Here are my favorite easy, healthy Sheet-Pan Dinners to help make weeknights a little simpler. All ...
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Roasted Asparagus
Simple Roasted Asparagus baked in the oven with lemon, shallots, garlic and olive oil. This can be made in 30 minutes (with just 10 minutes of hands-on time)! An easy vegan side dish, perfect for spring. Hey friends, here’s an old recipe that I thought I’d bring forward for Spring. It’s a simple vegan side…
Simple Avocado Salad with Ponzu Dressing
Here’s a Simple Avocado Salad with the most delicious Japanese-style, Ponzu Dressing. Healthy, vegan and delicious, this salad can be made in 15 minutes! One of my favorite things about spending the winter down here in Santa Barbara is all the avocados! They are everywhere. So many varieties and sizes fill the booths at the…
Leek Bread
This crusty Leek Bread is highly addictive and is the perfect accompaniment to your favorite soups, stews, and salads. Allow 2 1/2 hours with 35 minutes of active, hands-on time. We’ve been baking up this Leek Bread since November, getting it nice and perfect for you. Brian has been in heaven! It’s fun to make…
Chinese Sesame Noodles with Veggies!
Chinese Sesame Noodles, loaded up with healthy veggies and tossed in the most delicious, creamy vegan Sesame Sauce made with tahini paste! Make this in 20 minutes flat and keep it vegan or add chicken- up to you! Here’s a simple recipe for Chinese Sesame Noodles, loaded up with healthy veggies. Today I used up…
Cuban Black Bean Soup (Intant Pot w/ Dry Beans)
Here’s a vegan dinner recipe that can be made in an Instant Pot using dry beans- Cuban Blackbean Soup! It’s hearty and flavorful and full of healthy veggies. Serve it on its own or ladle it over rice. Hey friends, wow, what a week. I hope you are hanging in there and doing ok. This…
25 Immunity-Boosting Recipes!
25 Immune-Boosting Foods and Recipes to help us support our bodies, bolster our immune system and hopefully stay healthy or help minimize the symptoms if we do fall ill. Full of healthy probiotics, antioxidants, Vitamin C, and Zinc, these simple immunity-boosting recipes can easily be incorporated into our everyday diet. Hi friends. Besides washing…
Feel Better Chicken Soup
This Feel Better Chicken Soup with Lemon and Ginger will warm you to your bones! Brothy and flavorful, this highly-adaptable recipe is the perfect base for your own creations. Use whatever grain or starch you prefer- noodles, rice quinoa, beans- or keep it keto and low-carb! Can also be made in an Instant Pot or Slow…
How to Make Beet Kvass!
How to make Beet Kvass! A sparkly Ukrainian probiotic drink made with beets, sea salt and water. Full of healthy probiotics from the Lacto-fermentation, these probiotics are believed to help us stay well, and may even help minimize symptoms if we do become sick. (Allow 2 weeks for fermentation- or see notes for 2…
Instant Pot Risotto!
The EASIEST recipe for Instant Pot Risotto! No more fussing over the stove, this hands-off risotto recipe can be made in 35 minutes and is easily adaptable. Add mushrooms, seasonal veggies or seafood, or keep it simple with cheese and herbs. The last time the world was going to end, my husband bought a 50-pound bag…
Simple Salmon Chowder
A simple recipe for Salmon Chowder using fresh salmon that can be made in about 30 minutes on the stovetop. Fennel bulb gives this a lovely nuanced flavor, while a little smoked paprika adds a subtle smokiness without the addition of bacon. Low carb, Keto and dairy-free adaptable! As spring rounds the corner, baby potatoes…
Curry Chickpea Salad Wraps with Toasted Coconut
A simple vegan recipe for Curry Chickpea Salad, that can be turned into a healthy wrap with spinach and sprouts. A delicious make-ahead vegan lunch recipe! Here’s a simple healthy lunch idea- Curry Chickpea Salad Wraps! The salad can be made ahead, and it’s vegan and full of delicious flavor. The curry chickpea salad is made…
Jalapeño Broccoli “Cheddar” Soup (Vegan)
Jalapeño Broccoli “Cheddar” Soup (vegan) – a fast and easy weeknight meal that is loaded up with lots of healthy broccoli! This delicious soup is vegan, keto and gluten-free- and can be made in 30 minutes! Ohhhhhhh how we’ve been loving this Jalapeño Broccoli “Cheddar” Soup this week! Think of this like Broccoli Cheddar Soup, but…
Meyer Lemon Loaf Cake with Pistachios
Meyer Lemon Loaf Cake with Toasted Pistachios and a Lemony Glaze, a happy cheerful little lemon cake to help brighten the weekend -the perfect balance of sweet and tart. For a vegan version try this Vegan Meyer Lemon Bundt Cake Meyer Lemons are everywhere right now and we’ve been using them in everything while we still can….
Indian Fried Rice
Fragrant, turmeric-infused, Indian Fried Rice full of healthy veggies that can be made in under 30 minutes. Vegetarian, Gluten-free, and Vegan adaptable, it is a fast and easy weeknight meal- great for using up leftover rice or stray veggies in the fridge. Serve over a bed of spinach with optional Raita. One morning in while…
Smoked Salmon, Avocado & Fennel Salad
Smoked Salmon, Avocado and Fennel Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing- a fast and hearty entree salad that makes for a delicious lunch or dinner main. This Smoked Salmon, Avocado and Fennel Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing reminds me a little of my favorite bagel, but in a bowl over healthy greens. Butter lettuce is a…