meals and courses

Rosemary Lemon Roasted Figs

November 7, 2014 Dairy free

roasted figs with mascarpone cheese

Figs roasted with rosemary, lemon, madeira, and honey.

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Arugula Salad with Roasted Grapes, Goat Cheese, and Candied Hazelnuts

September 6, 2014 Fall

Fresh green arugula salad with mild goat cheese, candied hazelnuts, and roasted grapes

An arugula salad for summer or fall with roasted grapes, fresh mild goat cheese, and candied hazelnuts.

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Smokey Baked Yellow Eye Beans with Bourbon

August 10, 2014 All Year

vegetarian baked beans

Vegetarian baked beans that are smokey and flavorful.

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Carrot Kefir Dill Soup

August 6, 2014 Gluten free

A quick summery soup with carrots, kefir, and fresh dill.

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Roasted Orange and Yellow Pepper Gazpacho

July 17, 2014 Dairy free

bowl of Roasted Orange and Yellow Pepper Soup

A cooling and flavorful gazpacho for the height of summer with roasted yellow and orange bell peppers, red onions, and tomato.

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Hummus with Roasted Red Peppers, Sesame Seeds and Homemade Chickpeas

May 11, 2014 All Year

roasted red pepper hummus and sliced cucumbers

Hummus with roasted red peppers, homemade chickpeas, and whole hulled white sesame seeds.

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Rockin’ Raw Salad with Kale, Apple, Radish, Avocado and Ginger Honey Lemon Dressing

May 6, 2014 Dairy free

kale salad with honey-ginger-lemon dressing, radishes, apples, and avocado

Kale salad with gingery honey lemon dressing, apple, avocado, sunflower seeds and spring radishes.

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Easy Vegan Chocolate Pudding or Frosting

April 15, 2014 All Year

This works and it’s very easy. It’s a relatively low-sugar vegan pudding or frosting made with just a few ingredients: avocado, banana, dark chocolate, and vanilla extract.

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Early Spring Chopped Salad with Asparagus and Cauliflower

March 6, 2014 Dinner

salad with asparagus, cauliflower, wild rice, and chickpea

An early spring salad using the first asparagus, as well as steamed cauliflower, chickpeas, and wild rice.

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Salad with French Green Lentils, Quinoa, Arugula and Roasted Butternut Squash

February 15, 2014 Dairy free

dinner salad with quinoa, lentil, arugula, and roasted butternut squash

This might be the perfect winter salad, with hearty, nutty red quinoa, sweet roasted butternut squash, tangy arugula with lemon vinaigrette, and crunchy almonds. Roasted butternut squash in salads is a definite trend. I’ve tried it at home a number of times but only rarely been happy with the results. This time, though, I think […]

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