I love Indian spices. They warm and soothe the soul. With cold weather upon us, ughhhhh!, all I want is stuff to keep me warm like soups and stews. When the weather changes, your foods should too. Cauliflower and greens are in season now where we live. So I thought I’d throw them together with…
Sun-Dried Tomato Lentils With Fresh Basil & Greens
As the summer progresses, what’s cooking is based on what we’re harvesting. Right now it’s swiss chard, kale, and basil in large quantities. If you don’t grow your own, visit a farmer’s market this weekend to source your ingredients locally. Before the tomatoes start rolling in, it’s also time to use up last year’s dried…
Asian Noodle Salad With Miso Dressing
This salad is light and refreshing, perfect for summer. It’s great cold, so a perfect do-ahead dish. If you don’t have a Spiral Vegetable Slicer you should get one! It’s one the healthiest ways to eat “pasta”, as you can turn so many veggies into instant noodles. Veggie “noodles” are much hight in antioxidants, and high…
Springtime Tahini Quinoa
Quinoa-the food for all seasons! This dish gets a springtime push, with fresh asparagus and kale to welcome in springtime!!! Today I was celebrating because 1) I rode my bike! 2) I can see the grass, and 3) asparagus is down to $1.99/lb! All things that shout springtime! I can’t wait until asparagus is coming up…
Moroccan Kale Salad
I held a Moroccan-inspired feast the other night for some good friends. All the dishes I served were infused with the warm spices of Morocco. Perfect for the cold nights in Buffalo right now. Oranges, carrots, cumin, turmeric, golden raisins, and curried cashews graced this creamy salad. If you want to pack in the antioxidants…
