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Cheesy Roasted Lentil and Veggie Casserole
This wholesome dish has just enough cheese to make it decadent but enough plant-based protein and nutrient-rich vegetables provide a healthy-but-filling reset whenever your body needs it. Depending on where a person calls home, the New Year may be ushered in with black-eyed peas, pickled herring, or pork and sauerkraut. But while the holiday meal…
The Dirty Dozen
We all want to do what’s best for our families, but it’s expensive to buy all organic all the time. So, should we splurge on organic produce? Following is a closer look at the Dirty Dozen, a list which many people rely on to help them decide. 🍎🍓I remember buying fruit with my mom as a kid.…
Rainbow Bowls with Peanut Sauce
A literal rainbow of fresh produce adds colorful crunch and visual appeal to these flexible rice-based bowls. The flavor-popping peanut sauce is easy to make and endlessly versatile–the proverbial pot of gold! Who doesn’t love a rainbow? They’re pretty to look at and their fleeting nature adds thrill to a sighting. In many cultures, rainbows are…
A Few of My Favorite Things, Garden Edition
A garden design pro shares her carefully curated list of favorite products and helpful tips, which are aimed to ensure that the vegetables, herbs, and flowers in your backyard garden thrive this summer! The kitchen and garden go hand in hand, and since the days are growing longer and warmer (some of them, anyway!), it…
One Pot Sausage, Cabbage & Potato Dinner
You may serve this satisfying, all-in-one meal with some crusty bread for mopping up the flavorful juices – or simply enjoy them with a spoon! Simple yet sublime: Smoky sausage, creamy potatoes, sweet cabbage and colorful carrots are simmered in a simply seasoned broth for a one-pot meal that is deliciously easy and wholesomely satisfying.…
Pasta with Sausage and Shortcut Broccoli Pesto
Thanks to a somewhat unconventional method of preparation, a generous serving of broccoli goes almost undetected in this filling, flavorful meal that is ready in about 20 minutes. “Try it. You’ll like it.” These words sound a lot like the famous line in the decades-old Life cereal commercial in which Mikey, clearly a picky…
Bacon Roasted Cabbage
Incredibly easy, super satisfying, and a delicious way to get a hearty serving of a wholesome cruciferous vegetable! As a child, I’m pretty sure I never uttered the words, “Yum, cabbage for dinner!” Yet I’ve actually heard similar words when serving this wholesome, budget-friendly vegetable in the following way. For many years, I’d use…
Sautéed Asparagus with Crispy Prosciutto and Parmesan
Three key ingredients turn this much-loved seasonal vegetable into a standout side dish – in about 10 minutes! I think we talked recently about low effort, high reward recipes. Add this one to that coveted list! The funny thing is, when I looked back to see which recipe I described that way, there were so…
Vegan & Vegetarian Holidays
Not sure how to accommodate vegan or vegetarian diets at your holiday table? Here are some great recipes that everyone (not just non-meat eaters!) will enjoy! Some of these may not seem like dishes that we traditionally see on a Thanksgiving table, but they may be just what you need when serving those who don’t…
What We Get Wrong About Corn
There’s so much information out there on the nutritional value of corn (or lack there of), some of it valid, some of it not so much. How do we know if we should enjoy our corn or avoid it altogether? If vegetables were in a movie, I imagine kale and spinach would probably be the…
Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potatoes
Chickpeas and a hearty dose of veggies are bathed in a warmly spiced, creamy sauce for a flexible, filling, plant-based meal. Pad Thai may hold the title for Thailand’s most famous dish, but curries certainly rank high. The following plant-based dish is simple to make and bursting with traditional flavor. And while delicious as is,…
Food Rules
Fed up with all the food-related do’s and don’t’s? If you’re ready to throw in the food rules towel, there are things to consider first. Have you noticed that restaurants have become more highly attuned to people’s dietary needs than ever before? Many menus are pre-printed with dietary icons ranging from nut-free, gluten-free, and vegan…
