If you need a healthy appetizer to serve instead of the usual chips and salsa or fried mozzarella sticks, these will knock your socks off... They also look beautiful on a platter for a big party or game night. These babies have a sweet-and-salty thing going that makes them … [Read more...] about Sweet Potato Skins
Recipes
Grapefruit Goddess Salad
This tart, sweet, crunchy, and juicy salad is such a nice departure from typical salad ingredients... The combo bursts with flavor and has an amazing ability to zap sugar cravings. — Prep time10 mins Cook time10 mins Total time20 … [Read more...] about Grapefruit Goddess Salad
Harley’s Blueberry Zucchini Muffins
I always have a batch of these blueberry zucchini muffins ready in the freezer for a quick snack or to add to Harley’s meals... They take just minutes to thaw in a toaster oven, and she loves them! They are super moist, taste absolutely delicious, and are perfect for both kids … [Read more...] about Harley’s Blueberry Zucchini Muffins
Lentil Pasta with Kale Pesto
There could never be too much kale in my life... Thankfully, my daughter loves to eat it too. Like mother, like daughter. For a more substantial dish, this pasta would be great tossed with blanched green beans or broccoli florets. — Prep time10 mins Cook time9 … [Read more...] about Lentil Pasta with Kale Pesto
8-Minute Candy Bars
When you crave chocolate but don’t want to eat the stuff filled with artificial ingredients sold at convenience stores, try this recipe. It’s fast, fun, easy to make, and portable. — Prep time5 mins Cook time5 mins Total time10 … [Read more...] about 8-Minute Candy Bars
Harvest Time: A Recipe for Roasted Corn & Cherry Tomato Salsa
Fall Harvest, fall musings and a recipe that helps us breathe in the transitioning season upon us — Grasping at those last rays of warm sunshine I admire the changing colors of the leaves. It is time to grab the season’s final harvest of delicious corn. The husks are still … [Read more...] about Harvest Time: A Recipe for Roasted Corn & Cherry Tomato Salsa
Soup’s On! Musings On Life & A Recipe For Summer Black Bean Soup With Cucumber Yogurt
A recipe to remind us that we can create quality food that is inexpensive and easy, plus musings on staying healthy in all aspects of your life. — Here in the Catskills where I live, it’s finally warming up outside and I am filled with a vacillating mixture of … [Read more...] about Soup’s On! Musings On Life & A Recipe For Summer Black Bean Soup With Cucumber Yogurt
Recipe: Pistachio Sugar Cookies
Inspired by the buttery flavor of pistachios, Chef Moss shares a favorite vegan sugar cookie recipe — I love pistachios, not just the beautiful green hue they impart to dishes, but their buttery flavor is amazing. A simple sauce for over your tofu or polenta takes only a … [Read more...] about Recipe: Pistachio Sugar Cookies
Recipe: Indian Spiced Oyster & Shiitake Mushrooms Roasted in Coconut Milk (Plus A Few Tips for Foraging For Good Health)
Chef Moss muses about spring’s awakenings, the onset of mushroom foraging — and some inspiration for making healthy choices — With the change of seasons, in this push-pull tango of warm and cold weather, it is important to keep our bodies and minds strong. When using food … [Read more...] about Recipe: Indian Spiced Oyster & Shiitake Mushrooms Roasted in Coconut Milk (Plus A Few Tips for Foraging For Good Health)
Cumin Spiced Carrot and Date Salad (And an Ode to the Beautiful Carrot)
Connecting to our plates in a deeper way, Chef Moss shares her love of carrots, their origins and a recipe for Cumin Spiced Rainbow Carrot & Date Salad — There is just something about carrots — sweet, crunchy, earthy when raw. Tender and even sweeter when cooked. At the … [Read more...] about Cumin Spiced Carrot and Date Salad (And an Ode to the Beautiful Carrot)
Eat Your Veggies! Hidden Veggie Muffins: Sneak More Nutrition Into Your Family’s Diet
From the kitchen of Chef Moss — a delicious and inspiring recipe to incorporate more veggies into your family’s diet (even if you have to hide them) — I made what I like to call, ‘Hidden Veggie’ muffins over the holidays to an attempt to get more vegetables into my family’s … [Read more...] about Eat Your Veggies! Hidden Veggie Muffins: Sneak More Nutrition Into Your Family’s Diet
Recipe: M’smen North African Flatbread
Chef Christine Moss shares a recipe for M’smen, a traditional flatbread from North Africa — and the first thing she tasted when she arrived in Tangier _______ [Adapted (veganized) from The Spruce Eats] Makes 16 breads Note: When wrapped up, they can last up to five … [Read more...] about Recipe: M’smen North African Flatbread
