Carrot Ribbon Pasta w/ Creamy Pesto Sauce – Gluten-Free

Carrot Ribbon Pasta w/ Creamy Pesto Sauce – Gluten-FreeCarrot Ribbons Become Pasta in this Dish for All Seasons

A bag of rainbow carrots, one remaining jar of last summer’s pesto in the freezer, and a container of just-made yogurt cheese. All the ingredients for cooking something new: Carrot Ribbon Pasta with Creamy Pesto Sauce. Get ready to be completely amazed. Continue reading Carrot Ribbon Pasta w/ Creamy Pesto Sauce – Gluten-Free

Cauliflower Steaks, Cauliflower Purée, Tuscan Kale Pesto

Cauliflower Steaks, Cauliflower Purée, Tuscan Kale PestoCauliflower Steaks You Eat w/ a Knife and Fork

Until he tasted these Cauliflower Steaks w/ Cauliflower Purée & Tuscan Kale Pesto, Paul avoided cauliflower, preferring most every other vegetable instead. Really, though, who knew cauliflower could be so tasty and attractive?  After loving fermented Giardiniera for the past year and enjoying Roasted Cauliflower Salad Continue reading Cauliflower Steaks, Cauliflower Purée, Tuscan Kale Pesto

Tuscan Kale Pesto

Tuscan Kale PestoTuscan Kale Pesto — Six Ingredients & Six Minutes

Amazingly fresh tasting, vibrant and versatile kale pesto. Just finely chopped kale with garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and pecorino cheese. This deep green Tuscan Kale Pesto makes a delicious alternative to the more traditional basil pesto during the cold and colder days of late fall and winter. Continue reading Tuscan Kale Pesto

Farro Vegetable Stew

Farro Vegetable StewFarro Vegetable Stew —“Ridiculously Yummy”

Comfort foods continue their reign. This recipe for an easy and very nurturing one-pot Farro Vegetable Stew has become a favorite. Mid-August, Beth, our Brooklyn daughter-in-law wrote: “I have discovered a recipe that I am currently a little obsessed with, and I think you might enjoy…it’s about the easiest thing ever and is kind of ridiculously yummy!”  Continue reading Farro Vegetable Stew

Grilled Cheese Sandwich w/ Tomato, Avocado, Goat Cheese

Grilled Cheese Sandwich w/ Tomato & AvocadoGrilled Cheese Sandwich—A Perfect Comfort Food

Quick, easy to prepare and made from ingredients already in the house. That’s my current definition of a comfort food. A hot, toasty grilled cheese sandwich totally fits the bill. Juicy, ripe tomatoes Continue reading Grilled Cheese Sandwich w/ Tomato, Avocado, Goat Cheese

Veggie Patties w/ Quinoa, Black Beans & Lots of Veggies

Veggie Patties w/ Quinoa, Black Beans & Lots of VeggiesPerfect Vegan Veggie Patties

What a treat. Tasty, moist, gluten and dairy-free veggie patties that hold together well. Fabulous on a slice of garden tomato topped with pesto. Great as a burger on a bun with mustard or ketchup and all the fixings. Continue reading Veggie Patties w/ Quinoa, Black Beans & Lots of Veggies

Tuscan White Bean Soup w/ Kale & Potatoes

Tuscan White Bean Soup w/ Kale & Potatoes Seductively Tuscan

In Italy the land of Amore lies Tuscany the embodiment of romance. Tuscany beckons with its sun-kissed rolling hills, castles, villas and earthy cuisine. Just having the name Tuscan on a dish makes it seductive and especially inviting Continue reading Tuscan White Bean Soup w/ Kale & Potatoes