Recipes

Chipotle and Black Bean Tempeh Chili

Chipotle and Black Bean Tempeh Chili

 Making chili should be an easy, homemade treat, but chili competitions and throwdowns can make it feel like it should be Instagram-ble or complex. Typically meat is central to chili, yet this tempeh chili is a contest contender for a comforting, satisfying homecooked...

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Corn, Tomato and Spinach Olive-Oil Galette

Corn, Tomato and Spinach Olive-Oil Galette

  Olive-oil galette--Is it a tart? A pizza with a folded edge? A pie you eat for dinner? It’s delicious no matter what you call it and, depending on your fillings, this olive-oil galette works for breakfast, lunch or dinner. This quick, easy tart base can be made...

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Pineapple Ginger Salsa Recipe

Pineapple Ginger Salsa Recipe

  Tomato-based salsas offer familiar flavors and textures, but bust out of that comfort zone with a sweet, tangy pineapple ginger salsa for a zippy dip and fun side dish or garnish. Flavorful heat from chile peppers, garlic, scallion and ginger are balanced by...

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Quick Pickled Leeks with Lime

Quick Pickled Leeks with Lime

Leeks are versatile, but most often, are cooked until soft or used as an aromatic veggie in stocks. This recipe for pickled leeks lets them maintain a fresh texture and flavor. In less than 10 minutes, hands-on, you have a versatile, delicious garnish and...

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Chickpea Corn Cakes: Crave-worthy Carbs

Chickpea Corn Cakes: Crave-worthy Carbs

  If you enjoy crunchy, sweet summer corn and savory, nutty chickpea flavors and a fast, easy recipe, continue. However, I feel compelled to defend corn just in case with this comment: Carby chickpea corn cakes cause carb-avoiders cringe-worthy...

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Fast Flatbread 3 Ways–Watch out Pizza

Fast Flatbread 3 Ways–Watch out Pizza

  Fast Flatbread 3 Ways (makes 6 one-person servings) Flatbread, is quicker to make than its cousin--pizza. It doesn't require careful measuring, sifted flour or yeast and doesn't make you wait. It’s five minutes from your pantry to a lump of dough...

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Golden Horseradish Hummus

Golden Horseradish Hummus

  Golden Horseradish Hummus Hummus needs chickpeas. I've met modern interpretations at restaurants and was disappointed when I could find no trace or taste of it. Chickpeas have a distinct flavor and, culturally, if chickpeas are subbed out for other beans, you...

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Easy French Brown-Butter Tart

Easy French Brown-Butter Tart

For bakers and home cooks who bake often, making tarts is easy enough. However, not everyone, including me, appreciates the specific measuring and techniques required for good tart dough. Now, after discovering this easy brown-butter tart, I’m dreaming of future tarts.

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Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Sumac

Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Sumac

Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Sumac Pan-seared cauliflower steaks work great, yet often require finishing in the oven. This cauliflower steak with sumac option shortcuts the pan-searing for a longer, but less fussy, roast in the oven. While these...

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Boursin and Yogurt Artichoke Gratin

Boursin and Yogurt Artichoke Gratin

Boursin and Yogurt Artichoke Gratin French and American gratins, pronounced “Grawh-tAHn”, range from dense, cheesy and cream-laden to light dishes made simply with a béchamel sauce.This artichoke gratin, satisfyingly filling yet not overly cheesy works well as a dip...

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Parsnip Puree Soup and Crisps

Parsnip Puree Soup and Crisps

Parsnip Puree Soup with Crisps You’re so sweet, you’re so fine, but a sugar bomb in wintertime. Okay, the song doesn’t go this way but, in winter, cold converts parsnip starches to sugar at high levels and if the parsnips freeze before harvest, they become...

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Almond and Hazelnut Dukkah

Almond and Hazelnut Dukkah

Almond and Hazelnut Dukkah Dukkah, a savory spice and nut mix, has Arabic roots and worldly applications. Traditional key ingredients are nuts, coriander, cumin seed, salt and sesame seeds, but it can also include other seeds such as fennel and...

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Turkey Picadillo Lettuce Wraps

Turkey Picadillo Lettuce Wraps

  Picadillo is fun to say but better to eat. You can do both in Mexico, Cuba, the Philippines and other countries who’ve adopted this Spanish dish. It’s a wild mix of sweet, savory and pungent flavors influenced by its Moorish spice heritage....

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Spicy Crunchy Chickpeas

Spicy Crunchy Chickpeas

This chickpea appetizer or snack will create more bean eaters. The balanced spicy, citrusy and salty sensations plus a crunchy exterior are irresistible. Quick and easy to make, these can be made ahead of time or served hot and crunchy from the pan.

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Black-eyed pea and Hominy Texas Caviar

Black-eyed pea and Hominy Texas Caviar

  Black-eyed Pea and Hominy Texas Caviar This recipe highlights how canned beans can make you popular and happier. For happy, you can quickly toss together this dish as an appetizer, side dish or picnic nibble. It's a popular party pleaser that also...

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Catsup Chutney

Catsup Chutney

Because this chutney has the texture of traditional catsup, it’s an homage to the old word for ketchup. This chutney can serve many purposes and so it’s a make once, use several times item for your week!

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Cheers!

The pleasure of food, good health and well-being through simple habits for eating well and flexitarian low-key cooking.
Chef Michele Redmond
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