Beet and carrot salad with mustard garlic vinaigrette - boiled root veggies, tangy pickles and lots of fresh dill drizzled with a lovely mustard garlic dressing - a fantastic winter salad that's easy on the calories, yet filling and satisfying. Well hello there, and a happy new 2017 to you!! I hope this week goes easy on you (it's a short ...
Maple cinnamon chia bowl {persimmon + pomegranate}
Maple cinnamon chia bowl - soft chia pudding, juicy persimmon and pomegranate, crunchy nuts - festive looking, and nutritious, this is the perfect seasonal breakfast. Hello, and a good Monday morning to you! I hope you all had a fabulous and relaxing weekend, and are really getting into the holiday spirit! I know, the relaxing part is ...
Creamy Brussles sprouts and leeks {garlic + parmesan}
Creamy brussles sprouts and leeks - creamy, cheesy, and bursting with flavors of sweet caramelized leeks, garlic and cumin - this recipe is quick, easy and utterly delicious. It's brussels sprouts season, and I am cooking these little cabbage heads left and right. They are a staple in our house around this time of the year, and today I'm ...
Sweet potato and blue cheese gratin
Sweet potato and blue cheese gratin - layers of purple and orange sweet potatoes, melting in a pool of spicy cream, and salty blue cheese - bold contrasting flavors for the perfect balance of sweet and salty. Hello friends and happy November! I hope you are feeling warm and cozy wherever you are... maybe hugging a hot cup of tea to keep ...
Sesame-roasted, maple chipotle delicata squash
Sesame-roasted, maple chipotle delicata squash - crunchy sesame crust, sweet and spicy soft interior, fun looking, and so freakishly delicious, it's scary - these are your perfect Halloween treat! It's code orange in the house! All around - inside and out. It's really that time of year, when I am competing with myself, and coming up with ...
Pumpkin ice cream with coconut caramel and praline pecans {video}
Pumpkin ice cream with coconut caramel and praline pecans - 3 ingredients, no-churn, vegan ice cream that's as creamy and delicious as pumpkin pie, and totally decadent, drizzled with coconut caramel, toasted coconut chips, and maple-spiced praline pecans. Move over pumpkin pie, as this year, we are making pumpkin ice cream! With the same ...
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 ...
Creamy mushroom and leek quinoa risotto {mascarpone + thyme}
Creamy mushroom and leek quinoa risotto - protein packed quinoa replaces rice in this quicker and healthier risotto version, where mascarpone cheese gives it a nice buttery creaminess, and thyme infuses the dish with a warm spicy aroma. I've had this dish on my mind for quite some time. I wanted to make something quick and healthy but with ...
Mushroom and arugula salad {goat cheese and toasted walnuts}
This mushroom and arugula salad with goat cheese, toasted walnuts and celery, tossed in shallot mustard and truffle oil vinaigrette is simply bursting with earthy fall flavors and is super delicious and satisfying. It doesn't feel like fall yet, around here. It feels more like we're in the middle of July, and I couldn't be happier, of ...
Coconut macaroon peach panna cotta cake {celebrating 1 year of blogging}
Coconut macaroon peach panna cotta cake - made with coconut cream, tangy yogurt, and fresh peaches, this cake is light and fruity, creamy and luxurious - a real summer treat. My blog turns 1 today, and I honestly cannot believe it's been a whole year since I wrote my very first post! Like all new beginnings it brought a lot of excitement, ...
Chocolate hazelnut zucchini bread
Chocolate hazelnut zucchini bread - sinfully delicious, super moist, and rich, with intense dark chocolate hazelnut flavor, this bread is the ultimate chocolate lover indulgence! Could there be anything more indulgent than chocolate? 'No', if you ask me. Nothing beats the pure bliss of biting into a luscious, melt-in-your-mouth piece of ...
Watermelon jicama mint salad
Watermelon jicama mint salad - this summer favorite will surprise you with its wide range of mouthwatering contrasting flavors and textures - creamy, and crunchy, sweet and tart, but most of all - delicious and refreshing! I'm rarely absorbed by a cookbook like I was with Hartwood. From the first time I lay my eyes on it at Barns & ...
Slow-roasted tomatoes {garlic + herbs}
Slow roasted tomatoes - packed with garlic and herb flavors, slightly caramelized and chewy, these tomatoes are so flavorful and versatile, you will want to put them on anything. You might be surprised but these simple slow roasted tomatoes are the most frequently cooked recipe in my house. I absolutely love them, and I've been making them ...
Cold cucumber yogurt soup {garlic + walnuts + dill}
Cold cucumber yogurt soup - garlic, walnuts, dill, fresh cucumbers and chilled yogurt make this soup super delicious and quite refreshing on a hot day. As the hot summer days are sluggishly dragging by, making a lazy bum out of all of us, I'm beginning to avoid the kitchen stove, or oven as much as possible, and making hack meals as often as ...
Eggs in garlicky yogurt {butter paprika sauce + feta cheese}
Eggs in garlicky yogurt - crispy fried egg whites and soft yolks, drizzled with butter paprika sauce, and served over a bed of cold, creamy garlicky yogurt - this is the ultimate egg dish to dig in with a piece of toasted bread! Let me just start by saying that these eggs in garlicky yogurt, drizzled with butter paprika sauce, and grated ...