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Saucy Chickpeas and Zucchini

August 25, 2015 By Garden Fresh Foodie

Bowl of Saucy Chickpeas WIth Zucchini and Fresh Greens and Basil

So I was trying to whip up a fast dinner for the family the other night and had zucchini, peppers, basil, & greens from the garden. I always have freshly made beans in my freezer, for nights when I need a fast meal with no planning ahead.  So, I defrosted some chickpeas and this dish…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Blog, Fall Foods, Main Dishes, Summer Foods, Vegetarian Main Meals Tagged With: appetizers, basil, beans, chickpeas, fall, summer foods, vegetarian main dishes, zucchini

Sun-Dried Tomato Lentils With Fresh Basil & Greens

July 24, 2015 By Garden Fresh Foodie

Close Up Sun-dried Tomato & Basil Lentils

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…

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Filed Under: Blog, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Soups & Stews, Summer Foods, Vegetarian Main Meals Tagged With: basil, kale, lentils, Main dishes, Stews, summer foods, sun-dried tomatoes

Cherry Cobbler With Almond Oat Topping

July 13, 2015 By Garden Fresh Foodie

Slice of Cherry Cobbler and Bowl of Local Cherries

Cherries-is there every a thing as too much? NO WAY!!! This cobbler is so healthy you CAN eat it for breakfast and not feel badly about it at all! When we go cherry picking we pick a lot! That’s so we can have cherry everything, whenever we want it. Cherries freeze perfectly (like all summer…

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Filed Under: Blog, Breakfasts, Gluten Free Desserts, Healthy Desserts, Summer Foods Tagged With: benefits of eating cherries, cherries, cherries and inflammation, cherry cobbler, cherry pie, cobbler, desserts, gluten free cobbler, health benefits of cherries, Healthy Desserts, oil free cobbler, summer foods, tart cherries

Tart Cherry Sorbet

July 9, 2015 By Garden Fresh Foodie

Tart Cherry Sorbet and Chocolate Ganache Torte

Cherry Season!!! Yum! I’m addicted to cherries. I’m addicted to picking them, drying them to be enjoyed all year, freezing them (for the same reason), and eating them by the handful. It’s bad…..But here’s a recipe that I’ve adapted from my cooking course www.rouxbe.com. Their recipe calls for a bunch of pepper, which I found…

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Filed Under: Blog, Gluten Free Desserts, Healthy Desserts, Passover, Raw Foods, Summer Foods Tagged With: benefits of eating cherries, cherries, cherries and inflammation, cherry sorbet, dairy free sorbet, grain free desserts, Healthy Desserts, macadamia nuts, oil free, oil free desserts, passover recipes, plant-based desserts, raw, raw desserts, Sorbet, sorbets, summer foods, summer recipes, tart cherries, Vegan, vegan desserts

Molasses Baked Beans

June 26, 2015 By Garden Fresh Foodie

Vegetarian Molasses Baked Beans, Side Salad Topped With Veggie Burger

Baked Beans often have tons of added sugar. In this recipe, I cut it by a lot. Homemade version usually call for BBQ sauce, and that has a lot of hidden sugars too. To get that same sauce flavor, I used a tomato sauce, spicy brown mustard, molasses, and liquid smoke. Liquid smoke gives the…

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Filed Under: Blog, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Summer Foods, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian Main Meals Tagged With: baked beans, BBQ, beans, gluten free, kidney beans, molasses, oil free, pinto beans, side dishes, summer, summer foods, Thanksgiving, Vegan, vegetarian baked beans

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