Spinach and Mango Salad
This salad is very easy to make, with refreshingly tangy and sweet flavors, a great alternative to your everyday salad. 1 bunch spinach ½ bunch arugula 1 mango, peeled and diced 1 fennel bulb, grated...
View ArticleFruit Salads with a Twist
1. Fruity Greens (above) Fresh spinach or arugula Chopped parsley Organic strawberries Orange segments Red onion, diced Avocado, diced Lime juice Hulled sesame seeds 2. Herbed Fruit Salad Grapes Melon...
View ArticleHoppin’ John with Avocado-Cucumber Dressing
Hoppin’ John is a southern U.S. dish adopted from West African culture. Black-eyed peas are the trademark ingredient of this dish, which is traditionally eaten on January 1st to bring good luck in the...
View ArticleSpinach & Mango Salad
This colorful spinach salad is a great alternative to your everyday green salad. 1 bunch spinach ½ bunch arugula 1 mango, peeled and diced 1 fennel bulb, grated or thinly sliced 1 cucumber, peeled and...
View ArticleTandoori Love Soup
I call this “Tandoori Love Soup” because it’s very sensuous—the sweet and spicy tandoori seasoning (including saffron), shitake mushrooms, sweet yams, and fresh tarragon come together in a dish that is...
View ArticleBreakfast Burrito Bake
Despite “breakfast” being in the title, this makes an ideal breakfast, lunch or dinner meal. Grated potatoes are added to the vegetables and beans to give some “grip” to the dish, and more grated...
View ArticleCurried French Lentils
This is one of my favorite go-to meals. It’s easy to prepare, all in one pot, and is very flavorful and satisfying. It can be eaten alone as a stew, over some brown jasmine rice, or ladled into steamed...
View ArticlePesto Pasta
Ah, lovely pesto! Summer is here and so is the fresh basil. “But don’t you need oil and cheese to make pesto?” No way! These ingredients are traditional, but they can be simply omitted, resulting in a...
View ArticleCurried Sweet Potato Salad
If traditional Potato Salad was in a midlife crisis and its therapist asked, “What would you be if you could be anything in the world,” it might say “Curried Sweet Potato Salad!” It’s distinctive,...
View ArticleMediterranean Salad
Mediterranean salads often call for feta cheese, but I use cauliflower instead, which, of course, doesn’t taste like feta, but we eat with our eyes too, so it works well! Avocado is added to lend some...
View ArticleStuffed Portabella Mushrooms
This colorful dish is a mushroom lover’s delight, and is full of Italian flavors. While these may look fancy, they can be a great everyday main dish. This makes two large, stuffed mushrooms, but it can...
View ArticleFruit Salad with Fresh Mint
If you've never had fresh mint in your fruit salad, you are in for a treat! This is the recipe I use at home, which makes about 5 cups; but if I'm going to a potluck or picnic, I will double it. Below...
View ArticleHoppin’ John
Hoppin’ John is a southern U.S. dish adopted from West African culture. Black-eyed peas are the trademark ingredient of this dish, which is traditionally eaten on January 1st to bring good luck in the...
View ArticleSpinach-Mango Salad
This light, colorful, and fruity spinach salad is a refreshing alternative to everyday green salads. It calls for fresh fennel, which can be found at most grocery stores. Fennel has a distinctive...
View ArticleBreakfast Burrito Bake
Despite "breakfast" being in the title, this makes an ideal breakfast, lunch or dinner meal. Grated potatoes are added to the vegetables and beans to give some "grip" to the dish, and more grated...
View ArticleCurried French Lentils
This is one of my favorite go-to meals since it's so easy to prepare all in one pot and is very flavorful. It can be eaten alone as a stew, over cooked brown rice, or spooned into steamed corn...
View ArticlePesto Pasta
Ah, lovely pesto! But don’t you need olive oil and cheese to make pesto? No way! These ingredients are traditional, but they can simply be omitted, resulting in sauce that is lighter and fresher...
View ArticleCurried Sweet Potato Salad
This potato salad is distinctive, daring, and delectable--one of my favorite recipes! I'll often bring this dish to potlucks or parties since everyone loves it. Above: Interestingly, sweet potatoes and...
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