After seeing delicious roasted whole cauliflowers all over the internet, I finally decided to try it. This is an amazingly easy, satisfying side dish or vegetarian main. The outside of the cauliflower forms a savory browned crust of tangy mustard and garlic, roasted at high heat. The inside is tender and tasty. I based my […]
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Seared Salmon with White Wine Pan Sauce, Wild Rice and Arugula
My aunt and uncle made a delicious grilled salmon and wild rice dinner not too long ago when we were all together and I have been dreaming of that meal ever since. Simple, flavorful and healthy. Decided to re-create it in a new way, searing the salmon and making a pan sauce because I can’t […]
Fresh Basil Pesto
This is an adaptation of a Barefoot Contessa recipe — she is just the best. Here’s the original recipe: Ina Garten’s Easy Basic Pesto. My changes were to use hard goat cheese (Cablanca) in lieu of parmesan and to use all walnuts, no pine nuts. You would think there would be pine nuts when you […]
Homemade Hummus
I modified this recipe from the back of the tahini container. Seriously some of the best hummus I’ve had. Tahini (pureed toasted sesame seeds) makes it extra nutty and creamy, and lemon and lime juice give it a summery freshness. Well worth it to make a batch fresh, and it only takes a few minutes. […]
Beef Soup
This was my quest for a nutrient-rich soup with meat I could leave in it, more than broth, less than stew, nothing too spicy. I used this Beef Bone Broth recipe as a basis. You can follow that as a template and see the tweaks I made below. The first photo is the soup the day […]
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Chicken Piccata
With white wine, garlic, and capers, I think the pan sauce is what makes lemony chicken piccata so flavorful. Fortunately, it’s easy to make this dish both gluten-free and dairy-free while retaining the great taste of the original dish. Here’s the recipe I’ve adapted from years of just making this to making it with no wheat […]
Poached Eggs with Lentils and Kale
I’m a big fan of savory, protein-filled breakfasts. Although this would work for any meal. This recipe is all about saving time in the morning and all week. Learning to poach eggs in the microwave was a big revelation for me. I followed the directions here and it worked great (you may need to adjust cooking […]