Holiday Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Cranberries
From the cookbook, Serving up the Harvest, this recipe serves 6 and not only tastes good but looks colorful at any Holiday table. (more…)
Category: Recipies
Sweet Potato Chocolate Brownies
This recipe was adapted by www.thekitchn.com from a Dan Lepard recipe published in The Guardian. Mr. Lepard explains that the sweet potatoes maintain the brownie’s sweetness and texture while allowing for a little less butter and sugar. He also says that you can further eliminate some sugar and fat by using less chocolate and adding in dried blueberries or sour cherries. If your kids are not veggie fans, this may convert them! (more…)
Autumn Harvest Soup
Here’s an easy recipe found on mercola.com for a sweet soup made with your extra squash and rutabagas. Try it out! (more…)
Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, and Brussels Sprouts
Sometimes, it is just too difficult to come up with a recipe for just one vegetable, so why not combine a bunch of them? This recipe is fast, easy, colorful and great if you have a bunch of veggies “going” at one time. It’s one of Giada DeLaurentis’ recipes from the Food Network. Serves 6. (more…)
Yacon Sauce
Found on the Attainable Sustainable food blog, this “yacon sauce” recipe is a twist on apple sauce. It’s not exactly like applesauce, but it’s “pretty darned good”! Cooked yacon takes on the flavor of what you add to it; it’s not a very distinct flavor on its own. Consider this a base recipe and play with it a bit. I could see it working well with dried apricots, too, or maybe even mixed with fresh berries. (more…)
Vegetable Stir Fry
If you’re ever unsure of what to do with your veggies, stir fries are a great way to combine just about anything into a delicious and fast meal. Here’s a simple recipe using many Asian greens. All measurements are approximate, and feel free to substitute! (more…)
Broccoli Raab with Caramelized Onions
This recipe, found at simplyrecipes.com is the classic Italian way to prepare broccoli raab. It’s also great served with Italian sausage and pasta.
Note that this recipe also includes the blanching steps, which is the key to removing much of the natural bitterness in broccoli raab. Some people blanch their raab, some do not — so if your raab isn’t particularly bitter, or you like bitter greens, you can easily skip the blanching steps. (more…)
Mashed Cauliflower
You’ve made mashed potatoes before, but have you ever tried mashed cauliflower? This recipe, found on foodnetwork.com, is a delicious low carb alternative to your traditional mashed potatoes. Try pre-roasting the garlic and adding a little fresh rosemary for an even bigger taste. Serves 4. (more…)
Southern-Style Collard Greens
There are many delicious ways to cook collard greens, but this is best-known way to do it in the South – low and slow in a stockpot (or slow cooker) with plenty of bold, smoky ingredients to amp up the flavor of the greens. This recipe from Southern Living Magazine takes a few hours to simmer, but only requires a few minutes of hands-on cooking time. Serves 10-12. (more…)
Spinach, Carrot, and Mushroom Lasagna
Here’s a delicious vegetarian lasagna that your family will love! This recipe was found on the food blog chocolatemoosey.com. To save time, making the sauce and assembling the lasagna can be done ahead of time. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use/bake. Serves 10-12.