Kale Pesto Quinoa with Grilled Vegetables

Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1 medium zucchini, ends cut off and cut in half lengthwise 3 Roma tomatoes, halved and seeded 1 large jalapeño, cut lengthwise and seeded 1 small red onion, halved 2 Tbsp olive oil Kosher salt and ground black pepper Freak Flag Organics, Kale Pesto 1/4Continue reading “Kale Pesto Quinoa with Grilled Vegetables”

Butter Lettuce Salad with Pear and Feta

Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil 3 Tbsp sherry vinegar Juice of one lemon 1/2 tsp garlic powder Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 head butter lettuce, chopped 1 ripe pear, thinly sliced 2 oz feta cheese, crumbled 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds Directions: To make the vinaigrette: In a screw top jar or salad shaker,Continue reading “Butter Lettuce Salad with Pear and Feta”

Green Beans with Garlic and Onions

Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Ghee or olive oil 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb green beans, washed and trimmed Kosher salt and ground black pepper Directions: In a large skillet, heat the ghee over medium-low heat. Add the onions and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add the garlicContinue reading “Green Beans with Garlic and Onions”

Pineapple Cucumber Salad

Ingredients: 1 pineapple , cut into chunks 1 English cucumber , cut into halfmoon shapes 1 ripe mango, diced 1 red onion , thinly sliced 1 jalapeno , seeded and diced 1 avocado , diced 1 red bell pepper , diced 1/2 cup cilantro , chopped 2 tablespoons lime juice 1/4 cup olive oil 2Continue reading “Pineapple Cucumber Salad”

Couscous, Veggie, and Feta Salad

Ingredients: 1 cup pearl couscous 4 Tbsp olive oil 1 small red onion, sliced 1 medium zucchini, cut into half moons Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 1 tsp white wine vinegar 1 cup baby arugula 8 oz crumbled Israeli feta cheese Directions: Cook the pearlContinue reading “Couscous, Veggie, and Feta Salad”

Pickle Coleslaw

Ingredients: 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup pickle juice 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon spicy mustard 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 package of coleslaw mix 1 small red onion, thinly sliced Your favorite pickles, chopped (optional) Directions: Whisk together the honey, pickle juice, mayonnaise and mustard in aContinue reading “Pickle Coleslaw”

Pumpkin Curry

Ingredients: 1 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil (or avocado or grape seed oil) 1 medium shallot, diced 2 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced 2 Tbsp garlic, minced 1 small jalapeño or serrano pepper (stem + seeds removed, thinly sliced) 1 large red bell pepper (thinly sliced lengthwise) 3 Tbsp red Thai curry paste 3 1/2 cups pumpkinContinue reading “Pumpkin Curry”

Browned Butter and Sage Pasta with Garden Fresh Tomatoes

Ingredients: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large shallot, diced 1/4-1/3 cups fresh sage, chopped 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 cups cherry tomatoes 8 oz spaghetti, linguini or cappellini salt and pepper, to taste 3 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese Directions: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water generously. Add pastaContinue reading “Browned Butter and Sage Pasta with Garden Fresh Tomatoes”

Slow-Cooker Fig Butter

Ingredients: 2 pounds whole figs about 20 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar ⅓ cup molasses 3 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp pumpkin spice Directions: Cut the stems off the figs & slice them in half. Place figs in the slow cooker. Add sugar, brown sugar, molasses,Continue reading “Slow-Cooker Fig Butter”