Oven Roasted Sprouting Cauliflower with Garlic Infused Buffalo Honey Sauce

The flavors of wing night, but make it meatless! This oven roasted sprouting cauliflower paired with a buffalo honey sauce infused with freshly roasted garlic will help you have the meatless Monday/vegetarian “wing night” of your dreams. If you question whether or not you can eat an entire plate of cauliflower, I can assure you…

Baked Sweet Potato Wedges with Roasted Garlic Aioli

When sweet potato season, cozy fall weather, and football games collide, it’s time to bake up these delicious crispy sweet potato wedges paired with roasted garlic aioli! This is the perfect comforting fall food that’s a healthier twist over a fried product, and is amplified to the next level with an easy roasted garlic aioli…

Honeynut Winter Squash and Fennel Styled Bisque

The cool and chilly fall weather has me craving all types of soup! I love a good squash soup, and Taproot Farm’s Honeynut Winter Squash are perfect for a sweet and flavorful soup base. This recipe is style like a bisque with the extra cream and herbs. Keep in mind though that you don’t have…

Local Cheesesteak Bowl

This dish is a tribute to all of my Philadelphia friends and family as we kickoff a different type of 2020 football season! I’ve heard from many that watching football on TV and other sports has felt like one of the only semi normal things of this year. Admittedly, I am not a die hard…

Creamy Collard Greens, Sweet Sausage, Pepper and Potato Soup

The temperatures this week have me thinking about all things cozy – sweaters, candles, hot tea, blankets…and soup! 🙂 This recipe is actually modeled after a sausage, potato, kale and onion soup my Mom makes on repeat during the chilly seasons, with a few change-ups! Instead of kale I used collard greens (any hearty green…

Mediterranean Quinoa with Tomatoes and Arugula

By Alysha Melnyk I have been missing all of the unique cuisines I would have through travel or simply eating out. However, this pandemic has inspired me to bring more unique flavors and combinations into my meals at home. I love Mediterranean dishes, and this quinoa recipe is inspired by the flavors and combinations in…

Gado-gado

By Alysha Melnyk Gado-gado is an Indonesian salad. Traditionally, this salad is made of cooked vegetables, hard boiled eggs, fried tofu or tempeh, and rice wrapped in a banana leaf, served with a peanut sauce dressing. My version is modified, using raw vegetables for a fresh and simple preparation, baked tofu, brown rice and a…

Taco Salad

By Alysha Melnyk There’s nothing like a fresh and easy salad for a weekday meal! I love taco salads because they are so easy to make, but can also use a number of fresh ingredients you may have tucked in your refrigerator or need to use. Get creative and enjoy! Serves 3-4 Ingredients 1 Pound…

Broiled Green Tomatoes and Fresh Peaches

Peaches and tomatoes are a beautiful combination. I enjoy this dish because it combines the warmth of broiled tomatoes with the coolness of fresh cut peaches. Having the tomatoes heated as well brings forth a more savory flavor and cuts back on acidity, which pairs nicely with the peach sweetness. For an appetizer, light meal…

Overnight Crunchy Pickled Peppers

A quick and easy pickling recipe to try at home!Quick pickling has easily become one of my new favorite ways to prepare crunchy, flavorful vegetables to add to sandwiches, salads, pasta, egg scrambles – you name it! A lot of quick pickling methods use hot water to ensure the vegetables are pickled at a faster…