Power Grain: Italian Farro with Roasted Vegetables

Prepared by and photo by Emily S. Downs Read more about why people are choosing farro over quinoa. My brother’s wife first introduced me to the power-grain farro, and I thank her for it! Farro has twice the fiber and protein than common wheat (wheatberries) and it has been found to lower cholesterol as well as help […]

Roasted Ratatouille Lasagna

This lasagna dish is loaded with flavor and meat-free. Here are 3 Ways to Make it Faster: • Use no-boil lasagna noodles. • Roast the vegetables for a short time to speed-up the process of assembling this dish. • Use your favorite jarred...

Flourless, Gluten-Free Guiltless Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

These flourless chocolate zucchini muffins from Running with Spoons are gluten-free, grain-free, oil-free, and dairy-free! And to my surprise, they were moist chocolately and delicious! Makes 9 muffins Ingredients • 1/2 cup almond butter* • 1 ripe medium-sized banana mashed • 1 large egg • 1/4 cup honey • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder • […]

Pasta without the Carbs

If you love pasta, but are trying to cut back on the carbs, try Reshma Shah’s Zucchini Noodles with Fresh Tomato Pomodoro Sauce. Not only is zucchini a great source for magnesium, folate, potasium zinc and vitamin C, B1, and B6, this dish is truly beautiful. This version of the sauce is completely oil-free but you could […]

Zucchini & Squash “Carpaccio”

Zucchini and squash so thinly sliced we’re calling it carpaccio.  A vegetarian’s dream dish.

Zucchini Ribbons 2 Ways

The trick to making perfect Zucchini Pasta? Don’t cook it! I made this pasta last weekend and it was absolutely fail proof. I didn’t have a veggie spiralizer so I decided to give it a go the old fashioned way – by using a vegetable peeler and creating long ribbons rather than thin spaghetti. I […]

Flourless, Gluten-Free Guiltless Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

I came across this flourless, chocolate gluten-free muffin recipe recently that I must have printed out some time ago and completely forgotten about.  I’m trying to start the year off on the right foot by making certain modifications to my diet,so  I thought I would give it a try. The simple fact that the recipe […]

Chilled Zucchini Soup w/Lemon-Cumin Shrimp & Cilantro Cream

Don’t be intimidated by the long title.  Just a bit of early preparation and chilling time will produce a surprisingly light, refreshing and satisfying first-course or main-course dish.  Your choice, depending on how you dish it out. (All...

Fresh Corn Galette w/Zucchini, Thyme, & Goat Cheese

Baked Zucchini Omelet

Sauteed Zucchini and onions fill a creamy cheesy herbal crustless quiche… fritatta… omelet. I used a 10″ pan, but I recommend using an 8″ for a fluffier omelet. One of those foods that tastes good for breakfast, brunch, lunch...