Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar and Honey
I’ve only recently started to prepare brussel sprouts, but I’m happy to have discovered them and realize how good they are when caramelized. They look like tiny cabbage heads, and in fact are in that family. They were evidently cultivated in Belgium in the 16th century, hence their name. They grow on a long thick…
Quinoa with Apricots and Walnuts
This is adapted from a couscous recipe on one of my favorite recipe websites: onceuponachef.com. I changed several of the ingredients (including the couscous) to accommodate my mother-in-law’s allergies, and I was pleasantly surprised at the result. It’s very quick to put together and very tasty. If you add the onions while the quinoa is hot,…
Sweet Potato Black Bean Stew with Sweet Peppers and Peanut Sauce
This can be a one-dish meal, especially if you use a generous amount of black beans and top with some peanuts. It’s from Molly Katzen’s newest cookbook, The Heart of the Plate. You might recognize her name from Moosewood Cookbook, published in 1977. She was vegetarian way before it was as popular as it is today….
Butternut Squash Chili
Adapted from the Washington Post I was waiting for the cold weather to return to share this one with you. We had some tonight – a great way to warm up after being outside. I’ve brought this to gatherings of omnivores who thought no one would ever eat this — not so!! This is delicious…
Bok Choy and Mushroom Stir Fry
For 2014, be adventuresome! Walk into an Asian grocery store and pick some vegetables you have never tried before. Pick a basic stir-fry sauce (black bean or oyster sauce), and create a dish! You might fall in love with your new dish like I have and you might find yourself loving a new vegetable as I have…
Sauteed Spinach with Apples and Garlic
This is a simple recipe packed with flavor, micronutrients and all around goodness! Variations of this recipe are served in local tapas restaurants as it is based on a traditional Spanish recipe. Ingredients: 1 bag (9-12 ounces) baby spinach, washed and dried2 cloves garlic chopped1-2 apple cut into small cubes. A tart, firm apple such…
Yellow Split Pea Dal with Mango for these cold winter days — and how our website got the flu
We knew that we were having some email issues with our website, but yesterday a major component of our website support was accidentally reset, and we were out of commission for several hours. Until we were rescued by our very clever webmaster, Dr. Tran diagnosed our website as having the flu, perhaps transmitted by our recent…
Ten Minute Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Adapted from onceuponachef.com. This recipe literally took 10 minutes to prepare and is easily adapted to your own preferences. It’s a healthy option for a pre-workout snack. In the comments section of the onceuponachef recipe, a reader mentioned using coconut sugar instead of brown sugar because it was healthier than the usual refined sugars. I did…
Wheatberry Salad with Red Fruit
Adapted from the Food Network – this recipe is no longer posted, but this link provides many other recipes for adding more whole grains to your diet. Guests LOVE this recipe. It’s a great healthy side for almost any main dish. A usual serving of wheatberries – 1/2 cup – without any dressing has 160 calories, 1…
Roasted Salmon with Lemon Mustard Sauce
The recipe as posted on the food network website looks very involved, but I just made the salmon and the marinade – 1/4 of the recipe for a 1.5 lb salmon — and it was delicious – took exactly 12 minutes for a thin piece of salmon. Try to keep the marinade on the salmon,…