Category: Recipes

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Chorizo and Kale-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Zucchini-Arugula Salad

A combo of superlean ground turkey and rich ground pork gives you the ideal mix of flavor and texture while staying nice and light. How to Make It Step 1 Preheat oven to 400°. Step 2 Pierce potatoes with a fork; wrap each in foil. Bake at 400° for 1 hour. Step 3 Combine vinegar, […]

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Moroccan Shepherd’s Pie

Sweet potatoes provide a nice foil for the full-flavored lamb, tangy olives, and earthy spices. You can also bake the entire mixture in an 8-inch square baking dish. Assemble up to a day ahead, cover, refrigerate, and bake just before serving. How to Make It Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°. Step 2 Heat a […]

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Pork Milanese with Kale Salad

Milanese is Italian for “breaded and sautéed until golden,” an easy (and fast) way to dress up sliced pork tenderloin. Top the pork with a creamy mushroom sauce and serve with a simple kale salad for a complete meal. Golden raisins have a way of elevating everything they touch; try stirring into rice pilaf or […]

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Beer-Brushed Tofu Skewers with Barley

Tofu gets a grilled treatment in this recipe with a sweet brown beer glaze that’s brushed on both before and while the tofu grills. The flavor and texture is a delicious contrast with the hearty, chewy, nutty barley. If you don’t have barley on hand, serve with brown rice, quinoa, or farro. If you don’t […]

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Broccolini, Red Pepper, and Roasted Garlic Frittata

Frittatas lend themselves easily to vegetarian meals, allowing you to load in practically any veggies you like. Combining the eggs, cottage cheese, and roasted garlic in a food processor helps distribute the roasted garlic throughout the mixture for maximum favor. You can substitute broccoli rabe (for a pleasantly bitter bite) or broccoli florets (for a […]

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Double Barley Posole

This hearty soup gets its name from the pearl barley used in the soup as well as the barley used to produce the beer that’s stirred in. Hominy is a hallmark of posole. It’s a dried form of corn that has been soaked in a lye or lime solution to remove the tough outer hull […]

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Fried Egg and Rye

Fried Egg and Rye Breakfast Salad I love, love, love rye bread here; it’s so flavorful on its own and really adds a special lift to this salad. Don’t have rye bread on hand? No problem—just use what you do have. Whatever you choose, you can make the toasted breadcrumbs up to two days ahead; […]

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PB&J Smoothie

Instead of sandwiches, try cool, creamy peanut butter–and-jelly-inspired smoothies for a kid-friendly snack. We use fresh strawberries and raspberries, but you can use any berry you like (blackberries tend to have more noticeable seeds). If using frozen fruit, skip the ice and add a splash or two of water to thin the smoothie to your […]

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almon, Asparagus, and Fresh Lemon Kebabs

Bring unique flavor to traditional fish kebabs with zesty lemon and savory asparagus. Ingredients 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon lower-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey 2 teaspoons canola oil 2 garlic cloves, grated 1 pound skinless salmon fillet (cut into 1-inch pieces) 32 (1 1/2-inch) slices asparagus 16 lemon slices Cooking spray 1/4 teaspoon […]

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Chimichurri Shrimp

Forget shrimp cocktail–this will be your go-to party staple from now on. You could take the shrimp off the skewers for the platter, but the pick-up nature of kebabs is great for parties. Ingredients 1 cup arugula leaves 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 2 tablespoons chopped shallots 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons […]