I start a lot of my vegetable soups with a ritualistic soaking of beans. The beans I favor these days are cannellini because they make soups creamier and they’re a nutritional powerhouse. I sometimes soak more than I need and freeze a portion of them to add to soups at a later time. And I’ll …
Luscious Applesauce {no peel}
Applesauce is easy to make, and in its most basic form is just apples and water. But indulge a bit with this recipe. It yields a silky smooth, dessert-ready applesauce, with hints of vanilla and spice. You can probably take the spices to another level, adding on to what I’ve formulated. There’s ample room for …
Sun-Dried Tomato Quiche {crustless}
Every so often I create a new version of a crustless quiche with a combination of ingredients that goes well together. Sun-dried tomatoes adds a nice salty tanginess to an egg and spinach mixture, while adding goat cheese, goat yogurt cheese, or a dairy substitute such as cashew cream cheese, makes the quiche creamy enough …
Gingerbread Granola {grain free}
Granola is amazingly easy to make, store, and travel with. It’s great as a snack, a meal, and a quick energy booster. I usually eat it as a snack, and it goes great with coconut milk or yogurt. I have a recipe for granola in my first cookbook, and lately I’ve been making my carrot …