Dinner

This easy & elegant dinner will “WOW” every lucky person at your dinner table! Flavorful Salmon filets glazed and then baked with a tangy, citrusy honey, chive and dijon vinaigrette over a nutritious bed of lentils and quinoa and petite french green beans. In typical…

This recipe for an Authentic Italian Bolognese Sauce takes no short cuts and spares no flavor! Starting with a finely minced “soffritto” and layered with rich and fatty cuts of pancetta, ground pork and ground beef. This delightful Italian gravy is heavenly on pasta or…

This salad is healthy and balanced! I love the crispy bite from the apples, Belgian endive and chopped pecans, combined with the chewy dried apricots and nutty quinoa grains. Finished with a refreshing Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette for herby and citrus zing! Jump to Recipe Are you…

A healthy Asian style noodle salad, served cold or room temperature. This easy recipe used gluten-free Soba Noodles and shredded carrots, sliced peppers, and broccoli florets tossed with a homemade creamy ginger almond butter Dressing. Garnish with crushed peanuts, sesame seed and cilantro for beautiful…

This easy, one dish and no boil recipe for baked macaroni and cheese is about a simple as it gets! Using only milk, some dry spices, raw pasta and cheese to create creamy, super crunchy and totally yummy weeknight mac and cheese! Did I just…

Zuppa Toscana is a one pot, satisfying, balanced bowl of warm comfort food that is perfect on a night when, “Baby it’s cold outside”! Basil pesto and fresh lemon juice adds a bright and fragrant citrus note to the creamy broth, while providing balance to…

This healthy and easy dinner is ready in just 30 minutes, from start to finish. Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Curry is loaded with vegetables, and so full of flavor with a creamy coconut red curry sauce. Serve with quinoa, rice, naan bread or even…

Easy homemade potstickers with pork, shredded Brussels sprouts, ginger and scallions. Pan seared and then steamed for a crunchy, yet soft flavor-packed bite. Served with a Sweet Chili Soy Sauce for dipping, these Potstickers make a perfect appetizer at your next holiday party, or whip…

Spanakopita is a delicious savory Greek pie made of perfectly crispy layers of phyllo dough and a comforting filling of spinach and feta cheese. It’s perfect for a large crowd, to serve as a main dish or as vegetable based side dish accompaniment. What is Spanakopita:…

It’s no secret that hearty soups and stews are synonymous with winter recipes, and chili is about as quintessential as it gets! However sometimes I just need a break from red meat! This recipe for Vegan Chili is just the ticket. My Vegan Chili is…

Italian Wedding Soup is the best of both worlds! A warm comforting bowl of broth and vegetables with the added bonus of tasty Italian meatballs, all coming together to present one rich and satisfying meal that warms you down to the bones! A perfect for…

White Bean Turkey Chili is creamy, spicy, light, and aromatic. Flavors are built off of the chopped onion, garlic, and jalapeno, diced green chilis, and chipotle in adobo. This recipe uses Mexican spices and white beans with ground turkey meat to satisfy your chili craving,…

A universal favorite of children everywhere, gets a healthy revamp with this recipe for Homemade Quinoa Chicken Nuggets. Simply made using real ingredients: chicken breast, household spices, quinoa and parmesan cheese; you no longer have to wonder what is really in those mysterious frozen nuggets from the…

Barbacoa beef is spicy, tangy full of flavor! This shredded beef gets its melt-in-your-mouth flavor by braising it in the Instant Pot with a blended sauce of pureed chipotle adobo, lime, cumin, cloves, garlic and oregano. Barbacoa beef is perfect for tacos, burritos, nachos, or…

An Autumnal twist on everyone’s favorite: the Cobb Salad. In this recipe we have chopped butter lettuce, radicchio, roasted acorn squash, apples, dried cranberries and pepitas. And of course the incorporation of traditional Cobb Salad ingredients like bacon, hard boiled egg and grilled chicken. All…

Crispy Chicken Thighs are beautifully seared in a cast iron skillet with brown butter and shallots. Deglazing with white wine renders an aromatic pan sauce built with sliced apples, juicy red grapes, and fresh sage leaves . An oven roast to complete and this Autumn…