Winter Kale Salad with Shaved Asparagus, Butternut Squash, & Sunflower Seeds

This year, we extended our Thanksgiving week a day longer than we normally do (on the front end) which meant we had a few nights of family dinners before the actual big Thanksgiving meal. Each year we try to think of things to make that are yummy, easy, and something everyone likes. So one night …

Warm Brussel Sprouts Salad with Dates & Marcona Almonds

One thing that changes for us at Thanksgiving is the veggies. We always do a classic green bean casserole, but the other veggies seem to change every year. We've done a few rounds of roasted carrots and brussel sprouts, warm leafy green pomegranate salads, etc so when I was trying to pick a green to …

Anova Sous Vide Dairy Free Tahini Chicken Salad

We recently received an Anova Sous Vide as a delayed wedding present, and while it wasn't on our registry I was thrilled to get it because I'd been wanting one for quite some time. If you don't know much about sous vide or precision cookers, it's a method that many restaurants have used for a …

Leftover Salad Lunch: How to Whip up Lunch From Scrap with a Limited Fridge

This is sort of my forte, whipping up snacks, lunches, even dinners from tidbits and let me tell you, it's a real feeling of accomplishment. A few helpful things to always have on hand are some sort of lettuce (for me it's usually spinach or chopped kale), other easily choppable veggies or roasted veggies in …

Seared Scallops with Farmers Market Squash & Tomato Quinoa Fussili, Purple Kale Salad, and Parsley Vinaigrette

This meal was an interesting experiment and although I did end up cooking it all pretty nicely, it was a gentle reminder that I still don't really love scallops despite wishing that I did. However, if you do fancy yourself a scallop lover though I think you'll really like this meal as it was simple …