Learn how to roast poblano peppers in the oven to bring out their amazing smoky flavor. Roasting poblanos in the oven is very simple and the roasted peppers can be used in many recipes or preserved for later. I planted poblano peppers in the garden for the first time this year. Honestly, I’ve never grown…
These delicious zucchini and corn fritters are a great easy meal. Serve them with a salad or serve them as a side dish. They are crispy and full of summer flavor! Every gardener knows that time of the year when suddenly it seems like the zucchini is taking over your kitchen and the rest of…
Cilantro pesto is a delicious spread that adds a ton of flavor to any sandwich. It can also be used as a sauce or in many other ways. This cilantro pesto recipe is very easy to make, delicious, healthy, and also affordable! I love, love, love cilantro! I stick it everywhere and I grow a…
This is a simple recipe for amazing oven baked sweet potato fries. It’s a great side dish that everyone loves – kids and adults. Very quick to put together and we’ll use common ingredients that you most likely already have on hand. I love sweet potatoes! I grow my own sweet potatoes every year, but…
This is a recipe for a simple Mediterranean zucchini casserole. It takes minutes to throw together and it’s healthy and delicious. It’s also a great way to preserve some of your zucchini because you can freeze this casserole easily. Here is my favorite zucchini casserole recipe… I love zucchini and summer squash! I always have…
This is a simple and absolutely delicious Israeli yellow split pea soup recipe. It takes only a few ingredients to put it together plus a few seasonings. It’s also very easy to turn it to a vegan yellow split pea soup. It’s a very healthy yellow split pea soup and of course, filling. I have…
Hands down, this is my favorite vegetarian dish (well, I use chicken stock but you can use vegetable stock to make it vegetarian)! These spinach patties are delicious with the sauce or without it. They take some work to make but it’s totally worth it. Let me walk you through the process… The printable is…
This is a very easy, delicious, and healthy carrot top pesto recipe. If you grow your own carrots or buy them with the tops at the farmer’s market, it’s a great way to use the tops. Carrots are a must in my home garden! I think that of all the vegetables that we grow we…
This is a delicious pumpkin and lentil salad recipe with, celery, and cranberries. I make my own honey mustard dressing to go with it. It’s a very healthy salad that is a whole meal all on its own but can also be served as a side dish. Every fall, we visit a pumpkin patch. Even…
Find 41 purple sweet potato recipes, sweet and savory. This list will give you an idea of what you can do with purple sweet potatoes. Choose a recipe and get to work! There are so many delicious purple sweet potato recipes! Maybe you are growing purple sweet potatoes in your garden, or maybe you came…
This is a very simple recipe for almond basil pesto. I choose to make my basil pesto with almonds instead of pine nuts because I’d like to save some money. I personally don’t feel the difference! It is a delicious pesto recipe that I make a whole lot of every year. I keep my jars…
These simple mashed purple sweet potatoes are super easy to make and are creamy and healthy. This is an amazing side dish that is going to add color and deliciousness to any dinner! A few years ago I came by purple sweet potatoes at a local farmer’s market here in NC and couldn’t resist buying…
This baked purple sweet potato recipe is so simple! You can make it just as I do or you can top it with whatever it is that you like. It takes just a few minutes to put together and place in the oven. Baked purple sweet potato is an amazing side dish or a meal…
This roasted purple sweet potato recipe is simple and takes just a few minutes to put together. Roasted purple sweet potatoes can be a great side dish for any meal or can serve as your main dish, it’s up to you. I serve them with a delicious homemade garlic dipping sauce. My affair with purple…
This is a simple recipe for a delicious, filling, and super healthy Mediterranean egg salad. Fresh, healthy ingredients and a simple and healthy dressing. This salad can be a meal on its own or you can add it as a side for a larger meal. Follow the pictures in the post or you can scroll…
Hands down, this is my favorite way of preparing green beans. This fresh green bean recipe is quick and easy and super healthy. It can be a great way to cook green beans for a holiday or any day as a side dish, but honestly, I love making it as a snack! I make a…
In this post, you will find 32 winter salad ideas to try this winter. Winter vegetables are so delicious and filling. Vegetables like kale, carrots, beets, fennel, celery, brussels sprouts… They are super healthy for our body and very filling. Some of those salads are no side dish. They are a full meal all on…
I came to this amazing, beautiful country in 2005. Right away, on my first week here I noticed two very wrong things with America. The first wrong thing was that the people at McDonald’s couldn’t figure out how to insert a tomato into my breakfast sandwich. Oh, you won’t believe the hell that broke loose…