Recipes

Perfect Baked Apples

Desserts

These delightful baked apples turn out perfectly, every time! This baked apple recipe features tender apples stuffed with a buttery oat filling. It’s easy to make gluten free, dairy free/vegan and nut free—see the recipe notes for details. Recipe yields 4 baked apples.

Ingredients:  4 medium Apples  ½ cup old-fashioned oats ¼ cup lightly packed...

Ribboned Asparagus and Quinoa Salad

Salads

An easy shaved asparagus salad turns into a complete meal with the addition of quinoa. It’s bursting with flavor thanks to lemon, pine nuts and parmesan!

Ingredients:  ¾ to 1 cup cooked quinoa (see step 1 below) 6 to 7 ...

Classic Pico de Gallo

Healthy Snacks

This pico de gallo recipe is fresh, delicious and easy to make! You’ll need only 5 ingredients to make this classic Mexican dip—tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapeño and lime. Recipe yields about 4 cups (about 8 servings).

Ingredients:  1 cup finely chopped white onion (about 1 small onion) 1 medium jalapeñ...

Butternut Squash Frittata with Fried Sage

Healthy Snacks

Simple, savory frittata made with butternut squash, onion, Parmesan and fried sage. This delicious gluten-free, meatless recipe is perfect for brunch or dinner. Recipe yields one 10-inch frittata, which is enough for 8 modest or 6 large slices of frittata.

Ingredients:  Butternut frittata   8 eggs ½ cup milk 2 cloves garl...

Blackberry Peach Galette

Desserts

This delicious blackberry and peach galette is made with a whole wheat crust. It’s a beautiful, rustic dessert that’s perfect for summer time!

Ingredients:  Filling   5 ripe peaches, peeled and sliced 6 ounces of blackberri...

Feta Fiesta Kale Salad with Avocado and Crispy Tortilla Strips

Salads

A hearty taco kale salad featuring feta, pepitas, crispy tortilla strips, avocado and cranberries, tossed in a jalapeño-lime dressing. This recipe yields four medium-sized salads.

Ingredients:  Salad 1 large bunch of kale (about 10 ounces) 1 can (14 ounces) b...

Roasted Red Peppers

Sides

Make your own roasted red peppers with this foolproof recipe! Homemade roasted red peppers taste better than store-bought. Recipe yields about 1 ½ cups roasted red peppers.

Ingredients:  *4 medium red bell peppers

Plum Crisp with Pistachio, Oat and Almond Meal Topping

Desserts

This simple plum crisp recipe features honey-sweetened summer plums and a gluten-free oat and almond meal topping! Ginger and pistachios send it over the top (but feel free to substitute another nut for the pistachios).

Ingredients:  Plum filling   2 pounds plums, halved, pitted and sliced (no need to peel...

Kale Colcannon

Sides

You’re going to love these Irish mashed potatoes with kale. This colcannon recipe is the perfect side dish for St. Patrick’s Day. So creamy and delicious! Recipe yields 8 modest side servings, or 6 medium.

Ingredients:  3 pounds Russet potatoes, peeled 2 teaspoons fine sea salt*, divided 2 tablespoons&nbs...

Balsamic Stone Fruit Sundae

Desserts

A super simple summer dessert featuring balsamic roasted stone fruit (peaches, plums and cherries) and vanilla ice cream. Feel free to wing the amounts—my friend just tossed the fruit with sugar and balsamic vinegar until they seemed “pretty well coated.”

Ingredients:  1 ¾ pound stone fruit (any combination of peaches, nectarines, plums and/or cherries) ...

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