Category: RECIPES

Crunchy Quinoa Rainbow Salad

Crunchy Quinoa Rainbow Salad 1 cup dried quinoa 1 ¾ cups of water 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 large red bell pepper, cored and diced 1 cucumber, diced 1 cup carrots, diced ¼ red cabbage, shredded 2 – 3 scallions, thinly sliced ½ cup cilantro (lightly packed), chopped A handful of peanuts or cashews, optional […]

Chopped Dill Pickle Salad

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 5 mins Serving: makes 4 – 6 servings       Ingredients: Dressing ⅓ cup of raw cashews soaked for at least 2 hours and drained 2 garlic cloves, minced ⅔ chopped dill pickles ⅓ cup of water 2Tbs pickle brine 1 Tbs white vinegar 1 Tbs nutritional yeast ½ granulated […]

Corn Chowder with Sun-Dried Tomato Soup

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 25 mins Serving: makes 4 – 6 servings       Ingredients: 1 Tbs of olive oil or 2 Tbs butter 1 small sweet onion chopped 1 red pepper chopped 2 garlic cloves minced 2 ribs of celery chopped 4 cups of fresh corn kernels (cut from 6 ears) yellow preferably, […]

Homemade Maraschino Cherries

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 10 mins   Ingredients: 1 cup water 3/4 pound cherries 3 tablespoons tart cherry juice 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp almond flavoring   Instructions   Pit cherries. Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat on medium-low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove off of the heat and […]

Dill Pickle Potatoes

Prep: 15 mins + 1 hour to brine Cook: 20 mins Serving: makes 4-6 servings       Ingredients: 3 russet potatoes 1 cup dill pickle juice, any variety olive oil 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped 2 tsp garlic salt salt and pepper to taste   Instructions Cut potatoes into ¼ “ slices using a wedge […]

The Best Potato Soup

Recipe Courtesy of Gimme Some Oven Prep: 15 mins Cook: 25 mins Serving: makes 6 – 8 servings       Ingredients: 5 slices bacon, diced 3 tablespoons (reserved) bacon grease or butter 1 cup diced white or yellow onion 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock 2 cups milk, warmed […]

Roasted Fennel with Garlic & Herbs

Prep: 8 mins Cook: 30 mins Serving: makes 6 servings Ingredients: 2 large bulbs fennel 3 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic minced 3/4 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp thyme 1/4 cup parmesan Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (205 degrees Celsius) Remove any of the stalks from the fennel bulbs and then cut them in half lengthwise. Cut each halved fennel bulb into 1 […]

Spring Citrus Salad

WINTER CITRUS SALAD Prep: 15 mins Serving: makes 6 servings Ingredients: VINAIGRETTE: 2 TBS Orange Juice 1 TBS Lime Juice 1 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar 1 TBS Honey 1 tsp Dijon Mustard 1 small clove Garlic – minced or pressed Kosher Salt & Black Pepper 1/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil SALAD: 1 large head […]

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Perfect Mashed Potatoes Prep: 15 mins Cook: 20 mins  Serving: makes one 9 inch tart    Ingredients: 3 lb. potatoes (here’s the secret to share… use a combo of russets and Yukon Golds) 1 stick of good butter (we love Irish butter) ½ c. milk (more or less) ½ c. sour cream Kosher salt and […]

Honeycrisp Apple and Pom Wonderful Salad

Honeycrisp Apple and Pom Wonderful Salad Prep: 20 mins Cook: 5 mins Serving: makes 6 servings       Ingredients: Candied pecans 1 bunch of fresh baby spinach 2 Honeycrisp apples, thinly sliced ¾ cup of Pom Wonderful arils ¼ cup of feta cheese   VINAIGRETTE:  ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil 2 tbs […]