Vegetables

Spaghetti Squash and Shrimp Stir Fry with Vegetables is a savory meal that’s quick to the table, healthy, and so delish! If you’re looking to …

Baked kale chips were a revelation, the first time I made them last year (even though I burned them a little, ahem). You’re with me …

Why oh why oh why is pasta the perfect autumn comfort food? Why do I crave pasta above every other carb (even bread — gasp)? …

Butternut squash sauce is a scrumptious alternative to marinara sauce. Serve over pasta or gnocchi! Around this time every year, as I finish preserving tomatoes …

It’s September 19th, and I don’t think I can procrastinate any longer. Despite mustering up my very deepest reserves of denial and avoidance, the inevitable …

Ever since discovering the amazingness of raw corn last year, it’s the only way I’ll eat it off the cob (I still love da smoky …

As summer marches onward, exiting (thankfully) a brutally hot July, I can’t help but be struck by all the ways Nature finds to surprise us …

This summer’s growing season has been emotionally harrowing — exuberant highs and furrowed-brow lows. When July’s heat wave arrived … and made itself right at …

About a year ago, I had a book crisis. As a life-long avid reader — I spent many a teenage night cowering under my blankets …

August is perhaps the best month to be a cook in the Midwest. Home gardens are busting out with fresh produce, while farmers’ markets fill …

A zesty chilled summer soup, Guaczpacho (guacamole gazpacho) is bursting with our favorite summer flavors, guacamole and fresh tomatoes. A refreshing first course or appetizer! …

Summer’s amazing cornucopia of produce sometimes brings on a happy panic. There’s much to be done in the garden, favorite dishes to prepare as each …

When my dad went gluten-free years and years ago (before the gluten-free movement had developed much steam), we took what was probably the typical approach …

Green is the new black. At least in the food world. Kale, Swiss chard, spinach, arugula. They’re everywhere, in just about every recipe. This is …

What does it mean today to “eat healthy”? My adult lifetime has seen the many comings and goings of the Diets of Exclusion:  No fat. …

Baby Swiss Chard & Farro Salad Ingredients: for the salad big, double-handful of baby Swiss chard or baby spinach 2 cups cooked farro 1 small …

Hello, Summer of the Frittata! For quick, light and healthy meals, you can’t top the combination of eggs and vegetables. Last year, my summer go-to …

When the interwebs is involved, recipe inspiration can come from the most unexpected sources. In this case, LinkedIn (of all places). I didn’t think much …