When you want a breakfast burrito (but also want tomatoes, basil, mozzarella and prosciutto!) this Italian Style Breakfast Wrap is the way to go! I love making anything with eggs on the weekends – especially different styles of breakfast sandwiches! I had a delicious chorizo breakfast burrito a few weeks back at one of my…
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Grilled Summer Vegetable and Shrimp Kabobs
Loading up on all the flavors of summer? You may want to check out this quick, easy, and colorful recipe for summer vegetable and shrimp kabobs! Hits the spot every time. One of my favorite ways to use all the wonderful in-season summer vegetables: grilled kabobs! This is something my family has been making for as long as I…
Roasted Beets and Sautéed Greens Over Polenta
A creamy, delicious and flavorful dish of polenta smothered in buttered chard and beet leaves, sprinkled with roasted beet chunks, goat cheese, and basil. I was excited to put my Taproot Farm organic beets and chard to delicious use in this polenta creation! This dish was inspired by a trip I took to North Carolina a…
Oven Roasted Garlic Scape Hummus
Still have some garlic scapes tucked away in your refrigerator? They make a delicious incorporation into homemade hummus – check out the recipe below! I finally pulled out the organic Taproot Farm garlic scapes I had tucked away in my refrigerator. I have been contemplating a perfect way to use them in a recipe, and I was…
Grape, Garlic & Greens Warm Winter Salad
A warm winter salad consisting of brussel sprout leaves, tatsoi, kale, garlic, red grapes, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, goat cheese and raw honey. Warm salads have always been a slightly strange concept to me. The first time I had one was in a restaurant a number of years back and I was pleasantly surprised by how…
Stovetop Pumpkin & Green Vegetable Pasta
A festive and filling fall feast consisting of your favorite pasta, pumpkin, cheese, brussel sprouts, tat soi, broccoli, honey, and walnuts. Happy Halloween, Family, Friends and Followers!!! 🙂 I hope you all have a terrific day filled with some tricks but mostly TREATS! To celebrate, I am posting my recipe for this seasonal Stovetop Pumpkin and…
Sweet Corn, Tomato, Goat Brie and Pepper Salad
Fresh and Easy Salad of Plum and Heirloom Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Banana Pepper, Goat Brie, Fresh Basil and Balsamic Reduction Hip Hip Hooray! It is FINALLY Friday and Labor Day Weekend is upon us! Whether you have a busy weekend ahead or a more laid back one, it’s nice to have some fresh and easy…
Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Summer Vegetables and Spicy Sausage
Brunch is definitely one of the things I miss the most about the weekends. If I had the time during the weekday mornings, I would without a doubt cook a large breakfast every day. This dish was inspired by the way I had my eggs prepared on a vacation a few years back in Turks…
My Version of the “Science Salad”: Apple Slices, Baby Spinach, Walnuts, Capers, Fresh Basil, Longhorn Cheese Crumbles, and Bleu Cheese & Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressings, Sprinkled with Black Pepper
Spicing up one of my all-time favorite salads ~ The “Science Salad”! Granted, you probably don’t know of this salad unless you ordered it at The Periodic Table (Ele’s Café) while studying at Susquehanna University. The original salad is pretty simple – mixed greens, red onion, walnuts, bleu cheese crumbles, apple hunks and a creamy balsamic dressing with…
Quick and Simple Baked Brown Rice, Quinoa and Panko Balls, Stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese and Dipped in Spicy Harissa, Garnished with Cilantro and Black Pepper
My inspiration for this recipe came from my *hope* of “spicing up” the typical rice meal! It also reminded me of a healthier, makeshift and faster version of Arancini balls (deep-fried risotto balls stuffed with cheese, sometimes meat and other things) served in restaurants. This version is actually relatively healthy for you, especially since the balls are baked and…
