This is a super-easy salsa recipe—great for those who are tomato overloaded, as the taste is distinctively different. A member of the nightshade family, tomatillos have much more of a tart flavor as compared to their other nightshade relatives (tomatoes in...
Hummus (and all the various spellings) in Arabic means chickpeas, so technically you should call this recipe “baba ghanoush” (which is just really fun to say) or “really tasty dip.” The point is that it will taste so much like hummus that you’ll think it is hummus!...
This is a recipe that gets its inspiration from my Simple Gourmet days. Except back then it was always made with shrimp, and the avocado was always a key part of the recipe. We also served these on some tasty sesame crackers back in the day—but quite honestly, I love...
MAKES: 1½ cups (380 grams) | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 cups (280 grams) raw almonds 1 tablespoon organic honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract seeds from 1 vanilla bean (see Notes, see here) pinch of fine-grain sea salt Process Place the almonds, honey, vanilla...
MAKES: 2 cups (480 ml) | PREP TIME: 10 mins | COOK TIME: 40 to 50 mins Ingredients ½ tablespoon bacon fat or coconut oil ½ medium sweet onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon apple cider...
MAKES: 1 cup (240 ml) | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 1 cup (125 grams) raw shelled pistachios 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 1 cup (25 grams) fresh basil leaves ½ to 1 cup (120 to 240 ml) extra virgin olive oil (see Note) 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon...
MAKES: 2 cups (480 ml) | PREP TIME: 10 minutes Ingredients 3 tomatoes (about ¾ pound/340 grams), diced ¼ cup (30 grams) diced white onion ½ jalapeño pepper, minced (seed if desired for less heat) 1 handful of fresh cilantro, finely chopped juice of 1 lime Process Mix...
MAKES: 1½ cups (380 grams) | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 cups (210 grams) raw pecans 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch of fine-grain sea salt Process Place the pecans, maple syrup, and cinnamon in a food processor or high-speed blender...
MAKES: 2 cups (510 grams) | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 cups (265 grams) raw macadamia nuts Process Place the macadamia nuts in a food processor or high-speed blender and puree until smooth. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1...
MAKES: 3 to 4 cups (720 to 960 ml) | PREP TIME: 24 hours Ingredients Almond Milk 1 cup (140 grams) raw almonds 3 cups (720 ml) filtered water Cashew Milk 1 cup (140 grams) raw cashews 3 cups (720 ml) filtered water Pecan Milk 1 cup (105 grams) raw pecans 3 cups (720...
