Category: Recipes

  • Farro Risotto with Goat Cheese

    This recipe knocked my socks off, it was so good.  And such simple ingredients!  For the full recipe, click here.

  • Dinner help has arrived

    I’m super pumped, because my new dinner planning newsletter, No Plan Meal Plan has finally launched.  Check it out!  There are so many ways this can help you with your dinner-time routine; maybe you want to spend less time planning and be extra-efficient, perhaps you’re looking for fresh new dinner ideas, or maybe you’ve been […]

  • Easiest guacamole..ever

    In honor of Cinqo de Mayo, why not whip up a little guacamole for the weekend?  (Who cares if it’s not the 5th anymore, it’ll be just as delicious.)  Guacamole is easy, even better when you make it at home vs. restaurants, and really quite fantastic for you.  Avocado (did you know it’s colloquially known as the […]

  • Whole artichokes: Super Tasty, Fun, and Easy

    Have you ever tried to prepare a whole artichoke?  If not, you should.  They’re delicious, surprisingly easy, and a lot of fun to eat – especially for kids.  And of course, they’re good for you.  All you really need to do is select an artichoke that looks firm and fresh (not many brown spots), rinse it, clip off […]

  • Warm up with this Sweet Potato Stew

    BRRR is it cold outside!  Warm yourself and your family right up with this simple stew.  Bonus: sweet potatoes are high in vitamins A and C, which can brighten your skin and help fight off winter colds and flu.  Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, diced pinch red pepper flakes 1 Tablespoon cumin […]

  • Creamy Potato Leek and Arugula Soup

    Nothing’s better on a cold winter evening than a bowl of warm, creamy soup.  Even better is one that’s also nourishing.  This recipe is revised from a recipe I found in The Complete Book of 400 Soups by Anne Sheasby.  With my 21-Day Cleanse coming up (see below), I was inspired to try a vegan […]

  • Carrot Soup: Simple and Delicious!

    Want to try something utterly simple yet totally delicious for dinner?  How about carrot soup?  The little carrot is a staple in our diets, but it’s usually so peripheral that we don’t even think about it holding its own in something like soup.  But trust me, it’s just super.  Here’s a great recipe that I found on epicurious.com […]

  • How does bottled iced tea compare to home-brewed? Read on to find out..

    Tea is a pretty fantastic beverage.  Green, black, herbal, white, red, and my latest favorite – yerba mate, all have their own arsenal of health benefits that come in a huge variety of tasty flavors.  With the exception of black tea, which can be a little high in caffeine for some people, these teas, these teas […]

  • Whole Grain Waffles – Great for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner

    Here’s a recipe for waffles that I made – 100% whole grain and you’d probably never know because they’re nice and light.  I made them for lunch over the weekend and they were fantastic served with some fruit, maple syrup, and chicken breakfast sausage.  Honestly I was inspired to make waffles because I wanted to […]

  • Quinoa, Black Bean and Corn Salad with Lime Dressing

    I made this at my workshop last week at the Cleveland Foodbank, and it went over great.  This is a nice, refreshing salad that can feed a crowd.  It’s also great for packing in lunches – quinoa is high in protein so it’s a satisfying dish all on its own. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups quinoa […]