Makes 4 servings Looking for a new take on sautéed greens? Tea to the rescue! Genmaicha tea is a nutty-tasting mixture of green tea and puffed rice, and it’s great as a seasoning. Here’s a nice [...]
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Satisfy your sweet tooth with this quick and easy combo of pantry basics. Sweet and salty, topped with chocolate and nuts…great to share with friends and family! Ingredients: 35 – 50 crackers: [...]
Nothing says “comfort food” in the Fall like a creamy, dreamy dish topped with dumplings. This is like a pot pie, but the dumpling topping is steamed instead of baked. A great way to enjoy [...]
6 servings Fun to make, fun to eat! Salad: 1 pound broccoli florets (from 1 ½ pounds broccoli stalks), thinly sliced and then roughly chopped ½ cup raw sunflower seeds or slivered almonds ½ cup [...]
6-8 Servings Make this delicious pumpkin “pie” using basic ingredients for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It’s also a great addition to your celebration table. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 6 [...]
Serves 4 3 cups cooked or 2 cans (15 oz) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed 1 cup celery, diced ¼ cup diced red pepper ½ cup dried cranberries ½ cup walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped [...]
Makes about 3 cups ⅓ cup ground coffee (medium-coarse grind is best) Milk- dealer’s choice: condensed, coconut, oat, dairy, etc. (optional) In a jar, stir together coffee and 1 ½ cups cold water. [...]
2 cups rolled oats 1 cup chia seeds 4 cups non-dairy milk (almond, coconut, hemp, etc.) or water Pinches of salt and cinnamon Maple syrup, or other sweetener, to taste 2 bananas Nuts, granola [...]
Makes about 12 balls ½ cup rolled oats ¼ cup natural peanut or almond butter ¼ cup peanut flour, almond flour, or protein powder ¼ cup honey or agave 3 Tbsp dried cranberries 1 tsp vanilla [...]
Flat iron steak is from the upper portion of the top blade roast. Its triangular shape is like an old clothing iron…so, flat iron! It’s uniform thickness, nice marbling and rich flavor make it [...]
These Mexican popsicles take their name from the Spanish word for “trowel”. Packed with fresh fruit, they aren’t quite as sweet as the conventional, neoncolored variety. To this fruit, add [...]
Makes about 2 cups This savory herb sauce with the brightness of lemon is great on just about anything you can think of – grilled bread, steak, pasta, fish, you name it. You can also stir a [...]
Makes 2 cups Here are two recipes for speedy pickle gratification! Having pickled red onions around instantly adds a touch of zing to your sandwiches and burgers, on top of tacos or nachos, or [...]
Makes 4 servings Do you like “sweet heat?” Spicy Watermelon to the rescue! This spice ‘n’ lime combo could quickly become your go-to sidekick for enjoying watermelon, and also [...]
Makes 1 ½ to 2 cups Chia seeds are the key to quick and easy fresh, homemade jam. Their gelling power can transform ripe fruit into a low-sugar, spreadable jam in about 20 minutes! Chia jam is a [...]
Brush this glaze on chicken, pork or salmon during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Coat one side, cook for 5 minutes, flip, brush the other side, cook another 5 minutes and flip once more to heat [...]
Editor’s Recipes from 2019 Winter Vine Make this recipe with or without the bacon. Either way, big, green collard greens are like large quantities of folded paper money, another New Year’s [...]
Each of these recipes makes enough to sprinkle over the popped popcorn from 1 cup unpopped popcorn. Add warm oil of your choice to popped popcorn and toss to coat. Sprinkle on seasoning and toss [...]
