French Green Beans With Hazelnuts and Mustard Seeds

French Green Beans With Hazelnuts and Mustard Seeds

Sides

The quickest and best way to cook green beans is in a wok. The beans cook evenly, stay bright green, and have a crispy deliciousness that gets lost with other cooking methods. If you don’t have a wok, you can do well with a large cast iron skillet. One of the...
Cranberry Pistachio Power Balls

Cranberry Pistachio Power Balls

Desserts, Healthy Snacks

Click here to download the printable recipe card and tag for gifting!  Cranberry Pistachio Power Balls These power balls are pretty in the jar, easy to assemble, and a healthy holiday gift for friends. Cranberry pistachio power balls make an easy swap for sugary,...
Curried Antioxidant Nut Mix

Curried Antioxidant Nut Mix

Appetizers, Healthy Snacks

Snacking on nuts is a healthy habit that can add years to your life. Nut eaters live on average, two to three years longer than non-nut eaters; and a diet that include nuts may actually reduce “bad” LDL cholesterol by up to 20 percent. Nuts are an excellent source of...
Carrot Top Pesto

Carrot Top Pesto

Sides, Special Stuff

  Carrot Top Pesto Recipe This versatile pesto recipe can be used with carrot tops, radish leaves, beet greens or even celery leaves. You can mix it up and add parsley or other herbs too. The leaves and greens of many root vegetables are highly nutritious and...
Zoodles & Shrimp with Lemon Pesto

Zoodles & Shrimp with Lemon Pesto

Dinner, Lunch

  Zoodles & Shrimp with Lemon Pesto This delicious meal is impressive enough for guests, but simple enough for a Monday night. The zucchini noodles (aka zoodles) trick you into thinking you are eating pasta. Pesto2 cloves garlic1/2 cup toasted almonds1/2 cup...