Inspired by the salad ingredients on our recent Italy trip, this was a fast favorite and I’m so glad I wrote down the recipe as I went. Fennel and farro are a common combination in Italian cooking, and when creating a salad, the additional options are endless. While farro has a really great texture, it’s…
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Italian Style Stuffed Bell Peppers
This recipe is perfect if you are looking for a meal that is nutrient-packed, high in protein and has loads of flavor. It’s a great way to use up leftover veggies and super flexible if you want to swap out or add in other ingredients not listed. Feel free to use a different meat, or…
Top Ten Air Fryer Favorites
I have never been one to jump on kitchen gadget trends without careful thought. Storage and counter space are always valuable real estate and any new small appliance (or really, anything that takes up space) better be well worth it. For months I had heard amazing air fryer stories with the promise of easy and…
Corn and Nectarine Summer Salad
This salad is perfect on a hot summer day when turning on an oven, stove or even a grill is the last thing you want to do. The seasonal ingredients compliment each other well and make a great side or main dish. Recipe serves 1-2 as a dinner salad or 3-4 as a side. If…
Halibut Taco Party
This is one of my all time favorite recipes. I’m not sure of the original source, but it has evolved so much over the last fifteen years I have been making it to be both tastier and healthier. The secret to this one is definitely in the sauce. While I would not call it a…
Spicy Shrimp
This recipe is always a hit as a party appetizer but also makes a great main course. The key to maximizing your enjoyment of this dish is to have a supply of warm bread nearby to dip in and soak up the delicious broth. If you are serving as a main course, make sure to…
Mushroom Spinach Skillet
This recipe has recently become a go-to, perfect for the weeknight rotation. It’s packed with nutrients and provides a great base to easily add pasta, protein or both. I love that this recipe is super flexible…if you don’t have enough of one ingredient, but a little too much of another it all works out and…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Persimmons
This makes an easy, and super flavorful seasonal side dish to go with just about anything…even Thanksgiving dinner. We like it best with a mildly seasoned salmon or roast chicken. Ingredients 1 lb fresh Brussels sprouts, washed and halved2 firm fuyu persimmons, peeled and diced1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries 1/8 cup pine nuts1/2 tsp salt1 tbsp…
Autumn Power Bowl
I love to have build a foundational meal of seasonal produce and robust, hearty ingredients. It then makes it so easy to keep the base ingredients on hand and customize depending on what we are craving or what additional ingredients we have around. This recipe serves 3-4 as a lunch or side. Ingredients 2 fuyu…
Niçoise-inspired Salad
I had my first ever Niçoise salad while eating outdoors in Aix-en-Provence, France. The setting was magical and the salad was one of the best I ever tasted. I was living in Florence at the time, and my parents came to visit and we set out on a road trip through Northern Italy, Switzerland and…