Bear Scat Yes you read that correctly. Bear scat, and it’s delicious! Inspired by the classic Engine 2 Cookbook by Rip and Jane Esselstyn, this delicious dessert is super simple to make. Naturally it is a kid favorite just because of the name. Bear scat is so easy to make my kids can whip this up on their own, which is an extra special treat…
Air Fried Shishito Peppers It does not get easier than this! This Air Fried Shishito Peppers recipe is super quick and simple to make. Wow your guests or your family with this tasty and healthy snack. My kids even love this one. I first had blistered shishito peppers in a fancy restaurant a couple years back and was hooked. It is such a wonderfuly simple…
Homemade Ramen When it’s cold outside I crave a warm brothy bowl of homemade ramen. Making ramen used to be intimidating, the first couple of times I attempted to make it at home were a complete flop, but over the years and many variations later, homemade ramen has become a regular dinner at our house. Best of all, my kids love it too! Making good…
Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip Dairy and I just don’t get along, but sometimes I crave a warm creamy dip—this vegan spinach and artichoke dip is the answer. It is so good, the picture really doesn’t do it justice. I’ll be working on that! This is another one of those amazing plant-based recipes that is so freaking much healthier than the original version, but just…
Smashed Sunchokes Move over french fries, there’s a new favorite side in town—smashed sunchokes. Also known as Jerusalem artichokes, these tasty little morsels are going to rock your world. Smashed what? Sunchokes, or also known as Jerusalem artichokes are a tuber—root vegetable. According to Lakewinds Food Coop Sunchokes are the root of a type of sunflower plant native to eastern North America. Well that’s cool,…
Chocolate Overnight Oats We have some serious chocolate lovers in this house. So naturally we had to add some cocoa to our oatmeal! I just love overnight oats, so much so that we hardly ever make cooked oatmeal anymore. Sure you have to think ahead, but no cooking means no waiting at breakfast time and no pan to clean! Plus overnight oats is just oh…
Vegan Cheese – Chive Cashew Spread I love cashews. They have really become a staple in our pantry that I just can’t live without. In addition to snacking on raw cashews, we use them to make cashew milk, cashew cream, and one of my absolute favorite snacks—vegan cheese – chive cashew spread. Even though I’ve been lactose intolerant for years, cutting out cheese has still…
Vegan Gnocchi Ah homemade pasta, nothing compares! It is more flavorful and has such great texture. Plus, I love that pasta making becomes a family affair. It’s such a great cooking activity for kids. They love to play in the flour, squish the dough, and make fun shapes. See ya later play dough, this is the real deal! Hot Potato We like to use Yukon…
Ah lasagna, the coziest of all pasta dishes. This eggplant and spinach lasagna recipe is based on my family’s lasagna recipe that was one of my favorite meals as a kid. Over the years I’ve changed the sauce and added more veggies, but using sour cream instead of ricotta is a trick I learned from my mom. Yeah, you read that right, sour cream. We…
Pasta Tomato Sauce This is my absolute favorite pasta tomato sauce. It is so flavorful and delicious! This recipe is a variation on an old Mario Batali recipe I came across years ago. We’ve been making a version of it ever since, slowly adding more vegetables over time, because that’s how we like to roll! Thyme is the shining star ingredient of this tomato sauce,…
