A healthy Italian potato salad recipe, made with colorful red and purple heirloom potatoes, fresh herbs and spring green peas, then tossed in a lovely, light and zesty homemade Italian style olive oil dressing. Easy peasy, without mayo and dairy free! Just smooth extra virgin olive oil, lost of freshly squeezed lemon juice or a splash of your favorite vinegar, fragrant basil, dill, oregano, thyme and a few cherry tomatoes. Who knew, something so simple could be so delicious ?! The mixed ...
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Moroccan Red Harissa Recipe
I am very fond of Moroccan cuisine, especially this red harissa sauce. From the flavorful tagines with preserved lemons to the many variations of harissa sauce found in every good Moroccan’s kitchen, the common theme here is: flavor, flavor and more flavor, and that’s what I am all about, capturing the perfection of nature in every bite. As I was jotting down notes for my Superbowl menu, I was thinking of different sauces to go on the side of those Crispy Wings In a Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce I ...
Kale Butternut Squash Winter Salad Recipe
How about this kale butternut squash salad to step into the new year right ?! Happy New Year To The World ! Can you believe it’s 2015 ?! Where do the days of our lives go anyway .. I started this brand new year with a nice walk with the Batman and the kids, loves of my life and daily Sunshines. They make life worthwhile. I was hoping to find a few moments of stillness to just breathe, not making any resolutions or plans, simply to capture the present moment with all my senses. Quieting the mind ...
Baked Sweet Potato Rounds Recipe
An easy tutorial and video on how to make healthy, baked sweet potato rounds in the oven, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Baked Sweet Potato Slices You guys, I already know we are going to keep these whole 30, vegan and paleo roasted sweet potato rounds on repeat all season long. A stupidly easy recipe for a fall side dish, or appetizer that everyone is sure to love. All you need is a hot oven, some thick sliced sweet potatoes, a little olive oil and lots of flavorful ...
Ricotta Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Ricotta mashed potatoes because It is the Holidays kids! So a recipe for fluffy potatoes was in the cards for today. Ricotta Mashed Potatoes I know you already know how to make awesome mashed potatoes, probably 15 different freaking ways too. But maybe, just maybe you haven’t tried them my way yet: with creamy homemade ricotta cheese! And who knows, you might just fall in love with a little ricotta fluffiness. Creamy and fluffy with lots of crunch from toasted panko bread crumbs, and a ...
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe
Healthy, tasty and vegan, this creamy roasted butternut squash risotto is simply fall in a bowl. Wish i had remembered to sprinkle some toasted pine nuts on top before I took the photos. There’s no denying the magic that some crispy fried sage can bring to a comforting dish like this, but peppery arugula is not too shabby when trying to stay both healthy and delicious. This is a simple recipe that comes together fairly quickly and works great as a side dish or a main meal. Topped ...
Chianti Cranberry Sauce Recipe
I love a nice glass of Chianti with my dinner, and as I was making the ragu alla bolognese sauce for Thanksgiving, I figured I’d pour some in the saucepan with the last of my cranberries. Why didn’t I think of that before ? There’s a new favorite cranberry sauce at the shack this Thanksgiving, not to take away from the Blood Orange Cranberry Sauce we usually make, but come on, this one has Chianti in it ! I suspect if you are a wine lover, you will most definitely fall in love with this one. ...
Baked Potato Bar Recipe
A festive baked potato bar made with hasselback potatoes and lovely toppings, from chive pesto to ragu all bolognese! The reason I decided to share this inspiration for a holiday baked potato bar, is because I realized how easy it really is to set up. Not to mention how loved by everyone it is, including the kids, so get ready for your best baked potato adventure to date! I'm not kidding, that's what the BatMan said. Best part is that as a host you can absolutely prepare all your toppings ...
Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe with Pepper Chimichurri
Perfect and easy to make roasted acorn squash recipe with caramelized edges from maple syrup, then drizzled with a lovely pepper chimichurri! I made us an insane roasted acorn squash recipe with pepper chimichurri drizzled all over the top. Because really, how many different ways can you cook a turkey ? I am in awe of recipe after recipe after recipe after turkey recipe I’ve been seeing for the past 6 weeks, in anticipation of Thanksgiving day. I mean, how many ways can we repackage a roast ...
Cucumber Parsley Salad Recipe
This is a very addictive little cucumber parsley salad recipe that Batman and I like a lot. Somewhat of a riff on the middle-easter Tabbouleh salad. Comes in really handy at times when you would be inclined to reach for the chips and salsa as an afternoon snack, or on a game day Sunday. I serve it with a bowl of chia and quinoa chips and many times we have made a meal of it on a hot summer day, guilt free ! With the addition of black rice you get both texture and beautiful color contrast, but ...