For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved daylilies. Growing up, my Mom grew them on the side of our house (and still does), and their blossoming became emblematic for the arrival of summer. As an adult, I am lucky enough to have them grow in abundance next to my own garage. TheirContinue reading “Daylily Smoothie”
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Roasted Baby Tomato Red Sauce
Our baby tomato plants (yellow and red) have been extremely fruitful, so I decided that it was about time to make some homemade red sauce with them. Ingredients: 30-40 baby tomatoes (yellow & red, or whatever you have) 1Tbsp. Olive oil for roasting 1-2 Tbsp. Olive oil for the sauce 1/2 tsp. salt, or saltContinue reading “Roasted Baby Tomato Red Sauce”
Gluten-free, Vegan Pasta Puttanesca
I created my own gluten-free, vegan puttanesca recipe tonight and it turned out absolutely delicious! With just a little work and a lot of love, you too can enjoy this delicious pasta dish! You can check out the recipe it’s based on here – Emeril’s Recipe Ingredients: 6 cloves garlic, chopped or minced 1 28oz.Continue reading “Gluten-free, Vegan Pasta Puttanesca”
Cherry Chard Smoothie
Ingredients: 2 bananas, cut into coins, frozen 1/2-3/4 C cherries, pitted, frozen 2-4 stalks (including stems) rainbow chard 2-4 stalks (including stems) Swiss chard 4-5 pitted dates 1/2 C unsweetened vanilla coconut milk about 1/2 C water for blending Directions: For a layered smoothie: Put the bananas, dates, and coconut milk (and water, if necessary)Continue reading “Cherry Chard Smoothie”
Asian Slaw
Crisp and refreshing, this slaw-style side salad is perfect with lunch, dinner, or as a crunchy snack! Ingredients: about 4 cups finely chopped red savoy cabbage (1/4-half a small cabbage) about 3 cups finely chopped green cabbage (1/4-half a small cabbage) about 1 C finely shredded carrots (I used multicolored baby carrots) 1 small shallot,Continue reading “Asian Slaw”
“The Bard” Gourmet Green Smoothie
The chard in my garden has grown large enough to start eating, so here’s a delicious smoothie I concocted this morning to celebrate the start of my homegrown chard season (and to get rid of the remaining frozen fruit from my last shopping trip in my freezer before I go to the grocery store today)!Continue reading ““The Bard” Gourmet Green Smoothie”
Sesame Rice Bowl
I made my very first poached egg tonight, and it actually turned out successfully thanks to a tutorial that I found from Alton Brown, and which you can also use if you follow this link: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/perfect-poached-eggs-recipe.html#! Ingredients: (*I made this recipe to serve two, with leftover rice) For sesame infused rice 1 1/2 C uncookedContinue reading “Sesame Rice Bowl”
Pineapple Banana Spinach Zingiberaceae Smoothie
Yet another zingiberaceae smoothie packed with anti-inflammatory goodness (especially helpful to the ladies out there experiencing cramping)! Ingredients: 2 bananas, cut into coins, frozen 1 C pineapple, diced, frozen 1-2 C spinach, packed 1/2 in. finger ginger (or about 1/2 tsp. dried ginger) 1/2 in. finger fresh turmeric (or about 1/2 tsp. dried turmeric) 1/2-1Continue reading “Pineapple Banana Spinach Zingiberaceae Smoothie”
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Smoothie
I haven’t been able to post for a few days because I’ve been busy working, but while I have a few extra minutes tonight, I’ll try to catch up with a few recipes that I recently created (my recipes are all created by me, unless noted otherwise) and that I’ve been excited to share! InContinue reading “Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Smoothie”
Three Sweet P’s Sunrise Smoothie
Ingredients: 1/4 of a papaya, or about 3/4 C, diced, frozen 1 peach, pitted, sliced, frozen 1 pluot, pitted, sliced, frozen 1/2 mango, or about 1/2-3/4 C, diced, frozen 1-2 C spinach, packed about 1-1 1/2 C water for blending Directions: Blend the mango and papaya with about 1/2 C water until smooth. Empty halfContinue reading “Three Sweet P’s Sunrise Smoothie”
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