Mushroom Risotto

Mushroom Risotto INGREDIENTS 6 cups chicken broth, divided 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 pound Portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 pound white mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 shallots, diced 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice 1/2 cup…

Spinach Pesto Pasta

Spinach Pesto Pasta INGREDIENTS 3/4 pound penne 8 ounces trimmed spinach 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1/4 cup olive oil 1 small garlic clove Ricotta Cheese DIRECTIONS Cook penne, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.…

Broccoli, Sun Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Frittata

Broccoli, Sun Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Frittata INGREDIENTS 2 cups of broccoli florets 8 eggs (or 4 whole eggs and 6 egg whites) 1 shallot or sweet onion, minced 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes,…

Red and Yellow Tomato Salad

Red and Yellow Tomato Salad INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 cloves garlic, minced 2 large ripe red tomatoes, cored and cut in large dice 1 large ripe yellow tomatoes, cored and…

Golden Yellow Tomato Sauce

Golden Yellow Tomato Sauce INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 pounds ripe yellow tomatoes, cored and halved 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 medium cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes DIRECTIONS Run…

Tortellini Tomato Spinach Soup

Tortellini Tomato Spinach Soup INGREDIENTS     1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup minced onion (about 1/2 small onion) 1 clove garlic, minced 4 to 6 cups broth, chicken or vegetable 1 (14-ounce) can whole tomatoes,…

Honeycrisp Strudel Apple Muffins

Honeycrisp Strudel Apple Muffins INGREDIENTS   2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/2…

Sriracha and Cubanelle Pepper Guacamole

Sriracha and Cubanelle Pepper Guacamole INGREDIENTS 1 and 1/2 ripe avocados, mashed 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon sriracha 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1/4 sweet onion, diced 1 yellow or red tomato, diced 1/2…

Pan Roasted Hakurei Turnips with Honey

Pan Roasted Hakurei Turnips with Honey INGREDIENTS 1 bunch small Hakurei turnips (about 10), halved lengthwise 2 tsp. vegetable oil Salt and pepper 1/2 TB honey Pinch of cayenne 1 Tablespoon water   DIRECTIONS Toss…

Roasted Hakurei Turnips with Israeli Couscous Salad

Roasted Hakurei Turnips with Israeli Couscous Salad INGREDIENTS 1 bunch hakurei turnips with fresh-looking greens 1 cup Israeli couscous 1 garlic clove, minced pinch of optional red chili flakes 1/4 cup chopped onion juice from…

Sauteed Radicchio and Grilled Radiccio

Sauteed Radicchio INGREDIENTS 1 head radicchio 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 clove garlic (optional), thinly sliced or finely chopped 1/4 tsp. sea salt DIRECTIONS Trim any brown part off the stem of the radicchio. Cut the radicchio…

Asian Pear Green Smoothie and Cucumber, Apple and Romaine Green Smoothie

Asian Pear Green Smoothie INGREDIENTS 1 cup organic non-dairy milk or water (I used 1/2 coconut milk and 1/2 water) 1 cup organic baby spinach 1/2 large organic Asian pear, cored and diced (or 1 whole small/medium, mine was pretty…