Thai Peanut Dressing

This is hands down a dressing worth having on hand, I can quickly throw together wraps or salads and have a delicious mid-day snack or lunch. Gardens can go wild in Florida so its good to have a few recipes to help use up your harvest. I have even been able to take potential wasted…

Fairytale Eggplant Tart

I’m a southern girl through and through and if you say tomato pie I will hunt you down to get a slice. But I am here to tell you, this one is the closest second best. This, like the majority of what I do when I jump in the kitchen, is put together. Sometimes its…

The Southern Caper: Nasturtium Seeds

I love capers. The little salty and tangy liquid filled bobbles that burst when bit into. Perfect for balancing a cream sauce or used as a briney addition to a martini, When I discovered nasturtiums I immediately fell in love with its peppery sweet nectar flowers. The seeds are hard to find sometimes on nasturtiums,…

Glazed Lentil Loaf

INGREDIENTS1 tbsp olive oil1 medium onion, finely minced1 medium bell pepper, finely minced1 small carrot, finely minced1 rib celery, finely minced1 pint crimini mushrooms, roughly chopped4 cloves garlic, minced2 tbsp tomato paste1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce1 tbsp liquid smoke1 cup quick oats3 cups brown lentils cooked2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced½ tsp salt1 tsp dried oregano½ tsp…

Lentil Sheppards Pie

INGREDIENTS LENTIL FILLING:2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra2 each yellow onions, peeled and chopped2 each medium carrots chopped1 pint mushroom (use your favorite)1 tablespoon thyme leaves, minced1 tablespoon rosemary1 bay leaf1 clove of garlic, pastesea salt and ground black pepper, to taste1 tablespoon tomato paste1 ½ cups lentils, rinsed1 ½ tablespoons sherry/balsamic vinegar1 ½ tablespoons…

Lentil Sloppy Joes:

Ingredients:1 cup finely chopped carrots1 cup finely chopped mushrooms1 cup finely chopped onions2 garlic cloves minced1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped3 tablespoons oil or butter1 1/2 cups brown lentils1/2 cup wine or beer1 8oz can tomato sauce3 cups broth1/2 cup organic ketchup I used agave sweetened2 tablespoons brown sugar (prefer cane syrup)2 tablespoons chili sauce2 tablespoons…

Malai (cream) Broccoli with Spiced Almond Cream Sauce

It’s time to put you on some of the yummiest broccoli you can make. CSA’s have been filled with cauliflower, romeneseco, and broccoli the last few weeks and I wound up with with about five heads in the fridge. While most people know a good way to cook these cruciferous veggies, they tend to get…