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crusty homemade spelt bread recipe

Homemade Spelt Bread Recipe

If you are looking for an easy sourdough like bread recipe without starter, this homemade spelt bread recipe checks all the boxes. From flavor to texture to crackling crust, this whole wheat loaf has it all.  Homemade Spelt Bread A riff on my fan favorite Italian bread loaf recipe but heartier with a uniquely rich depth of flavor, I present to you the best spelt bread! Easy, no knead, no oil and vegan, it's the perfect sandwich bread, great for grilling and making bruschetta rubbed with ...

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butternut squash mac and cheese

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

This butternut squash mac and cheese made with an entire pound of butternut is insanely creamy, savory and oh so comforting. A lactose free mac and cheese from scratch that you won't believe it's vegan, gluten free and healthy. Cozy, nutritious, really easy to make and perfect for the Thanksgiving table. Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese If you are looking to make a festive, super delicious mac and cheese without lactose, milk or processed cheese, this out of this world recipe is for you. A ...

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Dairy Free Scalloped Potatoes

Dairy Free Scalloped Potatoes

This dairy free scalloped potatoes recipe is the ultimate good for you comfort food casserole aka "dauphinoise potatoes" as the French like to call it! Also gluten free, super creamy, no lactose, no oil, no mayo, egg free, wheat-free and vegan. Dairy Free Scalloped Potatoes A bubbling homemade potato casserole that checks all the boxes. Rich and creamy, comforting and naturally vegan, made with thinly sliced buttery golden potatoes, nutritional yeast and cashews. Relatively quick and easy ...

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dairy free mac and cheese

Dairy Free Mac and Cheese

Best dairy free mac and cheese recipe made from scratch with cashews and nutritional yeast. Creamy and cheesy and topped with crispy breadcrumbs, this favorite classic is simple to make on the stovetop and can be served straight out of the skillet or baked in a casserole. Dairy Free Mac and Cheese Nothing beats an easy comforting pasta casserole that is also good for you. It tastes so delicious that you can serve it at a festive holiday dinner but it's also easy and quick to throw together ...

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Italian Rice

Italian Rice Recipe

Italian rice made pilaf-style using long grain brown rice cooked together with tomato paste, capers, bell pepper and fragrant fennel in a delicious savory broth. Brighten up with a bunch of fresh basil or parsley for a delicious weeknight meal. Italian Rice This flavorful Italian style tomato rice dish is a take on the classic Spanish red rice. It makes use of classic pantry ingredients like tomato paste, salty capers and fragrant fennel seeds. You can expand on the concept by adding ...

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Roasted Baby Potatoes

Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes Recipe

Oven roasted baby potatoes with rosemary and garlic, crispy, easy to make and oh so flavorful. The perfect dish to add to your Christmas dinner spread or simply whip up on any mundane Tuesday evening throughout the year. No boiling the potatoes necessary. Roasted Baby Potatoes Because nothing screams it's the holidays like the permeating aromas of sizzling olive oil coated potatoes in the oven tossed together with more garlic cloves than you think you should add to anything + extra large ...

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Dairy Free Green Bean Casserole - Vegan

Dairy Free Green Bean Casserole Recipe

This dairy free green bean casserole from scratch is one of the most delicious holiday classics. It features wild chanterelle mushrooms but it can be adapted with whatever mushrooms are in season: shiitakes, oysters, lobster mushrooms or baby bellas. Silky creamy, super easy to make and naturally vegan. Dairy Free Green Bean Casserole An American classic, the green bean casserole makes its appearance on the Thanksgiving and Christmas table as a family favorite side. This recipe is made ...

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how to make roasted delicata squash

Roasted Delicata Squash Recipe

Step into fall with this delicious Roasted Delicata Squash recipe drizzled with your favorite sauce. Sweet flavor and buttery flesh just like a butternut but with thin edible skins, so less prep work and no peeling required.  Roasted Delicata Squash Going by the cool names cucurbita pepo, bohemian squash and sweet potato squash, this small squash variety is so easy to work with and oh so delicious simply roasted with a few spices and a drizzle of maple syrup for those perfectly caramelized ...

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Best Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe

Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe + Video

The best brown rice pilaf recipe with vegetables and herbs. Healthy bell peppers, carrot, celery and onion alongside Italian parsley infuse this easy whole grain rice dish with a divine savory and herbaceous aroma. Brown Rice Pilaf A favorite comforting dish from my childhood that makes great use of seasonal vegetables to deliver a filling hearty meal any day of the week. Both the aromatics and rice grains are first sauteed in a little bit of olive oil before being cooked in water or ...

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smashed fingerling potatoes

Smashed Fingerling Potatoes Recipe

Crispy smashed fingerling potatoes recipe, oven baked then drizzled with a basil pesto or an Italian style parsley basil chimichurri sauce, heavy on the garlic and balanced by a fresh squeeze of zesty lemon. Smashed Fingerling Potatoes Boiled until tender then gently smashed and roasted coated in olive oil until perfectly crispy all around the edges where the flesh was exposed. As soon as they come out of the oven you want to generously douse them with a luscious garlicky sauce like basil ...

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