Roasting garlic in the oven is easy, but using a slow cooker is good for large batches if you don’t have the time to “babysit” it. Also, it’s much more forgiving and won’t burn as easily as it does in the oven. Roasted garlic is such a versatile, flavor-boosting…
This is a fun little side dish that takes spaghetti squash to a sweeter place with honey, orange, and ginger. It would be the perfect cooling sidekick to a spicy Asian-style meat dish. Prep time 15 minutesServes 6 as a side 1 large spaghetti squash, cut in half and…
I’m an Idaho girl at heart, and the thought of mashed potatoes without milk, cream, or butter seemed like food I wanted nothing to do with. Luckily ghee, chicken stock, and lots of garlic and herbs came to the rescue! These spuds are packed with flavor, but you can…
One of my favorite ways to eat beets is roasted and finished with a vinaigrette. I used the components of a lemon-Dijon dressing to flavor the beets as they cooked, resulting in tangy, mustardy, tender fuchsia bites. These would make a great winter side dish,…
I’ve always lived in places with large Mexican populations, and with that, wonderful things like Latin markets, taqueria restaurants, and food trucks. If your experience has been limited to Americanized “Mexican” fast food, you’re missing out. My favorite tacos are…
When I nailed this dish, I couldn’t keep my fingers out of it. I probably ate two or three lettuce wraps worth of chicken and sausage before we even sat down to eat. It was a tad spicy (which I love), but luckily, the celery slaw helped cool it off for my little…
I’ve always loved stuffed peppers. I made them several times when my husband and I were first married, but it wasn’t until around year five that Steve admitted he doesn’t like cooked peppers. I wasn’t sure whether to be annoyed that he didn’t tell me sooner or touched…
I love the combination of maple and mustard: sweet playing off of tangy. But the carrots and Brussels sprouts nearly stole the show, because the sauce created in the cooker was the perfect complement to the vegetables. Prep time 15 minutes Serves 6 1 pound (455 g)…
This recipe started out on a smaller scale as a way to keep small batches of cooked, simply seasoned chicken on hand for my one-year-old. He started eating solids while I was working on recipes for this book and he developed a taste for slow-cooked meat and…
One of the things I love about ground turkey is that its mild flavor lets other flavors shine while providing a substantial, meaty backbone for a recipe. This chili recipe is more like thick taco soup, and what really makes it great is the Easy Enchilada Sauce, which…
Makes 2 servings Total Prep Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 2 cups kale, Swiss chards or spinach, roughly chopped 1 banana 1 apple or pear, cored a small bunch of cilantro or parsley 1 lime, juice only 1 cup coconut water Directions Put all ingredients in a blender and…
Makes 4 servings Total Prep Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 6 cups broccoli, cut into florets 2 tablespoons olive oil sea salt and black pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) ¼ cup toasted almond flakes Directions Preheat oven to…