A Shrimp Scampi Pasta with Kalamata Olives based on a dish from my family’s favorite Italian restaurant. Originally Posted: Mar. 10, 2025 Total Time: 40 minutes (20 prep, 20 cook) Intro Initial Inspiration There’s an amazing Italian restaurant in Pasadena, California called Gale’s that my family likes to take my great-aunt to for lunch when …
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Mushroom Toast
This herby and garlicky Mushroom Toast will sate your protein cravings at breakfast while providing a lot of vitamins and minerals. Originally Posted: March 5th, 2025 Total Time: 1 hour Intro If you’ve seen my other recipe posts, you may already know that I’m a huge fan of mushrooms: I love making mushroom gravy for …
Whipped Cottage Cheese with Herbs, Garlic, and Shallot
This Whipped Cottage Cheese with Herbs, Garlic, and Shallots can serve as part of a healthy breakfast, lunch, or as a snack. Use as a spread or as a dip. Originally Posted: March 5th, 2025 Total Time: Maybe 20 – 30 minutes, including prep time (slicing all the ingredients) Intro I first started making whipped …
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Lentil and Italian Sausage Soup
Mom’s lentil and Italian sausage soup: A filling soup of green lentils and Italian sausage (mild or spicy). Originally Posted: Jan. 28, 2025 Total Time: 15 minutes prep, 45 – 60 minutes total Intro Another of my mom’s recipes from when I was growing up, this is a healthy and hearty soup for the cold …
Pumpkin & Goat Cheese Bisque
This rich and creamy Pumpkin Goat Cheese Bisque will warm you up on a cold night. It also freezes and reheats well, so it lends itself well to meal-prep. Originally Posted: Jan. 10, 2025 Total Time: 10 min prep + 30 min roasting (optional) + 45 min simmering + 5 minutes blending = 1 – …
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Poblano Soup
A creamy and vitamin-packed poblano soup that could also be used as a sauce for enchiladas, chilaquiles, or pasta. Originally Posted: Sept. 23, 2024 Total Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Intro Poblano is my favorite chile pepper. It’s the main feature of so many dishes that it’s part of, from salsas, to chile relleno, to …