slow cooker ham barley soup with spinach pesto
This Slow Cooker Ham Barley Soup with Spinach Pesto is the perfect vegetable packed weeknight dinner of your dreams. It also has a make ahead option that will make those busy mornings just that much easier! AND… it’s on the list of Best of Healthy Seasonal...
white bean bruschetta with garlicky greens
These super versatile and yummy White Bean Bruschetta with Garlicky Greens are the perfect little Italian-inspired appetizer for your spring and summer get-togethers. And they come together in just 30 minutes! I originally shared this recipe on June 10, 2012. I have...
roasted garlic cheddar soup
This Roasted Garlic Cheddar Soup will warm you up from the inside out! It is filled with yummy cheddar cheese and roasted garlic making it the perfect winter comfort food and gluten free meal! Swap in veggie broth to make it vegetarian. I originally shared this...
how to clean a leek and a recipe for leek and parmesan muffins
Do leeks intimidate you just a bit? They’re kind of big and you’ve probably heard there is a super special way you have to clean them, right? Then there’s the question, “What the heck do I do with leeks?” Well, I’m here today to tell you all about them, how to clean a...
swiss chard tart with chevre and leeks
This Swiss Chard tart with Chevre and Leeks is a must make if you are looking for a fancy vegetarian entree for the holidays. It is filled with a ton of swiss chard, fresh crumbled goat cheese, golden raisins in a crispy crumbly almond tart shell. It is so hearty and...
chicken leek shepherds pie
Today I have a new recipe for Chicken Leek Shepherd’s Pie, an oven to table comfort food recipe, and a cookbook review and giveaway. I met Aimee Wimbush-Bourque at a food photography and styling workshop in Montreal back in 2012 led by Aran Goyoaga of Cannelle et...
parsnip, potato and leek gratin
Scalloped Potatoes au Gratin gets a healthy make-over with parsnips, leeks and lightened-up cheddar cheese sauce. My experience with potato gratin (or scalloped potatoes) is limited. I don’t think I have made them since culinary school. I know my mom has made them on...
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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