Soup Beautiful Soup – Fifteen Favorite Big Batch Soups for Winter

Soup Beautiful Soup – Fifteen Favorite Big Batch Soups for WinterSoup Beautiful Soup for Winter Warmth from Head to Toe

Soup of the evening, soup to share, soup for tomorrow, soup for the freezer. Soup beautiful soup. So many soup recipes to choose from, that I’ve made a list of fifteen favorite big batch soups for winter. From couldn’t-be-easier Three Continue reading Soup Beautiful Soup – Fifteen Favorite Big Batch Soups for Winter

Curried Harvest Gold Lentil Soup with Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Curried Harvest Gold Lentil Soup Curried Harvest Gold Lentil Soup – Harvest Gold Lentils “a treasure of Montana Sunshine in every package”

While searching for red lentils, I noticed a bulk food bin filled with yellow lentils. Its sign read “Harvest Gold Lentils.” With such a great name, I for sure wanted to try them. Plus, I noticed that they’re organically grown Continue reading Curried Harvest Gold Lentil Soup with Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Toasted Quinoa – The Lightest, Fluffiest, Most Flavorful Quinoa

Toasted Quinoa – The Lightest, Fluffiest, Most Flavorful Quinoa Toasted Quinoa – Protein-Rich Quinoa Makes A Meal Out of a Bowl of Soup

The idea came to me a couple of weeks ago while enjoying a bowl of Caramelized Onion Fennel and Mushroom Soup. Hmm, I thought, this soup would be perfect over a scoop of quinoa. Maybe even toasted quinoa. Interesting thought considering that I’d never before tasted toasted quinoa. Continue reading Toasted Quinoa – The Lightest, Fluffiest, Most Flavorful Quinoa

Kitchari – Indian Spiced Mung Bean Brown Rice Vegetable Stew

Indian Spiced Mung Bean Brown Rice Vegetable Stew--Kitchari

Kitchari – A One-Pot Meal for Chilly Spring Days

A flavorful and satisfying one-pot meal served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. When it’s cold outside a steaming bowl is particularly comforting and delicious. With nine plus inches of snow in a recent forecast, the time was right for a bowl Continue reading Kitchari – Indian Spiced Mung Bean Brown Rice Vegetable Stew

Apple Chips – Crispy, Light and Naturally Sweet

Apple Chips – Crispy, Light, and Naturally SweetApple Chips for Holiday Gifts and Beyond

Super easy to make Apple Chips consist only of apples. Whether red, green or yellow, the sweeter apples, such as Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp and Pink Lady turn into especially flavorsome Apple Chips. When baked at a low temperature for two hours, the resulting light, crispy and naturally sweet Apple Chips become the perfect snack. Continue reading Apple Chips – Crispy, Light and Naturally Sweet

Sweet Potato Leek Soup with Fresh Spinach

Sweet Potato Leek Soup with Fresh SpinachSweet Potato Leek Soup – Creamy & Chunky

Three gorgeous long, white leeks and a five-pound bag of organic yams gave me an idea. I’d make my favorite Country-Style Leek & Potato Soup with sweet potatoes and yams instead of russets and Yukon golds. Until I looked online, I was sure this was an original idea. Continue reading Sweet Potato Leek Soup with Fresh Spinach

Fresh Tomato Salad – Summer’s Essential Salad

Fresh Tomato Salad – Summer’s Essential SaladPeak Tomatoes — Ripe, Sweet, Juicy

It’s August. Ripe tomatoes fresh from the garden are at their peak flavor, color and texture. Peak tomatoes shine when simply prepared. Summer’s essential Fresh Tomato Salad requires only a gentle tossing of ripened tomatoes with your best olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh herbs, salt and pepper. Continue reading Fresh Tomato Salad – Summer’s Essential Salad