A healthy, quick and easy recipe for vegan oven roasted broccoli with a nice crunch from the addition of gluten free Panko bread crumbs and brightened up with a good squeeze of fresh lemon. One of the best vegetables for roasting, broccoli tastes incredibly delicious when prepared correctly! I would have never believed I'd come to absolutely love it. I took a minimalistic approach here, added subtle but perfect layers of flavors with simple seasonings: sea salt, garlic and onion ...
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Traditional Peperonata Recipe
A rustic Southern Italian dish traditionally from Calabria, made of stewed peppers with tomatoes, onions and herbs, peperonata Calabrese showcases the beauty of peppers like no other dish. Lovely as a healthy vegetarian side dish scooped over a bed of creamy polenta, as an appetizer on top of ricotta bruschetta or as a main dish tossed together with your favorite short pasta, like rigatoni or pene. This is a really nostalgic dish for me as it reminds me of the man in the photo. So I make ...
Marinated Artichoke Hearts Recipe
Easy and good for you marinated artichoke hearts that taste like summer with a lemony twist. Gluten free and paleo, marinated the Italian way with healthy extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, herbs and a touch of garlic. You can choose to steam your own artichokes if they are in season, or go for the canned artichoke hearts in water. Very important that they are packed in water and nothing else. It takes less than 5 minutes to whisk up this fresh marinade and toss everything ...
Healthy Sweet Potato Mash Recipe
The best ever baked sweet potato mash recipe that is easy, healthy, savory and made from start to finish in one large roasting pan and garnished with fresh chives and thyme. You can keep it vegan and paleo by finishing the dish with olive oil instead of the silky herb butter suggested. Just as I finished saying summer was almost here and the pool water was absolutely perfect to stick my toes in, yesterday was time to crank up the oven again. I kid you not, it was gloomy and ...
Best Italian Marinara Sauce Recipe
How to make the best, authentic Italian Marinara Sauce recipe from scratch, with organic San Marzano tomatoes, garlic and fresh basil. Video Below!Easy, chunky, creamy, rustic, hearty, flavorful marinara sauce or as known in America "Sunday Gravy” , is made at home with a few ingredients and a little patience. This is so good you’ll never be able to buy it in a jar. Gotta make your own kids! The secret to the classic Italian sauce, lies in slowly simmering the tomatoes with onion, basil and ...
Avocado Tuna Salad Recipe
How to make the best avocado tuna salad, without mayo, just wild caught yellow fin tuna, creamy ripe avocados, zesty lime and your favorite herbs.Healthy, tasty, a little spicy and ready in 5 minutes, brunch and garden parties can be handled without any notice. Ask someone to bring some pita bread, a bag of chips or your favorite wraps, and you are all set to party. Or serve it paleo style and gluten free inside lettuce wraps! You could of course also serve it inside avocado skins as well ...
Basil Mango Sauce Recipe
A simple basil mango sauce recipe ready in 5 minutes. Sweet, savory and tangy, a true Goddess sauce perfect for fish, scallops, chicken, meat or simply tossed with your favorite pasta. I’m particularly fond of buckwheat spaghetti sprinkled with oven roasted cherry tomatoes.Pairs really well with salmon and steak, drizzled over shrimp tacos or served with chips for dipping. Often times I’ll toss it with some quick cook brown rice or a bowl of cold quinoa for a perfect summery side dish. If ...
Cucumber Detox Spa Water with Lemon and Mint
A simple cucumber detox spa water made with fresh lemons and mint. Add a couple of tablespoons of chia seeds to a pitcher to boost the nutritional profile and stay hydrated through the day. 5 minutes is all you need to slice up some lemons, cucumber and throw them together in a pitcher with a few sprigs of fresh mint. If you aren’t very fond of mint simply replace it with lemon balm or basil, or just make it without. Or try some of the lovely spa water ideas below! Favorite Spa Detox Water ...
Pan Seared Halibut in Garlic White Wine Sauce
Healthy and easy pan seared halibut fillets in a lemon garlic white wine sauce, with heirloom cherry tomatoes and fresh basil.A riff on my garlic chicken in white wine sauce, only this is done in 15 minutes, on the stovetop in my cast iron skillet. Goes well with steamed asparagus, capellini noodles, over a smooth green pea puree or a creamy saffron risotto. It is very important to bring the fish to room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before cooking it in a seasoned cast iron skillet, ...
Wild Chanterelle Mushroom Soup Recipe
Easy, healthy and vegan, this creamy chanterelle mushroom soup recipe is the best I've had, made with flavorful golden wild chanterelles, finished with a light touch of coconut cream and crispy sage.The perfect fall soup: rich, meaty, earthy and comforting.Because this the season for wild chanterelles and lots of soups! Who doesn't love a warm bowl of soup on a chilly autumn day, all wrapped up in your favorite sweater, right ?!Good news is that you won't need any heavy cream here ...