Ingredients: 8-10 leeks, including 2 inches of greens, halved crosswise 2 large onions, sliced and separated into rings 1 large tomato, chopped sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup stock 2 teaspoons basil Directions: 1. Saute the onions in the oil over medium heat until they are soft. Add the leeks; turn them [...]
Ingredients: 1 bunch beets with greens 6 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, divided 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 small sweet onion, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cups Arborio rice ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese Directions: Remove greens [...]
Ingredients: 6 peppers, seeded and de-veined, cut into small pieces 3 tablespoon olive oil 2 medium size onions, diced 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 6 small bay leaves sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 medium-size tomatoes, cut into slices Directions: 1. Pour the oil in a skillet add the onions, garlic, and bay [...]
Ingredients: 6 medium beets, scrubbed and cooked until tender 3 tablespoons butter 3 shallots, minced 2 apples, cored and thinly sliced 1 tablespoon sweetener of choice sea salt and freshly cracked pepper 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar ½ cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place beets on a baking [...]
Ingredients: 4 pounds tomatoes, seeded (optional), juice reserved sea salt and freshly ground black pepper sherry vinegar olive oil, to finish chopped basil 2 scallions, including a bit of the greens, thinly sliced Directions: Chop the tomatoes by hand until they are fine, almost like a puree. Put the tomatoes in a bowl add the [...]
Ingredients: 4-5 beets 2 handfuls beet greens 2 small red or yellow onions 2 hard-boiled eggs 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley freshly ground pepper Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Trim the beets, leaving an inch of the stems and tails, and rinse off any loose soil. Put them in a pan with ¼-inch [...]
Ingredients: 2 bunches scallions, including most of the greens 1 sweet pepper 2 tablespoons avocado or sunflower seed oil 12 ounces tomatillos, husked and rinsed 1 celery rib, chopped 1 scant tablespoon chopped ginger 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped mint 2 jalapeno or poblano peppers, seeded and minced 1 quart vegetable stock sea [...]
Ingredients: ½ cup dried currants 1 large head celery 5-6 pale green celery leaves 2-3 apples 4 parsley sprigs 10 walnuts, cracked and left in large pieces 1-2 tablespoons walnut oil lemon juice sea salt freshly ground pepper Directions: If the currants are hard, cover them with warm water and set aside to soften while [...]
Ingredients: 1 large bunch broccoli 1-2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 10 Kalamata olives, pits removed, chopped into large pieces 3 tablespoons roasted sweet peppers (roasting instructions below) 2 teaspoons finely chopped marjoram, or ½ teaspoon dried 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley 2 ounces feta cheese freshly ground pepper lemon wedges Directions: [...]
Ingredients: 3 sweet peppers 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar sea salt Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place the peppers in a roasting pan and roast, turning every 15 minutes, for 45 minutes, or until the skins are wrinkled and slightly charred. Transfer the peppers to a cooling rack. When cool enough to handle, peel the [...]