Moroccan-Style Quinoa Salad

Spices are used extensively in Moroccan food, meaning most Moroccan dishes call for a whole cupboard full of spices, which is why the list...

Turmeric Ginger Lentil Soup

One pot often translates to soup, soup, soup. So of course, with my don't-have-a-kitchen-yet dilemna, I turn to soup as a Sunday afternoon solution....

Lentil Quinoa Eggplant Salad

Lentil Quinoa Eggplant Salad. Listen up aubergine-adverse. Here’s an eggplant recipe that fully disguises my favorite purple vegetable. A warm lentil quinoa eggplant salad....
Puy Lentils with Mushrooms and Kale

Puy Lentils with Mushrooms and Kale

So which camp are you in? Love 'em or leave 'em? Well, I love mushrooms. Just like in this Puy lentils with mushrooms and...
Barley Salad with Kaki, Pomegranate & Pine Nuts

Barley Salad with Kaki, Pomegranate & Pine Nuts

Of course at this time of year, I feel like I should be spending my time baking cookies and holiday treats AND of naturally...
Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad with Herbed Croutons

Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad with Herbed Croutons

Love them or hate them. That’s how it is. No matter how tasty I think this Brussels sprouts caesar salad is, if these mini...

Cranberry Muffins

Cozy up with this winter with fresh cranberry muffins. That's right, meet my new seasonal favorite for breakfast on-the-go. This recipe truly makes me...

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...
Sage Roasted Potato Wedges with Lacinato Kale Recipe served in bowl

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...
Grünkern (Spelt)-Lentil Chili with Kale Recipe

Lentil Chili with Grünkern & Kale

Lentil chili is this simple. It requires just one pot (hallelujah!), some basic ingredients, is totally flexible and comes together in less than 1...
Za'atar Roasted Carrots and Chickpeas

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 Beet and Sweet Potato Kale Salad

Roasted Beet and Sweet Potato Kale Salad

This roasted beet and sweet potato kale salad screams healthy! The basic ingredients for this salad are just four: chioggia beets with their candy...
Grünkern Pilaf with Spinach & Chickpeas

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...
Chickpea Chili with Roasted Sweet Potato

Chickpea Chili with Roasted Sweet Potato

Here’s an A M A Z I N G chickpea chili that’s actually not as you would expect a typical chili to be. Simple...
Asian Kale Salad with Pointed Red Pepper and Sesame-Ginger Dressing‏

Asian Kale Salad with Sesame-Ginger Dressing‏

Massflavors -- roasted sesame oil, Japanese rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and a couple other delicious flavorings. Really, what's not to love? Actually, this should...
Roasted Rutabaga Salad with Quinoa

Roasted Rutabaga Salad with Quinoa

Roasted Rutabaga Salad with Quinoa — the humble rutabaga might just be the most underrated winter vegetable out there. Most of us are left...
Homemade Kale Chips

Homemade Kale Chips

If you find yourself constantly craving chips, then you're going to be all over this snack recipe. Made with kale and baked instead of...
Wintery Kale Salad with Black Rice and Roasted Beets

Wintery Kale Salad with Black Rice and Roasted Beets

With this wintery kale salad, I discovered a new type of rice – black rice. A whole grain Chinese hybrid grown in neighboring Italy...
Classic Chicken and Rice Soup

Classic Chicken and Rice Soup

Chicken and rice soup may not look or sound beautiful, but it sure is GOOD. Plus it has to be one of the simplest...
Carrot Ribbon Salad with Cara Cara Oranges

Carrot Ribbon Salad with Cara Cara Oranges

A salad is the perfect way to showcase heirloom carrots in all their beauty. They come in an amazing array of colors -- deep...