Category: Recipes

  • Strawberry Rhubarb Spring Salad with Hazelnuts and Poached Chicken

    Strawberry Rhubarb Spring Salad with Hazelnuts and Poached Chicken

    Strawberry Rhubarb Spring Salad with Hazelnuts and Poached Chicken Spring brings out my obsession with all things Strawberry Rhubarb.  Strawberry rhubarb pie was my favorite growing up (ok, one of my favorites, I mean apple and pumpkin are favorites too.. but definitely my favorite spring pie!), but anyways these days – although I still love […]

  • Sweet Potato Tacos with Black Beans and Corn

    Sweet Potato Tacos with Black Beans and Corn

    Sweet Potato Tacos with Black Beans and Corn These sweet potato tacos are as delicious as they are beautiful to look at.  Taco night really is awesome: tortillas keep easily in the freezer and thaw quickly, toppings are generally easy to throw together, and everyone can assemble their own tacos the way they want them- […]

  • Maple Spiced Buckwheat Pancakes

    Maple Spiced Buckwheat Pancakes

    I love making pancakes on weekends and buckwheat pancakes are my favorite.  Buckwheat has a wonderful nutty flavor and stays moist and tender in pancake form.  And I don’t know what it is, but I just feel good after eating buckwheat.  In this recipe I mix in some oat flour, which provides some natural sweetness […]

  • Artichoke Pesto Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms

    Artichoke Pesto Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms

    Artichoke pesto on pasta shells with sauteed spinach and mushrooms In thinking of some ways to use Spring’s first exciting produce items, namely artichokes and asparagus, I decided to try an artichoke pesto recipe.   I’m glad I did because I liked it as much if not more than regular pesto (which I love)- definitely […]

  • Red Lentil and Coconut Milk Soup

    Red Lentil and Coconut Milk Soup

    To be completely honest this Red Lentil and Coconut Milk Soup surprised me.  I expected it to be tasty, and I knew it would be satisfying thanks to the coconut milk, but I was surprised at how subtly fragrant and delicious all of the flavors combined to be. The flavors are mildly of curry, but […]

  • Real Food Hot Chocolate Recipe

    Real Food Hot Chocolate Recipe

    Better Hot Chocolate Ditch the nasty packets!  Make the most of this late winter storm with this real food hot chocolate recipe.  Made with whole milk, real cocoa, raw honey, and a pinch of sea salt.  It may just literally warm your soul. It’s easy peasy: take about 8-10 ounces of milk (I use goat […]

  • White Bean and Turkey Chili with Sweet Potatoes and Jalapeno

    White Bean and Turkey Chili with Sweet Potatoes and Jalapeno

    White bean and turkey chili with sweet potatoes and jalapeno This chili has been very popular with the kiddos for dinner, and will be a new winter staple in our house.  That’s my 3 year old’s chili – the supermodel in the above pic. It’s a sweet, savory, and if you want, slightly spicy take […]

  • Oregon Blueberry Brunch Cake

    Oregon Blueberry Brunch Cake

    A nice slice of blueberry brunch cake I’m ringing in the new year with something old – my mom’s Oregon Blueberry Brunch Cake.  My mom would make this for us frequently when my sisters and I were growing up living in Oregon.  We’d pick mountains of blueberries in the summer and freeze them to use […]

  • Roasted Squash Salad with Two Beans and Lemon Tahini Dressing

    Roasted Squash Salad with Two Beans and Lemon Tahini Dressing

    Roasted Squash Salad with Two Beans and Tahini Lemon Dressing Beautiful, delicious and simple.  There really isn’t anything not to love about this dish.  But my favorite thing about, besides the taste, it is how efficient the preparation is. When I’m in a rush, and I usually am, I try to think of recipes that […]

  • Salmon and Black Bean Burgers with Cumin and Lime Dressing

    Salmon and Black Bean Burgers with Cumin and Lime Dressing

    Salmon and Black Bean Burgers with Cumin and Lime Dressing Getting a last-minute, super-nourishing and complete dinner out of pantry staples isn’t necessarily easy. In my house the need for this kind of meal typically arises at the end of the week.  In a way it’s a good problem to have, because it means that […]