Mascarpone Polenta with Mushrooms, Greens and Gremolata Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Total time: 1 hour Serves: 6-8 Polenta is mixed with creamy mascarpone and topped with earthy wild mushrooms, pea shoots and gremolata Ingredients 8 cups / 1.9 L water 1.5 cups / 340 g polenta Kosher salt 4 Tbs unsalted…
Baked Stuffed Peppers
Baked Stuffed Peppers Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 4-6 A delicious cheesy main dish. Baked stuffed peppers. Ingredients 2 large peppers cleaned halved and then quartered 2 tablespoons bread crumbs 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon basil 1…
Easy Tomato Sauce
Easy Tomato Sauce Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 4 An Italian recipe for making an easy tomato sauce, delicious and quick. Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt 1-2 large cloves of garlic chopped 1½ teaspoons oregano 5 basil leaves chopped 2 dashes of hot pepper…
Simple Saffron Brown Rice
Simple Saffron Brown Rice Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 50 minutes Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes Serves: 5 cups Simple Saffron Brown Rice with a touch of smoked paprika Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 small sweet or red onion 1 teaspoon loosely packed saffron threads, ½ g…
Salted Bourbon Caramel Sauce
Salted Bourbon Caramel Sauce Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 1 cup This Salted Bourbon Caramel Sauce will make your knee-buckles. It is that good. Ingredients 1 cup sugar ¼ cup water ½ cup whipping cream 2 teaspoons Bourbon ½ teaspoon salt Instructions View the full recipe at…
Baked Sweet Potato Chips
Baked Sweet Potato Chips Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Make your own spicy baked sweet potato chips at home with this easy recipe – no mandolin needed! Ingredients Two large sweet potatoes Olive oil spray Salt Pepper Instructions View the full recipe at Dani California Cooks →
Spicy Apple-Tomato Salsa
Spicy Apple-Tomato Salsa Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 5 cups Salsa gets a fall face-lift with the addition of apples. Try this sweet and spicy salsa at your next party! Ingredients 1 (15-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 cup onions, small diced 1 large apple, peeled, cored and…
Butternut Squash Chili
Butternut Squash Chili Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4 This chili is chock-full of beans, squash, and tomatoes for a hearty meatless dish anyone will love! With a touch of cinnamon to make the folks enjoying this chili say “hmmm…what is that?” this dish will quickly turn into a family tradition for those…
Polenta Mini Pizza
Polenta Mini Pizza Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Vegetarian and gluten-free pizza bites make a great appetizer or dinner for kids. Ingredients 1/2 plain polenta in roll (250g) 12 teaspoons of plain tomato sauce 12 tablespoons of grated cheese, cheddar for us Salt Chives, enough to spread some on each pizza Instructions View…
Pumpkin Spice Granola (oil-free)
Pumpkin Spice Granola (oil-free) Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: Makes 6 cups This oil-free and healthy granola is festively filled with pumpkin’s favorite spices (as well as actual pumpkin, of course!). It’s also packed with oats, nuts, and a secret ingredient for extra crunch – quinoa! Ingredients…
French Savory Spinach Crêpe
French Savory Spinach Crêpe Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Perfect weekday dinner and school lunch. Eat your greens with these Spinach crêpes! Ingredients 4 eggs 200g (1 and 1/2 cup) of flour 400ml of Milk 4 full cups of spinach leaves, washed. 1 teaspoon of salt 1/8 of a cup of vegetable oil…
French Braided Bread or Brioche
French Braided Bread or Brioche Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: The ultimate classic French brioche. The sweet braided bread that will brighten your mornings! Ingredients For the 1st step: 150ml of milk 150g of flour 8g of yeast For the 2nd step, 12 hours later 3 egg yolks 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract…