Tag: Recipes

BBQ Tempeh Ribs

If you’re vegan or just trying to incorporate more plant-based foods into your diet, you’re probably used to having Impossible Burgers while your friends munch on burgers and hot dogs at cookouts. But before those meat substitutes existed there was tempeh. The fermented soy product shouldn’t be overlooked this spring and summer when it comes time for barbecues. This…


How to Grill Pork Chops

As we continue the slow crawl to summer, the urge to fire up the grill only grows stronger. But this year instead of buying expensive steaks and unexciting chicken to christen your grill for the season, try learning how to grill pork chops. Though this cut sometimes has a reputation for being dry, when cooked correctly, the…


Greek Shrimp and Orzo Salad With Cherry Tomatoes

As the weather gets warmer, you’re likely going to seek out something more light and refreshing to eat to pair with the upcoming warm months. But if you’re tired of the same ol’ salads and grilled chicken, this bright Greek shrimp and orzo salad will do the trick using fresh ingredients that are in season. This…


Caramelised Onion Chutney

This chutney makes any leftover meat wonderful and is great with a ploughman’s lunch. It’s wonderful with a warmed goat’s cheese salad or tart. It makes a great addition to cheese on toast and can make the blandest simplest meal special. This is what you need. 1.5 KG of peeled and very thinly sliced onions….


Frico-Crusted Grilled Cheese

Remember those days from your childhood when you came home from school starving and your mom prepared an afterschool snack? Sometimes she would make ants on a log or ham and cheese pinwheels. But when she made a grilled cheese sandwich, you knew it would be a great day. If your love for grilled cheese followed you into…


Everything Roasted Cauliflower

If you’ve taken a trip to Trader Joe’s, chances are you’re familiar with the grocery store’s beloved “Everything but the Bagel Seasoning.” The superb salty seasoning is an easy way to replicate the flavors of an everything bagel from home, even if you just sprinkle it over a piece of buttered toast. But the seasoning can…


Round out Your Perfect Passover Spread With This Sweet Treat

Treating friends and family with a homemade dessert symbolizes love in our family. Therefore, I’m always on the lookout for easy desserts that transport well and make a bunch of servings. Bar cookies and small cakes to the rescue. These cheesecake bars, destined for our friend’s Passover gathering, prove easier to make than cheesecake. A crisp crust,…


Savory Matzo Brei Is a Passover Favorite

Growing up, I watched my mother prepare the crackly matzos into soft sponges by putting them under warm water. It’s a memory I happily connect with. We always had this famous Ashkenazi dish during the week of Passover. Often, we’d have it for breakfast along with a big drizzle of Log Cabin syrup. Sometimes my mom…


Chia Seed Breakfast

Serves 1 Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 2 tablespoons whole chia seeds 2 tablespoons old fashioned oats 1/2 banana, sliced 1/2 cup fresh blueberries or frozen, thawed Instructions: In a bowl, mix together non-dairy milk, chia seeds, and oats. Let mixture sit for 10 minutes. (For an on-the-run breakfast, make the night before…


Antioxidant-Rich Breakfast Bars

Ingredients: 1 medium ripe banana 1 cup old fashioned oats 1 cup frozen blueberries, thawed 1/4 cup raisins 1/8 cup pomegranate juice 2 tablespoons finely chopped dates 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts 1 tablespoon Goji berries or other unsulfured dried fruit 1 tablespoon raw sunflower seeds 2 tablespoons ground flax seed Instructions: Preheat oven to 350…