No noodles? No problem… when you have a spiralizer! You are going to love the light freshness of the zucchini with the simple, slightly sweet home cooked tomato sauce for this dish. This fare satisfies and leaves you feeling full (which makes me happy) without the drag and resulting carb coma of demolishing a huge plate of pasta. It’s got a double whammy positive effect! I often make an entire meal out of a few heaping helpings of these zucs, but it can also make a nice side dish, or even an equal partner in a left-over buffet. I'm even happy to eat it cold the next day… Kind of like ...
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Peach Quinoa Crumble (Vegan, Gluten-Free) – Healthy Dessert Recipe Ideas
Peach Quinoa Crumble - Healthy Dessert Recipes **Guest Post from Angela the Baker** Toasted and ground quinoa combined with almond meal elevates this simple peach crumble to gourmet status. Almonds and peaches are a winning combination as close cousins on the family tree (pun fully intended.) These blushing ladies I got are so amazingly sweet, it only takes a little boost from some jam and maple syrup to reach that perfectly balanced nature of home-style fresh fruit crumble. Missouri has so many wonderful small production farms and orchards. When I saw these peaches from Hilltop ...
How to Make “Magic Dust” Spice Recipe, Amazing Chicken Wings
Chicken Hot Wing Dust Spice Blend Recipe The one and only “Magic Dust” by Mike Mills, is an amazingly versatile dry rub style seasoning for chicken and pork. The flavor is slightly spicy and savory invoking an almost Cajun effect that finishes with hints of sweetness. It is guaranteed to invoke fond summer memories of outdoor barbecues and sauce on your shirt. (kinda like that old country song…) Recipe Inspiration - Peace, Love, & Barbecue You can use this spice blend a thousand different ways, but my favorite is on roasted chicken. Just substitute it for the Rustic Tuscan ...
Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Grapes
Roasted Brussel Sprouts Recipe with Grapes When did Brussels sprouts become so cool? People that normally don’t like veggies will even eat these. They seem to have turned into the gateway drug for folks that often stay away from the green stuff. Cool to me! My parents introduced me to this dish and at the time I had not traveled down the veggie road nearly as far as I have today. Although it was a few years back, I can still vividly remember the first time these divine tiny cabbages crossed my lips (sounds kinda dirty… oh well.) The explosion of the sweetness from the cooked ...
White Bean Soup w/ Mushrooms, Vegetarian
White Bean Soup with Mushrooms and Sage Recipe Inspiration - She Wears Many Hats (blog) A big and hearty winter soup to warm up your spirits through the winter. My favorite elements of this soup are the roasted mushrooms, wow! Combined with the onions and herbs, the roasted ingredients fill the house with a wonderful aroma. We even sampled the mushrooms this time before adding to the soup and they are a great snack. The addition of the blended beans and onion component build up a thick richness in this soup giving it an almost creamy effect. Winter 2014 in Chicago, aka ...