All across the internet food bloggers are posting harvest salad recipes to take advantage of the hearty root vegetables available now. This one is my take. The main differentiator is that I do not add sugar to my vinaigrette. I am using Pomegranate balsamic vinegar instead. This naturally tart, sweet balsamic balances the earthy quinoa […]
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Here’s another “bowl-full-of-healthy” salad recipe where we loved both the flavor and the simplicity. Adapted from Martha Stewart, the base of this dressing is our healthful lemon olive oil and a ripe avocado; add a few other simple ingredients and whip it up in a food processor. Lentils, kale, almonds and sprouts join the party […]
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Remember our stuffed acorn squash recipe with that super food quinoa? Ever heard of freekeh? According to Frances Largeman-Roth’s article from the huffingtonpost.com, freekeh “just might be the next hot supergrain”! Freekeh (pronounced freak-eh) is young wheat that is harvested and roasted while it’s still green and provides many health benefits (here’s the article).
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Ahhh sweet potatoes! They’re rich in antioxidant vitamins like A (beta-carotene), C and E and heart-healthy vitamins like B6 to help keep the arteries and blood vessels flowing freely. Sweet potatoes also hold their own against the stigma of bad carbs. They contain twice as much fiber as ordinary yellow and white potatoes and their […]
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Potlucks, cookouts, and impromptu gatherings – that’s what summer is all about. So you want to bring a fresh, homemade side dish because you’re tired of store-bought potato salad but you don’t have a lot of time. If you can boil water and zest a lemon, we’ve got you covered.
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Continuing with our theme of showcasing our customer-submitted recipes this month, this fabulous dish comes to us from Dorothy, our friend, faithful customer and talented artist all the way from upstate New York (www.dorothylorenze.com). She spends her summers in Charlotte and was one of our first customers. Farro is a grain from a certain wheat […]
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For many of us, the New Year always brings ambitious resolutions that include eating healthier. We get it and we’re in. To play our part, we’ll be offering up lighter, vegetarian dishes each week throughout the month of January. Starting us off is a main course that includes quinoa (a wonder food that’s become very […]
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Apples and cranberries give this basic sausage bread dressing extra flavor but it’s our Wild Mushroom and Sage infused olive oil that ties it all together. To make things easier, use the biggest bowl you have to combine all the ingredients and don’t be afraid to use your bare hands to mix it all together. […]
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We experimented with a handful of some of the most nutritional foods we eat and threw them all together into what we call “a bowl full of healthy.” This salad really shows off the great pairing of our maple flavored balsamic and our blood orange extra virgin olive oil. We were invited to present our […]
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