My zucchini bread has gotten a make over! This year, I have tried to limit our intake of oil, since it offers nothing beneficial to the body except fat (and we can get fat from whole food sources). My traditional zucchini bread of years past, was high in refined flours, sugars, and oil. Not any…
Red Lentil Ragu with Zucchini, and Fresh Basil
So we needed a fast weeknight dinner-enter….red lentils. I took what we had on hand, zucchini, scallions, and fresh basil from the garden and this came together in 15 minutes. If you want this more like a soup, add more water. The sauce will thicken as it sits. Red lentils will cream out and loose…
Nut Free Pesto
So the other day I had to teach in a nut-free school. The theme was creepy crawlies, and so I thought, let’s make zucchini noodles to look like worms! I thought I could whip up a nut-free pesto to top it off, like the worms were in grass. The kids loved it!! I sautéed the zoodles…
Garden Fresh Ratatouille
It’s nearing the end of our garden and we brought in a killer harvest of eggplant and tomatoes. While I plan on roasting some to freeze, I did make a great batch of this ratatouille, as well this great tomato eggplant and cauliflower stew. Eggplant has a meaty texture to it and takes on other flavors…
Honey Apple Zucchini Bread
Honey and apples are a traditional food in my culture. Both honey & apples represent bringing sweetness into your life, as we celebrate the start of a new year in the Jewish calendar. This zucchini bread recipe is sweetened with honey and apples, a perfect combo. Enjoy as breakfast or dessert! It’s sugar and fat…
