Everything snap peas are a ridiculously easy vegetable dish that bursts with big flavor and ready in only 5 minutes.
Roasted Potatoes Tossed in Garlic Mustard Herb sauce
Roasted Potatoes Tossed in Mustard Herb sauce is an easy to make side dish that pairs beautifully with meat and fish or served over a bed of spiced quinoa or salad for a delicious vegetarian-style meal. I recently posted a new recipe for fall off the bone Instant Pot baby back ribs. I love serving these potatoes with that dish …
Israeli Lamb Rice
A few years ago, my beautiful friend Vivi taught me to make her tender lamb rice recipe from Israel. It’s a simple dish to make and packed full of flavor and taste. Since then, it has been one of my favorite dishes to eat. The idea of having a close girlfriend who only lives two doors away and also loves …
Dairy-Free Cashew Cheese Recipe
Years ago, I learned to make nut cheese and it is still one of my favorite dairy-free recipes, Nut cheese is a healthier alternative to traditional cheese and makes a delicious spread for crackers, dip for chips, sauce on pizza or noodles, and a tasty way to add extra vitamins and minerals in your morning smoothie. Cashews have a buttery, …
Basimo Beach Sweet Almonds Recipe
Basimo Beach Sweet Almonds is a recipe created by my friend, Laurie, owner of Basimo Beach Cafe in Clearwater Florida. Both sweet and tender, these marinated nuts are my go-to treat when I want a sweet snack on the healthier side. For centuries, many cultures have considered almonds to be healthy and healing to our bodies. This power-packed food offers …
Schloof – Suryani Eggplant Dish
Last year I visited my friend Laurie in Florida for a long weekend of recipe testing her collection of recipes for my book. That is when I was introduced to Schloof, a traditional Suryani recipe served as an appetizer or side dish. To be honest, I didn’t think the usual combination of basic ingredients found in the many Mediterranean dishes …
Energy Blast Breakfast and Snack Granola
I don’t know about you, but for me breakfast feels like the most challenging meal of the day. Maybe it’s just early and the morning coffee hasn’t woken my creative brain quite yet, but consistently coming up with new and inspiring breakfast meal ideas that my family will love and doesn’t leave me with a ton of kitchen clean-up is …
Herb Roasted Root Vegetables
I recently saw an eye-catching photo of an extra thick chocolate chip cookie with creamy melted chocolate oozing from its center. There is something about melted chocolate that convinces me to throw all restraint for eating healthy out the window. Can you relate? The same level of excitement isn’t there for me with root vegetables. Until recently, I had never …
Sweet Milaya Rice
Print Recipe Milaya Sweet Rice Recipe Yum The combination of sweet raisins and carrots with sauteed onions and rice makes this dish a perfect side to almost any meal. Course Sides Cuisine American, European Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 1/2 cups cooked basmati rice1 cup finely shredded carrots use fresh shredded carrots only1/2 …