Sweet Potato Fries
If you have left over sweet potatoes—and you probably do, these are so fantastic, even your pickiest eater will probably like them. (more…)
Category: Recipies
Parmesan Veggie Toss
Try this with any of your favorite veggies! Keep them raw or lightly steam them for a softer bite. (more…)
Yacon Kale Citrus Salad
Yacon is commonly enjoyed raw. It’s really easy to prepare yacon, just peel off the brown skin and shred it or chop it into dishes, such as salads and slaws. Here’s a citrus salad found on Sharon Palmer’s plant-powered dietician blog. The yacon gives this salad a slightly sweet, juicy crunch. (more…)
Mustard Greens
Peppery mustard greens shine in this simple greens recipe found on the cooking website Simply Recipes. Sauté with onions and garlic, then serve with most any meal that can use a good dose of mustardy bite. The recipe serves 4. Enjoy! (more…)
Skillet Roasted Parsnips and Carrots
Parsnips and carrots are a classic fall side dish. It’s best to use parsnips less than an inch wide, as wider parsnips tend to have tough, fibrous cores that are best trimmed and discarded. Using warm water will help the sugar dissolve more readily. This recipe comes from Cook’s Illustrated and can also be found on genius kitchen. Serves 6-8. (more…)
Roasted Winter Squash Seeds
Pumpkins aren’t the only squash that yield tasty seeds for roasting! Next time you prepare a winter squash (e.g. butternut or acorn squash), save the seeds and have yourself a nutritious little snack. (more…)
Roasted Chicken Thighs with Delicata Squash
This Melissa Clark recipe from NY Times Cooking is tasty and easy enough; just don’t let the ingredient list discourage you! It serves 4. (more…)
Orzo with Caramelized Fall Vegetables and Ginger
Found on the website, thekitchn.com, this recipe is colorful and delicious, even if it takes a bit of chopping and stir-frying. The dish is built from the ground up in one big skillet, browning, caramelizing, and sautéeing until you’re left with a big pile of chewy orzo and dark, delicious fall vegetables. (Use your biggest stove burner, and your biggest sauté pan!) The recipe serves 4 as a main dish and 6 as a side dish. (more…)
Harvest Stuffed Acorn Squash
From the cookbook, Cooking Close to Home, here is a colorful recipe that is simple to make. The recipe serves 4. Enjoy! (more…)
Sleepy Lettuce Soup
Had enough salad for the season? You can add your lettuce to a soup. This recipe is from the book You Are What You Eat by Dr. Gillian McKeith. Serves 4 generously. (more…)