Recipes

This is wonderful as a topping for desserts or to sweeten and flavor drinks.

 

Prep time: 6 minutes Cook time: 6 minutes

An alternative to cheese powders, nutritional yeast as the name states is not only yummy and has taste qualities similar to cheese but is also very healthy.

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 1 minutes

This is a caffeine-free chai version, based on the Chai recipe Sarah posted last year - which in turn is a recipe she inherited from Pia, so we're going full circle here. We used to buy a rooibos chai mix at a local Indian supermarket, but this version is much better (if I say so myself), and will definitely become a staple on our tea shelf.

Prep time: 6 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes

Using healthier alternatives to white flour makes it hard to create the traditional soft chewy chocolate chip cookies, but with this recipe I was finally able to achieve it.

 

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 12 minutes

Extremely quick, easy and yummy dessert.

 

Prep time: 5 minutes

I love orange chicken. In this particular recipe I added much more orange, ginger, and garlic than most recipes to make it mouth watering and delicious.

Cook time: 45 minutes

This was our Thanksgiving Day appetizer and stole the show. Sorry Mr. Turkey!

Prep time: 10 minutes

This is my take on the Corn Scones recipe from the Moosewood Restaurant Collective. I normally leave out their cornmeal, substituting it with our freshly ground spelt flour. The currants and lemon zest can be replaced with whatever you have on hand and feel like. In our kitchen we often use walnuts, dried cranberries or apricot paste (a thick sheet of fruit roll-up available at Arabian markets).

On weekends when we feel like something special for breakfast, this is our go-to recipe.

Prep time: 12 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes

I am sitting here with a cup of green tea called Tribute to the Immortals and enjoy a slice of this delicious cake. I received this recipe from a friend and adopted it. I should do my Italian homework but I think I rather have another piece of this wonderful cake. I am sure you will love it!

Cook time: 50 minutes

This is my favorite tomato salad, and trust me, that is no small feat: I LOVE tomatoes and eat them by the pound when they are in season (preferably fresh-picked from the garden). This is a true Italian recipe out of a cookbook Mom bought in Italy. With recipes that are this good, let's hope she continues practicing her Italian by translating recipes from it into English for all of us!

Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 3 minutes

A few weeks ago we had a heavenly garbanzo bean soup in a small café in Fallbrook. I tried to recreate the same soup. I did not achieve this but created another really delicious soup. Very satisfying on an empty stomach.

Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes

There are an abundant amount of different chai recipes. This one I tried yesterday for the first time and I love it.

Prep time: 7 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes

Mom gave me this recipe years ago. It is perfect for a cold fall or winter evening, either as an appetizer or served together with bread as a main dish.

Prep time: 8 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes

Dad and I came up with this while he was visiting this weekend. It is delicious! We decided on the title because the veggies in it are all in season right now. In fact, the zucchini, tomatoes, and thyme are all from the shared garden in my apartment complex and we picked them right before cooking this.

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes

Try this cake. It's so wonderfully delicious!

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes