leave you feeling dozy.
This method of roasting a chicken makes the best, crispy skin! I also love using my cast iron pan because it transfers from the stove to the oven so easily.
Someone once called me a vegetable ninja because I have the ability to win over vegetable haters. High compliment for sure! One of the secrets to making a salad for a salad hater is to make it hearty and substantial so they miss the fact that they’re eating salad greens. Enter: BLT Salad. Bacon is …
Homemade Salsa Verde with Tomatillos is super easy to make and you can use it in SO many ways! This Mexican green salsa is made with roasted tomatillos, chile peppers, lime juice, cilantro, and onion. It even freezes well! What is salsa verde? Salsa Verde originated from Mexico and is a green salsa, usually tomatillo …
Pesto Eggplant Roll-Ups are a great way to use leftover pesto. And it might even convert an eggplant hater or two!
These zucchini noodles are laced with fresh basil pesto and bacon. Because bacon always makes things better.
I think we have a few breakthroughs with this one. 1. This was the first Thai dish I’ve made at home that really tastes authentic. And by authentic, I mean what you would get at a Thai restaurant in the US. (Like most ethnic food, it probably pales in comparison to eating it in its …
Mango Cucumber Rice Salad is a perfect summertime meal with some grilled chicken! Don’t turn on the oven unless you absolutely have to!
How often do you see carrots with the greens still attached? They’re so pretty. I wonder if cutting their greens makes them feel like their “hair” is getting chopped off? If carrots had feelings, that is. Speaking of feelings… I have mixed feelings toward beets. They’re probably the most gorgeous color found in nature, but …
I’m not going to try to explain the thoughts that preceded this. All I know is that I have quite a bit of brie in the freezer. And I have a thing for galettes. And homemade gluten-free pie crust. Thus, this Gluten-Free Blueberry Galette was born. In this case, the crust is speckled with bits …
Roasted cabbage is a quick, easy, and inexpensive side dish! The fresh dill is a perfect compliment.
When we first started participating in a CSA program in California, the biggest adjustment I had to make was cooking with greens. I distinctly remember pulling a bundle of rainbow chard from the box, almost the length of my arm, wondering what the heck I was going to do with it. And wondering what it …
Avocado + bacon + Parmesan might be my all-time favorite combination. The tangy avocado dressing pulls everything together. The lettuce? Merely a vehicle for greatness.