Why not add some nutrition to your Spanish Rice? Throw in some veggies! Ingredients: 1 large carrot 2 medium ribs celery 1/2 medium onion 1 small green bell pepper 1 large tomato 1 3/4 cups white rice 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock, or water 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon coriander 1 teaspoon chili powder … Continue reading
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Lemon and Thyme Asparagus Soup
It’s asparagus season! Celebrate local and fresh ingredients with this guilt-free, awesome soup! While this recipe is vegan, you could certainly add a little cream for that extra something special Lemon and Thyme Asparagus Soup ¼ cup olive oil 2 ½ pounds fresh asparagus, woody ends removed and chopped into 1” pieces 4 Celery stalks, … Continue reading
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
This simple and amazingly delicious soup incorporates roasted cauliflower, roasted carrots, roasted garlic and homemade vegetable stock. To make your own vegetable stock, fill a pot with about 50 ounces of water. Clean and cut 2-3 large carrots, 2-3 ribs of celery, 1/4 of a large onion, then add to pot with 2 teaspoons of … Continue reading
Roasted Bell Pepper and Corn Chowder
I only have one word for this soup. “Crack”. Yep, it’s like crack. Everyone loves it. I even competed at the Solano County Fair with it and won first place! Simple to make and best served cold, this soup is a great summertime dish that utilizes fresh, local ingredients. And, talk about guilt-free eating. It’s … Continue reading
Mango Salsa Fresca
The freshness of the tomatoes, along with the contrast of sweet mangoes to spicy jalapeño & onions will have you digging your chips in again and again! Mango Salsa Fresca 4 medium Roma tomatoes, diced (2 cups) 1 small yellow onion, diced finely (1 cup) 1/2 bundle cilantro, chopped (1 cup) 1 small jalapeño, seeds … Continue reading
Veggie Chili Recipe – Meat & Bean Free
This is a vegetarian meal, vegan if you remove the dairy product garnish. I call it chili, my husband calls it taco soup. A great one pot meal that can easily be done on the stove or in the crock pot. 4 tbs vegetable oil 1 large onion, diced 1 small jalapeño, seeds & ribs … Continue reading