Mexican Black Bean & Corn Soup
If you can imagine having soup in the summer time, this Mexican Black Bean & Corn Soup is one that doesn’t heat up the kitchen, uses…
Category: Vegetarian
Grilled Eggplant and Pepper Salad
Summer food is equivalent to grilling, right? Well, in the intense heat we’re feeling here in the Midwest I’m not sure everyone is so excited…
Icelandic Haddock in Lemongrass Basil Simmer Sauce
Unless you have an amazing Asian store nearby that sells fresh ingredients from the East, it’s pretty hard to find things like lemongrass, real coconut…
Sautéed Spinach, Baby Zucchini and Mushrooms
The season in between spring and summer is the time to make the best use of delicious veggies- spinach, baby zucchini, fingerling potatoes, and white button…
Oven-Baked Crispy French Fries
This week’s healthy eating tips are about baking food that you normally would fry and to make things from scratch whenever possible.
Quick Kidney Beans with Tomatoes, Onions and Cilantro
It’s true, I travel with food. It’s not because I’m a food blogger, a halal foodie or averse to outside food. It’s because I like…
Oven-Roasted Vegetables
I can’t think of a more perfect fast food dish that’s homemade and healthy. Roasted vegetables warm up the house in the winter while warming…
Roasted Pumpkin
If there’s ever one recipe that will help create even more recipes, it’s those for roasted vegetables. I absolutely love to fire up the oven…
Penne with Swiss Chard and Beet Leaves
I didn’t intentionally set out to make pink pasta; it just happened as a result of my love affair with seasonal produce like swiss chard…
French Beans with Garlic, Cumin and Toasted Sesame
French green beans are one of my favorite side dishes. They’re light, go well with most foods and make me feel content that I’m getting…
Heirloom Tomato & Chickpea Salad
I wanted to share this recipe with you before it gets too late to use any of those summer tomatoes around here in the Midwest.…
Caprese Salad with Parsley
Caprese Salad is a somewhat Italian-American dish since it has increased so much in popularity in recent years. More and more people know what fresh mozzarella…
Parmesan & Feta Quiche
Everyone is talking about this year’s daily fasts in Ramadan being so long because sunset (the time when the fast is broken) will come a…
Oven Roasted Tomatoes
Tomatoes may not be summer-ready here in the Midwest, but there’s no shortage of beautiful ones in the grocery store, perhaps coming in from California.…
Sauteed Spinach & Garlic
Spinach is that quintessential health food. We know it’s good for us, but how often do we really eat it fresh and lightly cooked? With…
Three-Cheese Baked Pasta
Pasta is such a quick, easy and filling dinner meal. This recipe only requires a few simple ingredients, but it’ll help you get a satisfying…
Homemade Pizza
Homemade Pizza. It’s by far my #1 favorite food. Anything with cheese. Anything with bread. When you combine the two, you have my undivided attention.…
Zucchini & Walnut Dip
One of my dearest friends now lives far away from me, across the country. We stay in touch when we can and pick up our…
Feta, Avocado & Homemade Mayonnaise Torta
Everyone has some sort of comfort food. Some people love cakes for soothing comfort; others love chicken noodle soup or a hearty chili. For me, it’s…
How to Make Pumpkin Puree
Are you tired of pumpkin from a can? I most certainly am. I know it’s not the worst thing in the world, especially when there…
