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Creamy Mushroom and Cashew Pasta Recipe
Celebrate the season with a 15-minute fast creamy pasta dinner mushroom and cashew cream pasta. It only takes a handful of ingredients – your market-best mix of mushrooms, a few shallots, some garlic, a bit of lemon juice and cashew cream or sour cream. So put the water on to boil for the pasta and […]
Butternut Squash Risotto
This cozy bowl of market-inspired butternut squash risotto is a rich and creamy combination of fall season flavors without the cream. In this recipe, I’m going to show you how to turn a handful of healthy ingredients into an equally healthy dish – disguised as pure decadence – and I think you’re going to love […]
Spanish Almond Cookies
Get the holidays off to a healthy start with these gluten-free oil-free classic Spanish almond cookies. They are incredibly easy to make and just darn good-for-you tasty!
Healthy Lentil Veggie Stew
If you are looking to boost your diet with a nourishing, nutritious, healthy one-pot meal, you’ve found it! I love this lentil stew because I can make a big batch and eat it all week long. It’s the answer to chilly weather meal prep. It’s the perfect meal prep option for nights when all you […]
Mediterranean Magical Orange Date Dressing
One of my very favorite, very addictive dressings is a classic flavor combination from our neighbor to the south, Morocco. Laced with sweet dates and packed with the tart power of oranges, you will want a salad for lunch just because you’ll want to to use this dressing again and again.
Luxurious Creamy No-Cream Cashew Sauce
Are you looking to add the richness and luxuriously creamy feel to a dish without the heavy cream? Cashew cream is my new go-to when I want to add that feeling without the saturated fat from heavy cream. It’s healthy hiding in plain sight!
Mashed Butter Beans Beat Potatoes!
If you like the comfort food goodness of mashed potatoes, you’re going to love this healthy version made with equally velvety butter beans that have been infused with rich flavor from peppery extra virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary, a deep sauté of the beans until the edges turn a crispy caramelized color creates a depth […]
Teleme Goat Cheese & Tomatoes
Any goat cheese will do justice to this simple appetizer but if you can find the briny, creamy Teleme, you’ll really be in luck! It’s so simple to put together a platter of these little two-bite appetizers that everyone will be asking for more… and you can do it in a minute!
Ethereal Mushroom Parmesan Baked Risotto
When the weather turns chilly who doesn’t love a warm comforting bowl of creamy rich risotto? In this simple dish, seasonal mushrooms are lightly laced with luscious Parmesan cheese and woven into a tapestry of Mediterranean flavor with the creaminess of Italian Arborio rice.
Walnut Arugula Pesto Pasta
If you are looking for a trade-up to a classic basil cheese pesto, then this healthy pesto, with nutrient-packed walnuts and deeply flavored peppery arugula is just the dish you’ve been looking for.
