How to Use Your Vegetables

A frittata, which loosely translates to ‘fried’ in Italian, is sometimes called the Italian Omelette, although…in my opinion, it is infinitely better than an omelette. It’s so easy to prepare and frankly, there’s really no right or wrong frittata.... Read More →

After getting a bit of snow on Friday, I absolutely had to have an earthy, warm, and rich soup for dinner. I had found chanterelles at the market and thought a Beef and Mushroom Soup was exactly what I needed. Why I love this recipe: This recip... Read More →

Written By: Nina Goffi With the weather plummeting, blizzarding, heating up, then cooling down drastically, our bodies can spiral out of balance. Thyme is an incredibly potent and powerful herb that can provide relief to a never-ending list of body imbalance ailments: sore... Read More →

The calendar is saying winter, but the temperature is saying SPRING! Today was so warm that I felt like I needed to bring a little summer vibe to my black lentils, and chimichurri sauce was just the ticket. Vibrant and spicy, this Argentinian sauce tastes amazing with beef or... Read More →

I absolutely love red rice and I will even be so bold as to say that I actually like it a tiny bit more than brown rice. It’s nutty and complex, but not overpowering and pairs wonderfully with a variety of flavor profiles. In this recipe, we’re keeping it super simple... Read More →

Written By: Nina Goffi Serves 4 hungry Veggies as a side   Ingredients: Lentils: 1 cup dried Green, Brown, or French Lentils 2 cups Water Pinch Sea Salt 1 cup Parsley, roughly chopped 1/2 cup pitted olives*, roughly chopped 1 juice Lemon 1 Tbsp Olive Oil   Roasted... Read More →

Blizzard 2016 is upon us and if you’re like me, you probably stocked up on eggs. I don’t know why I do this, but anytime I hear that it’s going to snow, I’m instinctively drawn to the egg section of the grocery store. Something about snow just puts me in... Read More →

The real star of this chicken recipe is the INSANELY simple Chioggia Beet & Rainbow Carrot Salad, but I wanted to show you an example of a meal you could pair it with, but I mean…no one’s gonna to judge you if you eat an entire bowl of beets for dinner. This... Read More →

This is the absolute juiciest and aromatic chicken meatball ever. Fresh ginger, shallots, and soy sauce…was a better combination ever created? This recipe involves beautiful bamboo rice from Manitou Trading Company (based in Illinois). If you can’t find bamboo rice,... Read More →

Written By: Nina Goffi You guys. YOU GUYS. This dessert not only boasts powerful nutritional value, but is proven to disappear at parties in record time. Crunchy, sweet, savory, with a flavor toss up between an Almond Joy bar and a cold Samoas cookie - yet sneakily healthy,... Read More →