A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Lentils, Radicchio and Walnuts with Honey Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Lentils, Radicchio and Walnuts with Honey and Fresh Herbs Ingredients 1 cup lentils 2 bay leaves 5 tablespoons honey ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon turmeric 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 head radicchio 2 oz. pecorino…
Pefecting the Classic Gin & Tonic Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: Total time: Serves: 1 cocktail Perfecting the Classic Gin & Tonic with just a few simple steps Ingredients ice 2 ounces good-quality gin (Tanqueray or Sapphire) 4 ounces superior tonic water (Q Tonic or Fever Tree) 2 lime wedges Sprig of mint, for…
Vegan Caesar Salad Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 4 Vegan Caesar Salad – Dressing made with raw cashews, lemon juice and garlic – Topped with hemp seeds, avocado and capers Ingredients Dressing: ½ cup raw cashews ¼ cup water, plus additional as needed to thin dressing to…
Hibiscus Margarita Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: Total time: Serves: 1 cocktail A lovely margarita made with hibiscus tea Ingredients 2 ounces silver tequila ¼ cup brewed hibiscus tea (I prefer Tazo brand Passion Tea) ¼ cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (about ½ a grapefruit) 1 teaspoon agave syrup or fine sugar Ice 1…
Half & Half Linguini Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 Half Zucchini Noodles and Half Pasta make for an extra big bowl that you can indulge in! Ingredients 3 medium zucchini, julienned 8 oz linguine (1/2 package) 3 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup capers, drained, rinsed and…
The Bee’s Knees Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: Total time: Serves: 1 cocktail A delicious cocktail made with honey Ingredients Honey Simple Syrup: ½ cup honey ½ cup water Bee’s Knees Cocktail: 2 ounces honey simple syrup 1½ ounces gin 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice Instructions View…
Roasted Vegetable Minestrone Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour 40 minutes Serves: 10 cups Roasted Vegetable Minestrone Soup – Fennel, Carrots and Celery topped with Shaved Parmesan Ingredients 1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 large bulb fennel, quartered,…
Harvest Moon Cocktail Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: Total time: Serves: 1 cocktail Applejack, Almond (Orgeat) Syrup and Lemon combine to create the perfect 5 o’clock treat! Ingredients 1½ ounces applejack ½ ounce Torani almond (orgeat) syrup ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice lemon slice, for garnish Instructions View the full recipe at Platings…
Crispy Baked Green Bean Fries Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: Crispy Green Beans that are Baked NOT Fried and Served with a Trio of Dipping Sauces Ingredients ¾ cup Ritz crackers, crushed ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon pepper olive…
Greek Goddess Dressing Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: Total time: 10 minutes Serves: 1.5 cups The Iconic Green Goddess Dressing that was SO popular in the 1970’s – Made entirely fat free using Greek Yogurt yet equally as tasty Ingredients ½ teaspoon rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar 1 clove garlic, minced very…
Daikon Radish Salad Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: Total time: Serves: Daikon Radish Salad – Lightly dressed with vinaigrette and Korean red chili powder Ingredients 1 lb daikon radish (white Korean radish) ½ tablespoon Korean red pepper powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped) 2 green onions (finely chopped)…
Fennel & Celery Salad Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Fennel & Celery Salad – Topped with Toasted Pine Nuts and Shaved Parmesan. Ingredients ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted 1 large fennel bulb, very thinly sliced 6 celery stalks, very thinly sliced ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3…