Category: Recipes

  • Purslane Salad with Strawberry and Avocado

    Purslane Salad with Strawberry and Avocado

    Harvested purslane, roots snapped off, picked and plopped in a bowl This year we have our largest vegetable garden by far.  Thanks to my husband, our family gardener, we have four separate beds that have been planted with nearly a hundred plants including tomatoes, peas, beans, peppers, kale, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, garlic and herbs.  Sounds impressive, […]

  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

    So good, I don’t even feel bad about giving these for breakfast! I unapologetically love chocolate.  Especially dark, roasty, not-too-sweet, super-chocolate chocolatey things.  Real cocoa and cocoa-loaded dark chocolate are high in good-for-you antioxidants, so what’s not to love? These muffins are the perfect balance of substance and indulgence.  Composed mostly of good-for you ingredients (oat flour, […]

  • Honey and Soy Glazed Turbot with Garlic Greens

    Honey and Soy Glazed Turbot with Garlic Greens

    Soy and Honey Glazed Turbot with Garlic Greens Life moves pretty fast with three kids, and it’s been a while since my last post.  Since I’ve taken on full-time stay-at-home parenting, I’ve been busy to say the least: diapering, rocking, potty-training, potty-training cleaning, pre-school transporting, and yes, cooking.  I’m always cooking.  I’ve come to really, […]

  • Braised Red Cabbage with Apples

    Braised Red Cabbage with Apples

    Braised Red Cabbage with Apples If you’re looking for a new vegetable dish to try  tonight I highly recommend this Braised Red Cabbage with Apples.  Here is why: It’s super easy, taking only about 10 minutes to throw together It’s pretty hard to screw up It tastes kind of like a candied version of a […]

  • Oatmeal Breakfast Bar

    Oatmeal Breakfast Bar

    Oatmeal Breakfast Bar We have four breakfast eaters in our house, including one toddler and one four-year old, and not everyone is always delighted about the idea of an oatmeal breakfast.  While I’m happy to make other things for breakfast when there’s time, oatmeal is such dependable staple we’ve figured out how to make it stay interesting and […]

  • Apple Spice Muffins

    Apple Spice Muffins

    Apple Spice Muffins I seem to be on a baking kick lately, and these Apple Spice Muffins are my new favorite.  They are seriously so good, I’ve made them four times in the last month.  Just barely sweet, really moist, and very season-appropriate with their flavors of apple, allspice and cinnamon.  They store well, too, […]

  • Eat Happy the Book: Pre-Orders are Available, with Bonuses!

    Eat Happy the Book: Pre-Orders are Available, with Bonuses!

    Eat Happy: Transform Your Health with Foods You Love is available now for pre-order My first book, Eat Happy: Transform Your Health with Foods You Love is now officially available for pre-order here.  And, if you order before 12/1/14 you’ll get some awesome bonuses, including a signed copy, free shipping, and a free month of […]

  • Pasta with Roasted Squash, Kielbasa and Apple Cider Reduction

    Pasta with Roasted Squash, Kielbasa and Apple Cider Reduction

    Pasta with Roasted Squash and Apple Cider Reduction Celebrate fall with this slightly sweet and beautiful Pasta with Roasted Squash, Kielbasa and Apple Cider Reduction. This dish has everything you need for a one-dish meal, including tons of veggies, whole grain pasta, and a little savory sausage. The apple and roasted butternut squash are delightfully […]

  • New Babies and Chocolate Banana Bread

    New Babies and Chocolate Banana Bread

    Chocolate banana bread Welcome to the world little Larson Alexander Glenn!  I just had my 3rd sweet little baby and he’s adorable.  I have been enjoying more of a break from cooking in the week since his birth, but since I’m nursing I have been HUNGRY.  Like, really really hungry.  And oddly after having a […]

  • Meal Plan Menu Week of September 7-13, 2014

    Meal Plan Menu Week of September 7-13, 2014

    Meal Plan Menu Sept 7-13 I had to post this particular meal plan menu, because it’s a celebration of something I love: traditional Italian tomato sauce!  I didn’t always love tomato sauce, but when I started making it myself (and especially when my Italian husband started to make it in large batches) I really began […]