smoky mescal margaritas
These smoky, tart and sweet Mescal Margaritas, made with Cuantro, freshly squeezed lime and orange juice have a salted rim with a surprising ingredient! A couple years ago my mom and sister went to Oaxaca Mexico for Christmas. When they returned, they were bearing...
raspberry almond vinaigrette
I have a new salad dressing to share with you today. It is a sweet and tart Raspberry Almond Vinaigrette made from frozen red raspberries, red wine vinegar and shallot. The dressing is emulsified with Dijon mustard and almond oil. It’s just the thing to break you out...
Produce Spotlight: The Ultimate Guide to Turnips
Have you ever wondered how to tell the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga? Or how to cook turnips for that matter? Find out the answers today in the Ultimate Guide to Turnips, plus tips on how to store them and more. Origin and Growing Turnips What is the...
greek yogurt hollandaise
If you love hollandaise sauce but avoid it because it is “so bad for you” then this Greek Yogurt Hollandaise is about to change your life! Serve it for Easter, Mother’s Day or any special occasion. At only 60 calories per serving, you can even have...
Produce Spotlight: The Ultimate Guide to Carrots
This month’s produce spotlight is all about Carrots. I have the answers to your questions about carrots including, are the tops edible, how to grow them, how to store them. If you’re wondering should I remove the carrot tops before storing them, or what...
Produce Spotlight: The Ultimate Guide to Cabbage
I know cabbage isn’t exactly going to show up on the cover of any magazine winning the award for the sexiest vegetable alive, but to me it is one of the stars of eating seasonally in the winter time. Not only is about as great of a storing vegetable as you can...
Produce Spotlight: The Ultimate Guide to Kohlrabi
Today’s Produce Spotlight is the Ultimate Guide to Kohlrabi. We are going to be covering everything you want to know about kohlrabi, and more! I will show you how to peel and cut the tough skin away. How to cook it, how it tastes, and what to pair with it. I...
reader survey 2017
Friends, as we grow close to closing this calendar year I wanted to check in with you and see where we are. So many of you are new to my blog, and many of you have been with me here on the pages of Healthy Seasonal Recipes for years. I know this, our lives are...
vanilla pear moscow mules
These Vanilla Pear Moscow Mules are super simple to stir together, and are a fun and festive cocktail for the holidays! Plus I have a handy cocktail calculator that will help you figure out how many drinks to plan to serve for your party. Silly me. I had no idea that...
food photography tips for bloggers
These are my top eight food photography tips for bloggers. Here are the most important changes you can make to improve your digital food photography, including my absolute number one lighting tip. I originally shared these food photography tips on January 14, 2014. I...
50 healthy apple recipes to try this fall
Hello my fine folks! It’s apple season, and I am going bananas for apples. Or should I say I’m going apples for apples? Um, okay…. moving on. Today I have 50+ healthy apple recipes for you to try this fall. Plus information about which varieties are...
Hi! I am Katie and I am glad you're here. Welcome to my Vermont kitchen. I am a classically trained chef, former food stylist and also a reformed dieter. Today, I believe no food should be off limits. Here on my food blog, you'll find hundreds of easy weeknight dinners, simple seasonal vegetable recipes and intuitive eating tips. If you've got seasonal produce and you're wondering what to do with it, or you're just ready to say goodbye to dieting, then we're going to be besties in like one minute! Take a look around, have a bite to eat and let's hang out!
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