Roasted Carrots

Roasted Carrots INGREDIENTS 6 carrots 1 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill or parsley DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 400 degrees…

Sauteed Carrots

Sautéed Carrots INGREDIENTS 1 pound carrots 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or flat-leaf parsley DIRECTIONS Peel the carrots…

Broccoli Soup

Broccoli Soup From The Food Network, you can substitute milk for the cream and you can add sharp cheddar to give it additional flavor. Vegetable or chicken broth will work and you can lighten it up with using nonfat yogurt instead of the…

Breakfast Quinoa with Apples and Cinnamon

Breakfast Quinoa with Apples and Cinnamon Finding healthy and fun breakfast dishes isn’t always easy, but this one from Shape is full of flavor and nutrients. INGREDIENTS 1 cup dry quinoa, rinsed well 1 1/2 cups water 1 teaspoon…

Apple Pie

Apple Pie There are tons of apple pie recipes and this one from Bobby Flay has minimal ingredients and is fairly easy. Don’t have time to make your own crust? You can always use a premade pie crust found in the fridge section of your grocery…

Roasted Squash with Parmesan and Herbs

Roasted Squash with Parmesan and Herbs INGREDIENTS 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 shallots or equivalent sweet onions, diced small 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary…

Peach Cookies

Peach Cookies The combination of fresh peaches and peach preserves gives these Martha Stewart cookies really great flavor. The crisp cinnamon sugar sits atop a tender and moist interior that’s stuffed with fruit. INGREDIENTS 2…

Sauteed Escarole with Parmesan and Toasted Pine Nuts

Sautéed Escarole with Parmesan and Toasted Pine Nuts If you have some kind of wonderful sea salt, use it to season this KalynsKitchen.com escarole recipe after it's cooked. INGREDIENTS 1 large head escarole 1 Tbsp. olive oil (use…

Roasted Balsamic Sweet Onions

Roasted Balsamic Sweet Onions This delicious roasted onion dish from What’s Cooking America is so simple, and excellent served with your steak dinners! INGREDIENTS 2 large sweet onions, peeled Coarse salt and coarsely-ground pepper…

Sausage, Peppers and Onions

Sausage, Peppers and Onions Tastes great and easy to make, this Giada de Laurentiis recipe works with turkey, chicken or pork sausage. INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage 2 red bell peppers,…

Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce

Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce INGREDIENTS 1 spaghetti squash (large) 1 lb. beef (95% lean), or ground turkey 1 tsp. butter 1 tsp. olive oil ½ onion, finely chopped 1 carrot (peeled and chopped) 1 celery (stalk, finely chopped) 28…

Pear Ideas

Pear Ideas Not sure what to do with your pears, aside from eat them by hand? Here are a few fun ways to experiment with this wonderfully fragrant and juicy fruit!   Pears wrapped with Blue Cheese and Prosciutto In a large bowl,…