Quinoa Salad with Black Beans & Corn
This quinoa salad with black beans and corn is filling yet light, and bursts with bright, herbal flavours.
Salads and Vegetable Dishes
35 Healthy Salad Recipes for Weeknight Dinners
Salads are an endlessly customizable, versatile meal option suitable for any occasion. These healthy salad recipes make the perfect additions to any collection.
Bacon-Wilted Greens with Warm Goat Cheese
Virginia Willis is a French-trained chef and well-loved authority on Southern cooking. Her new book Lighten Up, Y’all: Classic Southern Recipes Made Healthy and Wholesome arrived in my mailbox a
Chopped Salad
Recently I was thinking about how I haven’t been eating many salads lately. This is mostly due to not having access to my garden goodies this time of year, but
Brown Rice Salad with Chard, Grapes, and Hazelnuts
The first killing frost has come and gone, and while my garden is pretty much a wasteland right now, not everything edible is gone. I have some herbs that are
Nutritional Benefits of Eggs + A Giveaway
Once a month, I excerpt a chapter from my book and partner with the folks from MightyNest on a related giveaway. This month, I’m focusing on the health benefits of
Napa Cabbage Kimchi
I devoted a whole chapter in my book to the health benefits of cultured foods: I love and eat all sorts of cultured foods and kimchi is one of my
Chickpea, Fennel, and Broccoli Rabe Soup
I’m participating in National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) which means I’m blogging every day of November, 2013! Soup. I make it all the time and yet I rarely make it
Baby Kale Salad with Feta, Pomegranate, and Candied Pumpkin Seeds
I’ve signed up for National Blog Posting Month which means I’m blogging every day of November, 2013. It’s Day 4 of National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) and I have to
Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
A local restaurant serves a pear and gorgonzola pizza that I love. It was the inspiration for this pear and gorgonzola salad, to which I’ve also added pistachios. I harbored
Fresh Salsa with Heirloom Tomatoes
I grow many types of organic heirloom tomatoes each summer. Though I have made and water-bath canned several different kinds of cooked salsas in years past, I decided not to
Pickled Purslane
My house has a longish rocky driveway and purslane grows like crazy along the edges. I also find it in my garden beds, so I eat it quite a lot.
Grilled Endive, Steak, and Tomato Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
*Disclosure: This post is part of my ongoing relationship with the folks from California Endive Farms. I’ve received complementary boxes of endive over the past few months and I am
Gina’s Coconut Roasted Carrot Salad
Over the past few months, I’ve been able to have lunch a few times with my new buddy Gina of the fabulous blog Running to the Kitchen. I am very
Sylvie’s Sensational Summer Salad Round-Up
Today it is my great privilege to introduce you to Sylvie Shirazi of the incredibly lovely blog Gourmande in the Kitchen. Sylvie put together a stunning round-up of summer salads
Cinnamon Sugar Kale Chips
Cinnamon sugar? On kale chips? I assure you I was incredulous when I first saw this recipe, too. But trust me, this is a combination you really must try. I
Chorizo, Manchego, and Sweet Potato Salad with Zesty Lemon Dressing
You might not know this about me, but I get pretty excited about organic, grass-fed meat. Yes, it’s true: I danced quite the happy jig when the folks from America’s
David Chang-style Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Thanksgiving Recipe Inspiration
Hello friends! I apologize for my One Simple Change posts AND my typical recipe posts being very few and far between lately, but I do have a good excuse…my book
Grilled Endive Caprese Salad
Disclosure: This is the last in a series of sponsored posts written by me on behalf of Discover Endive. I have received three complimentary shipments of California endive over the
One Simple Change: Eat a Variety of Foods (Plus Quinoa with Sauteed Grapes, Avocado, and Brie)
Happy Friday everyone! I am sorry it’s been so quiet around here lately. I’ve been really busy “offline” wrapping up some projects so I can get to work on a
Black Rice and Spring Vegetable Pilaf
About six weeks ago, I stumbled upon a new-to-me food blog called Love and Lemons. I fell in love with the clean and pretty design, as well as the stunning
Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip (Muhammara) + Mary’s Gone Crackers Giveaway
I’m a huge fan of dips, and the ones I like best are interesting, yet still healthy- dips you can dig into without guilt to take the edge off your
Endive, Kale, and Smoked Salmon Salad with Avocado and Pink Grapefruit
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Discover Endive. I received a complimentary box of California endive and I am being compensated for my efforts to
Savory Pink Grapefruit Salad
I don’t want to tell you how many cookies I ate at the cookie swap and in the days that followed. Just know that it was way too many. Truth