Wheat berries are a delicious option for grain salads. They’re super chewy and can hold up to dressing so you don’t have to worry about them turning to mush. They complement the tender asparagus nicely. This recipe takes you through a simple pistachio pesto, but if you’re not in the mood you could easily use aRead more
Sloppy Joes are an American classic, but this recipe includes a small change. Instead of just using ground beef, I’ve added cooked lentils to cut calories and costs. The lentils aren’t noticeable since they have a similar texture to the ground beef, but add great protein and fiber, to help you fill up. If you’reRead more
When Sister went to Stockholm she learned all about “Fika,” which is like tea-time, but with coffee and pastries and every 3 hours (at least that’s how I heard it). In an effort to be more worldly, I think we should adopt this tradition. And since we’re getting fancy, let’s go ahead and make someRead more
Mom and I always fight about celery. Mom likes celery in everything, and I don’t think celery should go in anything. Well I don’t mind it in a few things, but celery has quite a strong flavor so it can steal the show if it’s just an ingredient in a salad. So when I sawRead more
While visiting Sister and her husband a couple weeks ago, I got to help out with their CSA. They had a ton of carrots and zucchini, so I did a little research and came up with these zucchini carrot fritters. The original recipe called for fresh dill, wish I’m sure would be amazing, but sinceRead more
The summer is always a good time for eating salad. While this isn’t a completely cook-free salad recipe, the small amount of heat and time that it takes to sauté the vegetables helps meld the flavors together. Although, I bet this salad would be delicious with raw vegetables too. I love using legumes in saladsRead more
I wouldn’t say I’m particularly creative in the kitchen. I usually have a recipe and make some changes as I go, but I haven’t mastered the skill of assembling a meal out of the random items in my kitchen. But since I had some leftover filling from the Italian Zucchini Boats, I had to get aRead more
I’ve never made zucchini boats before, but after seeing beautiful zucchini at the farm, I decided it was time to give it a try. These are extremely tasty, the zucchini boats are tender but not mushy, and the filling is perfectly spiced with a combination of Italian sausage and ground turkey to keep it light.Read more
A few weeks ago Sister got married! It was a fantastic celebration! As you probably know, there’s a lot of prep work that goes into a wedding. So when Sister arrived on Thursday before her wedding, I was prepared with food for the rest of the weekend (you know, besides what was being catered byRead more
I don’t make a lot of pasta dishes, but this is definitely going to be one I come back to time and again. The lemon in this dish brightens all the flavors and keeps it light and refreshing. Cream and parmesan make this alfredo creamy and rich. I love dill, and the dill in thisRead more