Papaya avocado salsa - juicy papaya and creamy avocado are the basis for this mildly sweet, and citrisy salsa that packs a ton of fresh, zesty flavors and tropical aromas. Today's post features an old, tried and true recipe, and one of my absolute favorites. It's a simple fruit salsa, packed with fresh, citrus flavors, and it couldn't be ...
Roasted beets, pomegranate and kaniwa salad {corn + avocado}
Roasted beets, pomegranate and kaniwa salad with sweet corn, avocado, fresh lemon, cilantro and scallions, and toasty pumpkin seeds - this salad is an explosion of colors, flavors and textures. Back in spring, I was inspired by a little known ingredient that turned out to be a superfood as well, and I made this seeds and greens kaniwa ...
Marinated Grilled Vegetables with Whipped Goat Cheese
Marinated grilled vegetables with whipped goat cheese - eggplants, peppers, zucchini, asparagus, and onions, marinated and grilled till soft on the inside and charred on the outside, then doused in garlicky marinade, and served with whipped goat cheese on the side. With BBQ season in full force, this tried-and-true recipe of marinated ...
2-ingredient paprika chicken
2-ingredient paprika chicken - you wouldn't believe how flavorful, delicious, and melt-in-your mouth this chicken is, not to mention completely hands-off! This 2-ingredient paprika chicken recipe is truly genius - not only it has only 2 ingredients, and tastes amazing, but it also practically cooks itself. It's the easiest, simplest, ...
Pistachio honey rose butter
Pistachio honey rose butter - easy, homemade pistachio butter treat with a sweet floral touch from the rose water and honey. On a recent visit to the farmer's market, we were seduced by a local vendor who was selling all kinds of spiced peanut, and cashew nut butters. As we were trying out different flavors, my kids (out of nowhere it ...
Seeds and greens kaniwa salad
Seeds and greens kaniwa salad - this salad is all about the texture and fresh spring flavors - featuring 6 different seeds, including the superstar kaniwa seed, and crunchy green veggies, it's delicious and super nutritious. I dubbed this salad my 'bird food' salad. It has 6 different seeds (not counting the peas which are technically seeds ...
Pumpkin coconut soup with walnut gremolata
Pumpkin coconut soup with walnut gremolata - delicious, heart-warming pumpkin soup, with crunchy, garlicky topping of toasted walnuts and coconut - it's fall comfort food in its best. November 1st brought cold and rain. It literally happened overnight, and we went from wearing short sleeves on Halloween night, to wrapping ourselves in our ...
Flourless pumpkin coconut bread with spiced pecan pumpkin butter
It's Halloween and it's only fitting that I post a pumpkin recipe. This is actually a double pumpkin recipe so there you have it - your 2-for-1 deal of the day! ;) I had left over roasted pumpkin and used it two ways. I first adapted my all time favorite and super versatile recipe, and made a flourless pumpkin bread. I then decided to splurge ...