Vegetarian (or easily adapted) Recipes

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Restaurant Style Salsa

The very best salsa can be made in 10 minutes and will rival your favorite restaurant and store-bought salsa.   Ten minutes is all you need to make the most incredible salsa, which will outshine your favorite store-bought jar. The best part is that you can control the thickness and level of spice, effectively achieving…

Classic Blue Cheese Dressing

Creamy, tangy, and simple to make at home, Classic Blue Cheese Dressing is perfect on your favorite salads and as a dip for veggies and wings.   As a kid, I wasn’t much interested in salads – unless, that is, it was drizzled with blue cheese dressing. If my family went out to dinner and…

Blueberry Banana Smoothie

This blueberry banana smoothie is creamy, delicious, and chock-full of nutrient-dense ingredients and filling protein. Plus it takes just five minutes to make with ingredients that are easily kept on hand.  Five minutes are all you need to whip up this thick, creamy, fruity smoothie, which also happens to be the most glorious shade of…

Easy Lemon Pie

Fresh, cool, and creamy lemon filling balances perfectly with a graham cracker crust (easily adapted to gluten-free!) in this easy-to-make pie that will brighten anyone’s day! Don’t get me wrong, we love chocolate in all its glory. But some members of my family are sensitive to caffeine, so much so that they have a strict…

Emerald Lentil Salad

Simple, nutrient-dense ingredients deliver outstanding flavor in this easy, hearty, plant-based salad. Perfect for wholesome dinners and packed lunches with options to keep everyone happy. Vegan and naturally gluten-free. This plant-based salad boasts multiple shades of green and its simplicity belies how very satisfying and flavorful it is.  Cooked lentils and roasted broccoli form the…

Butterscotch Rum Ripple Cake

Butterscotch Rum Ripple Cake reinvents the classic pound cake with the addition of caramel-like swirled layers and an irresistible glaze.    This recipe goes WAY back. As a newlywed, my husband, Jack, and I drove to Philadelphia to see his niece, Judy, perform in a play. She was in elementary school and had a part…

Speedy Roasted Broccoli

Roasted broccoli in 10 minutes? It’s possible AND delicious. With their crispy, golden edges, these tender spears may just cement a spot on the weekly rotation!   When it comes to roasting vegetables, a certain time commitment is typically required to achieve those signature caramelized edges and concentrated flavor. When it comes to broccoli, however, we can…

M&M Cookies (in a jar!)

A popular holiday gift (for any holiday) and a great project for kids to make for friends, M&M Cookies in a Jar are fun to bake, give, and enjoy. Printable tags included!  When I first started working with Ann, I cooked my way through many of her delicious recipes, from sweet to savory and everything…

Best Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Creamy and fluffy with just the right amount of sweetness, this classic frosting can easily be spread or piped onto cakes, cupcakes, and cookies for desserts that look as great as they taste! This recipe will add a glorious final touch to your favorite cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. I most frequently use it to decorate…

Spanish-Style Marinated Olives

An impressive appetizer recipe that takes five minutes to prep and adds something special to any cocktail hour, cheese board, or antipasto platter. Irresistibly snack-worthy and giftable too!   For many of us, olives plucked straight from the jar are incredibly satisfying. They are salty, meaty, and even deliver a dose of monounsaturated fats, fiber,…

Crispy Latkes

There’s no draining or soaking in this recipe for the crispiest latkes this Hanukkah season, which come together quickly and easily, and are enjoyed by all members of the family. Serve with Ann’s homemade applesauce, creamy horseradish dill sauce, or simply sprinkled with salt! I grew up in Pennsylvania (for those who are local –…

Spanish Tortilla

Make this traditional Spanish dish in your own kitchen with a few basic ingredients and enjoy it as a light meal, a satisfying snack, or a filling addition to a Spanish-themed charcuterie board.   In Spain it’s called a tortilla Española, sometimes a tortilla de patata. The name translates to Spanish tortilla or potato omelet,…

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