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Breakfast

Muesli Baked Oatmeal

If you were to choose your career all over again, what would you be?  I  love what I do, but I could have been very happy as a scientist.  Given my love of experimenting in the kitchen, a career in the lab would have suited me well. Though it’s not exactly research for a new…

Beverages, Cocktails

Beer Margaritas

This unconventional recipe makes a large pitcherful and tastes like the best version of the classic drink. Leftovers freeze well and become slushy-like!   Cinco de Mayo is the perfect reason to enjoy a favorite Mexican meal, but what exactly is the holiday all about? Cinco de Mayoโ€”the fifth of Mayโ€”commemorates the Mexican armyโ€™s 1862…

Breads and Baked Goods, Breakfast, Cookies, Desserts, Snacks

Coconut Quinoa Breakfast Cookies

Perhaps you’ve never tried them, but quinoa flakes are widely available and offer a wholesome alternative to flour in these lightly sweet, satisfying cookies. Cookies for breakfast anyone? When they’re loaded with wholesome ingredients, cookies for breakfast are a treat we can actually feel good about. Perfect to grab-and-go when time is running short too!…

Appetizers, Side Dishes

Spicy Sweet Potatoes with Smoked Paprika Aioli

Packed with flavor and so satisfying โ€“ I could make a meal out of these sweet potatoes. The easy aioli puts them over the top!   The mention of great sweet potato fries could lure me to any restaurant. A plateful of these alone could easily be my entire meal. My first taste of this…

Condiments, Dips, Sauces

Smoked Paprika Aioli

This 5-ingredient sauce is made bright and light through the addition of Greek yogurt and lime juice, while two simple spices add singular, smoky flavor. You wonโ€™t believe how easy and versatile it is!   My first introduction to paprika came as a young girl while helping my mom make deviled eggs. She always topped…

Main Dishes, Tacos

Easy Chicken Fajitas

These flavor-packed wraps come together in a snap and always garner rave reviews. As an option, serve the chicken fajita mixture over rice or salad greens.    Week to week, I find myself falling back on easy Mexican-inspired recipes for a variety of reasons. Tex-Mex cuisine often begins with a foundation of convenient pantry staples…

Appetizers, Side Dishes

Prosciutto-Wrapped Roasted Asparagus

For added convenience, these pretty little bundles of savory deliciousness may be wrapped several hours in advance. Simply cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.     In the final months of my second pregnancy, my legs were swollen to a rather extreme degree. My friendsโ€”and sometimes strangersโ€”often noticed and offered advice based on personal…

Sandwiches

Green Goat Grilled Sandwich

A recreation of a customer favorite at a local restaurant, this recipe is the best combination of crisp salad and crunchy sandwich. Sometimes good things just keep getting better. Last week, I reported that Tom + Chee will be featuring my recipe for Cannellini Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Dippers throughout the month of April. The exciting…

Salads, Side Dishes

Green Goat Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette

A remake of a restaurant favorite, this satisfying salad hits all the right flavor notes. Add a protein of choice to make it a complete meal.    How many times do you enjoy a restaurant meal only to crave it at home?  Quite a few recipes on this blog are recreations of menu offerings that lingered…

Soups and Stews

Cannellini Tomato Soup… with Grilled Cheese Croutons or Dippers

The unexpected addition of a simple can of cannellini beans provides protein and added creaminess when pureed into the soup…and nobody ever knows it’s there. Whether served with grilled cheese croutons or dippers, what kid (or adult) wouldn’t love it? Plus it’s easy to make with basic, inexpensive, pantry items. You may be wondering how…

Appetizers, Breads and Baked Goods, Side Dishes

Cheesy Cauliflower “Flatbread”

In the past few years, cauliflower has been reinvented in so many ways.  Thanks to its low carb count and subtle flavor, this healthy cruciferous vegetable has been successfully morphed into healthy-yet-creamy mashed “potatoes” and surprisingly delicious pizza crust. When my friend Sonali asked me to review her cookbook, Natural Pregnancy Cookbook, one of the first things…

Salads, Side Dishes

Lemon Dijon Kale Salad with Sweet Potatoes & Apples

With a combination of creamy, crunchy, and crisp ingredients, this wholesome salad is sure to satisfy, and leftovers hold up well. For a protein-rich complete meal, top with grilled or roasted chicken or salmon๏ผor white beans or seared tofu for complementary meatless alternatives. Every fall, when the days start to grow shorter and colder, I sell…

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