Moroccan Spiced & Roasted Cauliflower Onions Mushrooms with Hummus

Cauliflower, Onion & MushroomsSpiced & Roasted Cauliflower Sheet Pan Dinner—Savory, Aromatic, Delicious

An easy and quick-to-cook sheet pan dinner. Moroccan Spiced & Roasted Cauliflower is just that. First, toss the veggies in an aromatic mix of spices, herbs and olive oil. Then transfer them to a prepared sheet pan and roast in a hot oven. Voila! Continue reading Moroccan Spiced & Roasted Cauliflower Onions Mushrooms with Hummus

Vegan Risotto Primavera Celebrates Spring Vegetables

Bunny in the Garden

Elegant Vegan Risotto Primavera with Asparagus, Mushrooms, Peas & Baby Greens

Creamy, rich and flavorful risotto without butter or cheese. How can that be? The creaminess of the risotto rice come from the right technique. The mixture of tahini, white miso and homemade stock makes the risotto rich and flavorful. Rather unbelievable, actually, that Vegan Risotto Primavera Continue reading Vegan Risotto Primavera Celebrates Spring Vegetables

Toasted Hazelnut Gremolata with Green Beans for the Holidays

Toasted Hazelnut GremolataToasted Hazelnuts, Parsley, Lemon Zest & Juice, Garlic & EVOO

Do include green beans even if you’re simplifying Thanksgiving dinner this year. Treat those green beans well with this easy yet sophisticated recipe for Toasted Hazelnut Gremolata with Green Beans. Delicious, both for holiday entertaining and throughout the year. Toasted Hazelnut Gremolata adds a burst of fresh and bright flavor Continue reading Toasted Hazelnut Gremolata with Green Beans for the Holidays

Roasted Delicata Squash & Onions with Lentils & Greens

elicata Squash, Purple Onion, French Lentils, Garlic, Greensreens

This Thanksgiving, Find Joy in the Small Things, the Simple Things

More than ever, this year is about expressing gratitude for what we do have, for finding joy in the small and simple. Which for many of us means creating a simplified Thanksgiving menu that sparks joy. We’ll be enjoying this bright and flavorful Roasted Delicata Squash & Onions, with Lentils & Greens, Continue reading Roasted Delicata Squash & Onions with Lentils & Greens

Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe – Silky-Smooth, Comforting

Farmers Market CarrotsFall in Love with Rich, Delish Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup

Last week’s farmers market carrots tasted exceptionally sweet and flavorful (thank you, frost). They made a Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup to fall in love with. The fresh carrots and my high-powered blender created an amazingly silken textured, beautifully golden orange fall soup. Continue reading Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe – Silky-Smooth, Comforting

Slow Roasted Cherry & Grape Tomatoes Intensify Tomato Deliciousness

Cherry & Grape Tomato MedleySlow Roasting Makes Good Tomatoes Great – So Easy, So Sweet, So Flavorful

Unless greenhouse grown, peak tomato season in Montana is at least a month away. (Though, it does look like it may be sooner for my dwarf Sweet & Neat Tomato plant, which already boasts 50 tomatoes in the process of ripening.) When life gives you good tomatoes, Continue reading Slow Roasted Cherry & Grape Tomatoes Intensify Tomato Deliciousness

Strawberry Blackberry Rhubarb Salad with Almonds and Mint

Strawberry Blackberry Rhubarb Salad with Almonds & Mint

Strawberry Blackberry Rhubarb Salad – Not Too Tart. Not Too Sweet. But Just Right.

Developing a dessert for my recent Splendid Salads of Early Summer Cooking Class became both a challenge and an inspiration. Strawberries and rhubarb were natural choices. Yet, a rhubarb crisp was out as I wanted a salad-ish dish for the class. Yay for the internet. I found Continue reading Strawberry Blackberry Rhubarb Salad with Almonds and Mint