What’s old is new again. Ancient grains, a group of grains with a long history of cultivation that have remained unchanged over the last several hundred years (even thousands), are are trending on the food scene. First with quinoa and now farro and Kamut. But these are just a few examples of these chewy, nutty,…
Category: Weekend Cooking
Whole Grain Irish Soda Bread
Although a traditional menu item at any St. Patrick’s day celebration, this easy, whole grain soda bread should be baked any time of the year. No yeast, no kneading and no rising necessary so that means fresh baked bread in about 45 minutes. I often double the recipe so I have a loaf to eat…
Pop Pop’s Spaghetti and Meatballs
There are some recipes you never change. Recipes that are shared from generation to generation bringing with them memories of family meals filled with stories and laughter. These are the recipes that elevate our health more than a kale salad or a tofu burger. My dad (Pop Pop) made this recipe for as long as…
Cinnamon Oat Pancakes with Fresh Fruit Sauce
Light and fluffy and packed with the nutrients of whole oats, these pancakes are easy to whip up over the weekend and freeze for later in the week. Using ripe summer fruit, make a quick fruit syrup for an extra special touch! I used rhubarb from our garden and a touch of strawberry to make…
Happy New Year with Pork and Sauerkraut
For many families, pork and sauerkraut is a traditional New Year’s day meal. I can’t remember a New Year’s day without it. I make this dish once a year using a lean pork loin instead of a pork roast and add onions and apples to cut the saltiness of the kraut.
Make-Ahead Egg Sandwiches
A square egg sandwich? I love this shapely twist on an egg sandwich as well as the timesaving step of making several eggs a once. Simply combine eggs, water, and a dash of salt then bake in a square baking dish to produce four squares of soft, custard-like eggs. These squares are excellent for breakfast…
Light and Lemony Cupcakes
Lemon and olive oil is a match made in heaven and these light, lemony cupcakes do not disappoint. Thank you to Elena Paravantes, RDN for her cookbook, The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook which features this delicious recipe as well as many others!
Walnut Quinoa Burger with a Flavor Explosion
I love to try new veggie burger recipes and I found this one in an older EatingWell magazine. I think this might be my favorite one. Admittedly, it does require some extra steps but I think it’s worth it. The umami spread is truly a flavor explosion. By using 5 different umami flavors like dried…
The Basics of Cooking Beans
I’m pushing beans again because I’m trying really hard to get you to eat them several times a week. Although I’m not denying that canned beans are fast, easy, and nutrient-dense, cooking dried beans is definitely worth the little bit of extra effort. The texture and flavor are so different from canned beans, plus you…
Easy, NO-Knead 100% Whole Wheat Bread
I’m on a mission to learn how to make 100% whole grain bread. My favorite breakfast is Ezekial toast with almond butter and a low sugar jam but I’d like to learn how to make my own whole grain bread. The thing is, making 100% whole grain bread is not as easy as making refined…
Oatmeal Dinner Rolls
One of my baking goals is to master homemade whole grain bread. This was a goal of mine even before the bread baking obsession that came along with the stay at home order of the pandemic. Now that flour and yeast is available again, I thought I would start baking. Finding freshly baked bread, made…
Sweet Potato, Peanut and Chicken Stew
Stews are the ultimate one-pot meal. They are hearty, packed with flavor and can serve an army of hungry friends and family. My husband grew sweet potatoes in his garden this summer and he is harvesting them right now (mid-October). This is the perfect recipe to showcase these “freshly pull from the ground” tubers. It…