Cooking Tip: How to make Pumpkin/Squash Puree

It’s fall, which means…it’s pumpkin season! And squash season, but pumpkin is where my heart is, with butternut and acorn coming in second and third. I’ve already started making pumpkin things, kicked off the season with my pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and I plan on making some pumpkin butter this weekend (recipe soon!). Buuut, to…

Vegetable Dumplings with a Ponzu Dipping Sauce

I had a barbecue the other week, and bought too much cole slaw. I only made dressing for one of the bags, and still had the other, and thought to myself, what can I do with a bunch of pre-shredded carrots and cabbage? Turn it into dumpling filler, of course! So I bought some premade…

Heirloom Tomato and Cucumber Quinoa Salad

This quinoa salad is perfect for summer! Light, refreshing, and easy to make. Ingredients (serves 4): 4 cups cooked quinoa (cook quinoa in a 2:1 ratio, 4 cups water to 2 cups quinoa to make 4 cups cooked, I usually use 1 cup chicken broth instead of 1 of the cups of water). Cook ahead…

Kale, Heirloom Tomato, and Chickpea Stew with Couscous

Some of my favorite recipes come when I’m just trying to use up the ingredients I have lying around in my fridge and pantry. Gotta eat the food I have before I buy more, right?? This is also ridiculously easy to make. Ingredients (serves 3): 6 stalks of kale, leaves torn from stems and washed…

Red Potato and Leek Frittata, with Scallions and Roasted Garlic

This has been my go-to frittata lately, inspired by what’s been in season at the farmer’s market. This one is a doozy though, so set aside an hour of cooking time for this chap (or bust out two large pans, whatever works for you). Ingredients: 3 medium-sized red potatoes, cubed to 1/2″ (skins on, no…

Pan con Tomate y Brotes de Guisantes (Tomato Toast with Spring Pea Shoots)

I just got back from a wonderful vacation in Barcelona, and absolutely loved that tomato was the base for every sandwich I had. I am a huge tomato fan and not a friend to mayo, so this is a game changer for me in my future sandwich preparation. A woman in Barcelona taught me how…

One Pan Roasted Thyme Potatoes and Lemon Broccolini

I love using one pan or one pot when I can help it, less to clean up afterwards! And even less work when you’re just sticking something to sit and in the oven. These vegetables could be paired with almost anything, or nothing and stand on their own. Ingredients: 1.5 – 2 lbs small yukon…

Ginger Garlic Broccoli

I had a sudden craving for ginger broccoli on my way home today, and I’m damn glad I did cause I pulled this beauty out of my butt. Honestly, I eyeballed the amount of the ingredients and cooking times. I’ll be giving my best guesstimation. Will change accordingly if I cook this again (knowing me,…

Skillet-Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Manchego and Lemon Aioli

This was inspired by a dish I had at a restaurant, and decided to try and make it myself. What could be better than potatoes and cheese?? Two of my favorite foods. I like my aioli fairly simple and devoid of egg, so you won’t find any here. Ingredients: 1.5 lbs fingerling potatoes 1/8 cup…

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme

Feeling festively fall right now, and have a need to roast things. This makes for an excellent seasonal side. Ingredients (serves 4): 6 large sweet potatoes, cut in 1/2″ slices 1/2 tsp chopped rosemary 1/4 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp dried powdered sage salt pepper a drizzle of olive oil Preheat the oven to 425˚….

Roasted Cauliflower with a Lemon Tahini Sauce

I’m all about this dish right now. I just made it, ate almost everything, and want to make it again asap. It also tastes great hot or cold the next day (I’m planning on eating the rest for lunch). Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower olive oil salt pepper 2 tsp cumin juice of 1 lemon…

Sweet Potato Gratin with Brown Sage Butter

I have a lot of leftovers in my kitchen from when my family was in town for the holidays, and since I’m going to a potluck tonight I wanted to get a little creative. So I decided to throw some things together, namely cheese and potatoes, my two favorite foods. I got cooking times/temperature and…