Ratatouille

    Time: 1 hour 15 min (15 prep, 1 hour cook) Serves 6 Yields 9.5″ pie casserole (it doesn’t fit in this size, ended up transfering to 1-2 C tomato sauce (good quality tomato basil sauce) 2 garlic cloves minced 3-4 thyme sprigs 2 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp chili flakes 1 egg plant […]

Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Donuts

For the donuts: 2 cups all purpose gluten-free flour blend ¾ cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup milk (or dairy-free milk) 2 large eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons gluten-free vanilla extract ½ cup oil of choice For the glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk ½ – […]

Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Wet: ▢ ⅔ cup granulated sugar ▢ ¼ light brown sugar ▢ 2 eggs at room temperature ▢ 2 tsp vanilla extract ▢ ⅓ cup oil I like olive oil for a rich flavor, but any oil works ▢ ⅔ cup boiling water ▢ 1 tsp apple cider vinegar Dry ▢ ¾ cup + 2 […]

Feel-Good Fall Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes 4 –6 servings 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper 5 ounces arugula or baby kale 1 avocado, thinly sliced 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese (or feta or blue cheese) 1/2 cup chopped pecans, lightly […]

Z’tejas Copycat Cornbread

1 cup cornmeal 1 cup flour 1⁄4 cup sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1⁄4 cup butter 1 teaspoon baking soda 2⁄3 cup plain yogurt 1⁄4 cup creamed corn 1⁄4 cup frozen corn 1 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 (4 ounce) can mild green chilies (optional) Mix all dry ingredients together. Mix wet […]

Beef Wellington Bites

1 Tbsp Vegetable oil 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted 2 lbs beef tenderloin, trimmed nad cut into 1″ cubes 1 Tbsp. butter 6 oz cremini mushrooms, minced 2 shallots, minced 1 Tbsp rosemary, chopped (plus whole sprigs for garnish) 1/4 C Dijon mustard 1 Egg, lightly beaten Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Step 1 […]

Lasagna

1 pound sweet Italian sausage ¾ pound lean ground beef ½ cup minced onion 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste ½ cup water 2 tablespoons white sugar 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil […]

Tzatziki Recipe

Yield: 1 C ¾ English cucumber or 1 slicing cucumber peeled 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups Greek yogurt (nonfat works great) 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill 2-3 garlic cloves minced 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano Salt and pepper to taste […]

Spiced Pear Jam

8 C peeled finely chopped ripe pears (about 5.5 lbs) 4 C sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon (or more) 1/4 tsp ground cloves Add all the ingredients to a dutch oven. Bring mixture to a boil and stir constantly. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 2 hours or until thickened. Skim off foam […]