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From the Kitchen, Quick & Easy Recipes

Caramelized Shallots and Ricotta Frittata

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I made a caramelized shallots, baby spinach, and ricotta stuffing for ravioli that Rani and her friends were making from scratch at her birthday party, and I ended up with some extra stuffing leftover. Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli. The stuffing was so delicious that I used it the next day to make a fluffy frittata.

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Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen

Brussel Sprouts, Baby Spinach & Sugar Snap Peas in Herbed Coconut Broth

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Brussel Sprouts, Baby Spinach & Sugar Snap Peas in Herbed Coconut Broth
4-6 servings

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups finely cut brussel sprouts
  • 2 cups sugar snap peas cut in halves
  • 4 cups chopped spinach
  • 1 medium onion finely cut
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger or ginger paste
  • 1 red chili (optional)
  • Salt
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1 small sprig of rosemary
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 tsp dry garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 block extra firm tofu drained and cut into cubes
  • 1 can 15 oz coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp oil

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From Around the World, From the Kitchen, Quick & Easy Recipes

Spinach & Super Greens Cheese Enchiladas

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Folks, this is the easiest recipe to make with the most stupendous results.  These awesome enchiladas are nutritious, delicious, and look delectable too. With over 8-10 cups of chopped spinach and other healthy greens like baby kale, turnip greens and chard, these enchiladas might as well be called super greens healthy enchiladas.

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From the Kitchen, Stories From Our Home, Vegetable Gardening

A Farmer’s Market Friendship & A Giant Delivery of Farm Fresh Greens

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I recently received a huge box of all sorts of greens from the farmer’s market from my friend Rita and her husband Chris. You see Rita has become friends with one of the farm stand owners at her local Farmer’s Market.  Over time as she developed her friendship with this one farm stand vendor she started sharing a few of her homemade foods with him every time she stopped by the market.  On the occasions when Rita happened to stop by the market before it closed, her Farmer’s Market friend would give Rita all of whatever vegetables were leftover that morning. It could be any variety of vegetables depending on the season. This time in early spring Rita came home with a bounty of all sorts of greens. She had enough greens for herself, for a couple of friends, and a giant box of greens for me as well!  I’m talking over 20 bags of greens! And so began a Farmer’s Market friendship. Continue reading A Farmer’s Market Friendship & A Giant Delivery of Farm Fresh Greens →