Barley Bowl with Lemon-Spinach Pesto
Okay, I finally understand the ingenuousness of “health bowls”—it’s a fabulous way to enjoy a healthy one-bowl-meal using a mix of grains, fresh vegetables...
Za’atar Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon-Parsley Dressing
Seriously delicious. Every time I roast cauliflower I am again completely surprised at how awesome it tastes. And I must say it is particularly...
Mediterranean Green Bean and Tomato Salad
This Mediterranean green bean and cherry tomato salad makes a great warm-weather side dish. It’s so quick and easy to prepare and full of...
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta Salad
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta Salad. It's the perfect portable, easy-to-make summertime crowd pleaser. And what sets this pasta salad apart from the rest is...
Purple Cauliflower Salad with Caper-Lemon-Dressing
Purple cauliflower. Is it not beautiful? And you may be thinking “is this really natural?”. Yes, it is! As part of the Brassicaceae family,...
Roasted Green Beans with Lemon and Dill
Hello fellow green bean loving friends! If any of you have had to endure some a childhood of very mediocre limp green beans (or...
Chickpea Salad with Carrots and Zucchini
Healthy, flavorful, filling and fast! There’s so much good going on here with this simple chickpea salad. The carrots and zucchini get julienned into...
Roasted White Asparagus with Tahini-Lemon Sauce
I adore simple, healthy recipes that pack a ton of flavor. Just like this roasted white asparagus with tahini-lemon sauce. Topped with fresh parsley...
Za’atar Roasted Carrot, Spelt and Lentil Salad
Oops I did it again. Made another salad I love. Yes, more salad love! A spelt and lentil salad with za'atar roasted carrots, some...
Simmered Garlic Chili Eggplant
I have a really simple recipe today. One for eggplant lovers, like me. A simple garlic chili eggplant dish made with simmered chunks of...
German Potato Dumplings (Knödel) with Mushroom Gravy
Potato Dumplings. Sometimes a simple, traditional meal can make others so incredibly happy. A.k.a zee German, my liebling Schwabe. First of all it's not...
Free-Form Spinach Pie
This spinach pie is one of my all-time favorite comfort food meals -- one I have been making for years. It's easy to throw...
Coconut Roasted Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad
Coconut roasted sweet potatoes. Don't you just love this time of year? Time to enjoy roasted vegetables of all kinds. And how about them...
Sage Roasted Potato Wedges with Lacinato Kale
Sage Roasted Potato Wedges with Lacinato Kale are the ultimate side dish—crispy, golden potato wedges tossed with fresh sage and roasted to perfection, paired...
Tahini Green Beans and Potatoes
Green beans and potatoes are a classic combination, reminding me once again that the simplest recipes are often the best. The magic of this...
Za’atar Roasted Carrots and Chickpeas
Enter stage left for it's grand debut; za’atar roasted carrots and chickpeas. There are those occasions when I get stuck on a new flavor....
Roasted Hokkaido Pumpkin and Barley Salad
This roasted hokkaido pumpkin and barley salad is proof that fall has definitely arrived! Which means I have moved on from light summery salads...
Apricot Couscous Salad
Apricot couscous salad. So easy. So good. And quick! I talking all of 15 minutes -- MAX! This simple apricot couscous salad is made...
Giant White Beans and Fresh Tomato Sauce
This dish with giant white beans and fresh tomato sauce has got to be the easiest thing to put together while on holiday. Especially...
Grünkern Pilaf with Spinach & Chickpeas
Grünkern pilaf makes for the perfect whole grain side dish – one that won’t bore you to death! I have seriously fallen in love...
