Simple and quick oven roasted cherry tomatoes with thyme, rosemary and creamy goat cheese. Slow roasting method included as well. If you haven’t roasted tomatoes yet this summer, now is the time to do it you guys! You really don’t have to do the slow roasting method in the summer heat, all you need is a hot oven at 450”F for about 20 to 25 minutes. Just until the tomatoes burst and start releasing those magnificent juices. I’d go for a double or even triple batch here, ...
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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 ...
Quinoa and Lentil Salad Recipe with Lemon Chive Vinaigrette
Thank you Village Harvest for sponsoring this post. Every day Village Harvest is planting seeds of change and growing possibilities, one bag of goodness at a time. Something Better Starts Here! A tasty, easy and light quinoa lentil salad perfect for summer, loaded with nutrition and full of fresh flavors. Really lovely served warm or as a cold vegan dish with marinated roasted peppers on top or with fresh tomatoes, feta and dill. Adding some goat cheese would really give it ...
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 Homemade Salsa Recipe Video
An easy and healthy homemade salsa recipe + Video, restaurant style. Made with canned fire roasted or San Marzano tomatoes, fresh cilantro, red and green onion, a touch of cumin for that Latin flavor and a good dash of smoked paprika. Today I have a quick post on how to make the best homemade salsa, better than your favorite Mexican restaurant! Because let’s be honest: nobody can do it better than you! Healthy and fat free, this is my favorite 5 minute red salsa recipe to throw ...
Best 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 ...
How To Dry Oregano
How to harvest and dry oregano from the garden, without a dehydrator, traditional and oven methods included.Native to the Mediterranean oregano is an essential herb in Italian cuisine, used to flavor everything from pizza to pasta and sauces with its unique peppery warm flavor. The dried variety has a stronger more intense aroma then the fresh herb.How To Dry Oregano, Traditional Method:Use your garden sheers and harvest entire stalks of oregano after the flowerbuds form, at the ...
Basil Mango Sauce Recipe
A simple basil mango sauce recipe ready in 5 minutes, sweet, savory and tangy, 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 you leave out the ...
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 ...
Paloma Cocktail Recipe
A simple Paloma cocktail recipe with a twist, made with Frontera Sauvignon Blanc white wine and freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.We are clearly so ready for game day! There is no tequila involved here, I honestly can’t handle it. But white wine is so much better anyways. For all kinds of drinks, people and tasty moments, we choose Frontera wine. I also replaced the traditional grapefruit flavored soda with sparkling water and freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.Easy to make for ...
