Ingredients: 1½ pounds potatoes, scrubbed well Mustard Vinaigrette (recipe below) Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 3-6 leeks, cut in half, cleaned, and cut into 3-4 inch lengths 1 cup chopped ripe tomato ¼ cup coarsely chopped parsley or basil Directions: Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, enough to cover the potatoes by [...]
Ingredients: 1 pound squash, halved or cut to your desired liking olive oil sea salt and pepper 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon yellow miso paste 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional) Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread the squash on a baking sheet in an even layer. Drizzle with a little [...]
Ingredients: 1 cup white grape juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¼ cup sweetener of choice 1 vanilla bean 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced mint for garnish Directions: 1. In a small saucepan, combine the juices, sweetener, and vanilla bean and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until the [...]
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 2 scallions, white part only, finely chopped 2 teaspoons olive oil 6 tomatoes, coarsely chopped 2 teaspoons sweetener, if desired ½ cup coarsely chopped basil leaves ¼ cup wine vinegar sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions: 1. Combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl and [...]
Ingredients: Salad: 1 cup adzuki beans, soaked overnight 1½ cups almonds 6 tablespoons tamari 2 pounds green beans, trimmed ½ cup thinly sliced green onions ¾ cup cilantro or parsley leaves, chopped Vinaigrette: 2 tablespoons white miso ½ cup brown rice vinegar 4 teaspoons umeboshi plum vinegar 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 large garlic cloves, [...]
Ingredients: ¼ cup quinoa, washed and strained, and rinsed twice ½ cup parsley, roughly chopped ½ cup basil, roughly chopped 1 small cucumber, seeded and diced 1 teaspoon olive oil sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions: Combine the quinoa and 1½ cups water in a 2-quart saucepan over high heat. Bring to a [...]
Ingredients: 7 tablespoons butter, divided, plus extra for preparing ramekins 6 large eggs, separated 1¾ cups milk 2 medium leeks, cut in half, cleaned, and thinly sliced 1/3 cup flour of choice, plus more for dusting ramekins 2¼ teaspoons dry mustard 2 cups grated dry hard goat cheese, goat cheddar, or other ¾ teaspoon sea [...]
Ingredients: 4-8 sweet peppers, depending on size 1¼ pounds Dry-farmed tomatoes 6 sprigs flat-leaf parsley 12 large basil leaves or more 1 large clove garlic 2 tablespoons capers 12 olives of choice, pitted 3 tablespoons olive oil plus more for the dish sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions: Roast the peppers on a [...]
Ingredients: Roasted Tomato Sauce: 2 large dry-farmed tomatoes, or more if not large medium high heat fat (Grape seed oil or coconut oil) 1 large onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 handful of mixed herbs, especially basil sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste Green Beans with Mushrooms: 1½ pounds green [...]
Ingredients: 2 Dry-farmed tomatoes, halved 3 summer squash, trimmed and halved lengthwise 1 medium sweet onion, quartered 1 carrot, or two, depending on size, cut crosswise into 4-inch pieces 8 green beans, trimmed and cut crosswise into ½-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon dried [...]