10 minute gazpacho
If you’ve got summer veggies bursting out of the garden right now, then you are in the right place! Read on to find out how to turn garden-fresh tomatoes, herbs, cucumbers, peppers and more into a delicious bowl of gazpacho in just 10 minutes. My older daughter...
low carb grilled stuffed summer squash
Low-Carb Grilled Summer Squash Boats are an awesome gluten-free vegetarian grilling recipe! Just in time to help you use up some of those yellow summer squash that are bursting out of the garden right now. Plus check out my veggie grilling tips below! I originally...
simple heirloom tomato salad
Here is an easy-going recipe for a simple tomato salad with anchovies, basil, olives and avocado. It’s a healthy and simple side-dish to share with friends and family or to bring to a picnic or barbecue. It is paleo and dairy-free and ready in only 10 minutes! A...
pasta with corn and smoked mozzarella
This Pasta with Corn and Smoked Mozzarella is inspired by my absolute love and devotion for sweet corn. It is the perfect vegetarian summer entree that you can get on the table in just 30 minutes! I originally shared this recipe on July 3, 2011. I have updated the...
healthy beef lasagna with spinach and basil
I’m going to get to this Healthy Beef Lasagna with Spinach and Basil in a minute, and tell you all about how it is only 259 calories per serving (which is about 77 calories less than most lasagna recipes.) I’m going to get to how there is a gluten-free variation...
peanut noodles with cabbage and basil
These peanut noodles with crunchy purple cabbage and fresh basil are so delicious, you may bust into song when you see them! Once I started thinking about them, I felt like that Hank Williams Song, “Can’t get you off my mind.” Except, I didn’t resort to crying all...
easy skillet salmon with avocado and basil
This skillet salmon comes together in 15 minutes and is naturally gluten-free, low-carb and paleo. Top it off with avocado, lime, basil, and salt and enjoy! Creating This Skillet Salmon Recipe Almost 15 years ago, when I was a personal chef, I used to make salmon this...
sesame chicken celery root salad
Step away from the brick of ramen noodles and the iceberg and nobody will get hurt. This sesame chicken celery root salad is wilt-free and loaded with shredded (raw!) celeriac (or celery root), so nary a scrap of iceberg was needed to make this as yumtastic as humanly...
black bean burgers with green tea basil aioli
Last June I flew to San Francisco for one night to appear on the cooking stage at the American Library Association annual conference at the Moscone center to promote my cookbook Maple, 100 Sweet and Savory Recipes Featuring Pure Maple Syrup. I knew with such a short...
tzatziki with za’atar pita chips
Here is a cool and refreshing cucumber and yogurt dip also called Tzatziki. You can strain your own yogurt or just use Greek yogurt for the base of the dip. Just stir in grated cucumber and herbs. This tzatziki recipe is so easy to make with these make these baked...
clean eating cucumber noodles with lemon basil
This clean eating salad made with cucumber noodles with lemon basil takes just 10 minutes to make. It is low-carb, paleo and vegan. If you had asked me three weeks ago if I was having a good year of vegetable gardening, I would have given you a much different answer...
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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