Hi All, It has been a few days since my last post because... I was busy moving to Mexico! I will be living in Oaxaca, Mexico for about ten months completing a research fellowship. My first two days here were spent doing a lot of shopping for groceries and things for the apartment where I am ...
Appetizers & Side Dishes
Individual Zucchini Tarts
Individual Zucchini Tarts Serves 3-4. 3 large shallots or 1 large sweet onion, sliced thinly 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus ½ cup for assembly 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ¼ cup herbes de provence mixture (equal parts sea salt, rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano, fennel seed, marjoram, fennel seed, ...
Asian Quinoa Salad with Cilantro Coconut Dressing
I have a few friends who have similar healthy eating patterns as I and have become my cooking buddies. I highly recommend that if you love cooking you have a few cooking buddies who can inspire you to try new things in the kitchen. You can exchange recipes and lend each other a hand while cooking. ...
Potato & Lentil Salad with Cilantro Pesto
This pesto is taken from Heidi Swanson's cookbook Super Natural Every Day, which is a great cookbook that you should definitely check out if you haven't already. I never would have thought to make pesto using pumpkin seeds and cilantro, but this combination works great together. I had some potatoes ...
Arugula Salad with Avocado, Pine Nuts, & Parmesan
As usual, this is another simple and quick recipe when you are in a pinch, but want something healthy and elegant. Arugula is in season now and has been exploding in our garden so this was about as fresh as it gets. This would be a great salad to serve at a big dinner party! What are some of your ...