Category: Recipes

King Cake (on the lighter side)
Here’s a lighter (and easier) King Cake. The dough is made with coconut oil and almond milk. The filling is the highlight of this delicious cake to celebrate Mardi Gras.

Dinner With Edward and a Cocktail (of course)
Join me for this round of Cook the Books and this month’s selection Dinner with Edward by Isabel Vincent. Of course, I have included a cocktail recipe. What’s a dinner party without a cocktail?

Spanish Tortilla with Mushrooms and Kale
This earthy Spanish dish was inspired by Pan’s Labryinth, this month’s Food ‘n Flix feature film.

TLC Book Tour: Unbound and Lentil Soup with Chorizo
Join me as I ski into Unbound: A Story of Snow and Self-Discovery with a warming and hearty lentil soup.

Chocolate-Cherry-No-Egg-Rice-Cooker-Cake
Here is an easy dessert to whip up in your rice maker and it has an oh-so sexy Valentine’s Day title, don’t you think?

Wild Rice Salad with Dried Fruit and Arugula
Here is a recipe from a truly beautiful book, Eat Beautiful, by Wendy Rowe.

Mini-Cheesecake
What? I thought we were on a rice bowl and salad challenge. We had to throw in one dessert. It’s just a mini one….

Sesame Noodles with Broccoli
Today’s recipe is based on one from Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals that Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor, the current Cook the Books selection.

Red Rice Salad (Loaded with Veggies)
Here’s a healthy rice salad with a French-Moroccan spice flair for this month’s Food ‘n Flix feature, French Kiss.

Winter Romaine Salad with Butternut Squash and Roasted Chickpeas
As we continue our 2017 Challenge, I am mixing a few salads into our rice bowl diet. All of these steps can be done ahead of time. This salad is best served when the ingredients are at room temperature but leftovers are just as good cold the next day. This salad is a…