Jump to Recipe When Jane and I were getting ready to open the Cafe, we met at her house one sunny summer afternoon and made a list of creative chicken salad recipes. Our idea was to feature a fun chicken salad flavor that rotates weekly […]
Healthy Eats
My Favorite Quinoa
I wrote this recipe in 2014 and it’s time to dust it off to let it shine. Quinoa is cooked in curry powder and tossed with blistered corn and peppers, toasted sunflower kernels, avocado, hand torn mint, and chili-lime-marinated shrimp. The dressing is good enough […]
Kielbasa & Cabbage
Who else thinks cabbage is the most underrated vegetable out there? One head of cabbage can yield multiple recipes, it’s inexpensive, lasts forever in the fridge and is delicious eaten however you prepare it. My favorites? steamed with veggies & shrimp stir fried with […]
Clean Eating Polenta Pie
Jump to Recipe This is one of several recipes I share from one of my favorite cookbooks, Moosewood by Mollie Katzen. A gluten-free, clean-eating polenta pie for all the pizza lovers. The crust is something special – like a fluffy bite of polenta that still […]
Sheet-Pan Za’atar Chickpeas & Kale with Sweet Potatoes
Let’s talk current obsessions because mine is this spiced chickpea, kale, and sweet potato crunch party that happens all in one-pan. This was a result of me trying to purge the fridge and being creative at the same time. I served this for dinner one […]
Paleo Chicken & Scallion Lettuce Wraps
This recipe saves me over and over again – and you might catch wind as I tend to share it, over and over again. I learned this in culinary school when we were learning to cook with a wok, and while making this at home […]
Skillet Beef Short Rib Pot Roast (Whole30)
Jump to Recipe Pot roast made in one pan under three hours? Sign me up. Pot roast that’s entirely Whole30? Sold! We are talking melt-in-your-mouth – so tender you’ll give up on your tongs – kind of beef. With a gravy-like sauce that’s rich in […]