if you like a classic
orange creamsicle tart
seasonal
orange-olive oil mini loaves (gluten free, dairy free, full use)
This is a recipe for mini orange-olive oil loaves that
persimmon and bitter greens salad
Here’s a salad recipe that plays on some great fall flavors – persimmon, bitter greens, and bleu cheese. This Thanksgiving salad idea will surprise and delight your guests! Also, if you have some Fuyu persimmons, this is a great way to use persimmons in a salad. Hope you love this persimmon and bitter green salad!
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instant pot risotto with winter squash
I’m in love with my Instant Pot in the winter time – making hearty, warming meals in a fraction of the time is a lifesaver. Risotto is one of those things that can take forever on the stove – and your arm gets tired from stirring forever! This Instant Pot risotto is made with butternut squash, but you could make this Instant Pot risotto with any type of winter squash. In the hall of butternut squash Instant Pot recipes, this one is definitely up there. It would be a great Thanksgiving side dish if you’re looking to do something a little different this year!
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5-ingredient roasted apple compote
Are you guys nearly apple-d out yet? At the beginning of Autumn, I get so excited about apples – I make every possible apple recipe. It can get old though! I was trying to think of a slightly newer way to cook with apples — while I love applesauce, it just can be a little meh. So, when I came across a roasted applesauce recipe in Food 52’s book Genius Recipes, I was excited. I changed the recipe to lean further into the roasty flavors – added onion and thyme — this roasted apple compote is luxurious, decadent and savory, and not your typical applesauce recipe.
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toasted sugar apple galette
Here’s another recipe you should memorize – a simple, rustic galette that you can use with any seasonal fruit you want. This toasted sugar apple galette is endlessly customizable and celebrates apples, but you could make it with pear or quince – whatever your heart desires! Galette is bae.
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favorite pumpkin cake
Here’s a super Autumnal baking recipe: this pumpkin cake is all the best flavors of September + October in a bite. Made with pumpkin, maple syrup, and cardamom, and topped with a yogurt-cardamom glaze, it’s slightly healthier than the average bundt cake (but still a treat for sure). It’s my favorite pumpkin cake I’ve ever made, and the cardamom and maple syrup are such fall-y flavors.
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good for you spicy sweet potato soup
Here’s a recipe for a sweet potato soup that is so easy to make – it’s just dump-and-go in an Instant Pot, followed by a quick whiz in a blender to bring it all together. Using sweet potatoes, onion, bone broth, and spices, it’s light and warming at the same time. you’ll love this spicy sweet potato soup as a quick breakfast (serious!), or appetizer for any meal. This Instant Pot version of spicy sweet potato soup is good for you and delicious, too.
cauliflower rice salad with grapes, cucumber, and tarragon
Here’s a cauliflower rice salad recipe lightened up and made Whole30/Paleo. This cauliflower rice salad with grapes, cucumber, and tarragon recipe is perfect for a summer potluck or cookout; the flavors only improve in time as the raw cauliflower absorbs the flavors. This recipe, of course, can be made with Israeli couscous or rice and be really good, but if you’re trying to cut carbs, cauliflower rice is a great option and is surprisingly delicious with the grapes + tarragon. It’s an unexpected use of grapes, too!
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plum cobbler
Here’s a plum cobbler that really could be made with any fruit you want. I think it’s valuable to memorize a few recipes — and while baking can be intimidating, memorizing a formula for a simple baked thing like a cobbler or crisp ensures that you always have dessert on hand. This healthy fruit cobbler recipe is endlessly customizable and a good recipe to just have in your internal memory bank.
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simple fig toast with labneh, honey and salt
this recipe for a simple fig toast with labneh, honey and salt is soooo easy to make. figs are in season in late summer/early fall, and with their natural sweetness, they are perfect offset by salt and tangy yogurt, or labneh. enjoy this simple fig toast with labneh, honey and salt for breakfast or snack!
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butternut squash baked pasta
Here is a recipe for butternut squash baked pasta – now that summer is waning and cooler evenings are ahead, I’m looking forward to heartier meals. However, not trying to put on extra pounds this winter! This recipe for butternut squash baked pasta keeps it light and healthy using Banza pasta and not too much cream or cheese. Enjoy!!
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olive oil cake with labneh and figs
This olive oil cake is topped with labneh and fresh figs and is scented with Grand Marnier. It’s a really sophisticated take on an olive oil cake. It’s not grainy at all, rather has a luxurious, smooth texture with a really creamy, tight crumb.
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summer panzanella
here is a completely easy Panzanella recipe that is all about seasonal, farmer’s market produce. with heirloom tomatoes and crusty bread, some cucumber, herbs, and a little burrata on top, this summer Panzanella will make your heart sing.
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za’atar heirloom tomato tart
Here is a recipe for a summer heirloom tomato tart, made with puff pastry, goat cheese, beautiful heirloom tomatoes, and topped with za’atar spice. This za’atar heirloom tomato tart is a celebration of summer and so beautiful! The za’atar adds herby, salty flavors on top of the tart tomato, tangy goat cheese, and flaky, sweet puff pastry.
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prosciutto melon appetizer
Incredibly common in Italy during the summertime, this prosciutto melon appetizer is simply that. Tender, sweet cantaloupe or sugar melon wrapped with salty, paper-thin prosciutto. Serve to your guests at a summer cookout when it’s too hot to cook!
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blueberry muffin bars
Here is a recipe for blueberry bars that combine the best flavors of classic blueberry muffins with the structure of a berry buckle — I’m calling these blueberry muffin bars! I realized not too long ago that while I love most baked goods, sometimes blueberry muffins and of themselves are a little *much* for me. I also am of the school of thought that you should just eat what you want when you’re having a craving for something, so when a muffin craving strikes, I tend to run with it and make the most delicious version of that muffin craving I can do. Whereas blueberry muffins can be dry and the ratio of blueberries to dough is off, these blueberry muffin bars are perfectly jammy with the high blueberry content, have great lemon-zesty notes, and won’t put you into a sugar coma. I hope you enjoy these blueberry muffin bars as much as we do!
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asian pear steak salad
Here is a recipe for an Asian pear steak salad that is crisp, light, and summery. With peppery arugula, sweet pear, flank steak that’s marinated in soy sauce and honey, and avocado, it’s a perfect summer salad idea for these hot months or honestly any time you’re looking for a low-carb, delicious entree salad. Hope you love this Asian pear steak salad as much as we do!
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11 easy summer recipes round up
In the summertime, especially when it’s over 90 degrees here in Brooklyn, I am all about easy, vegetable-centric recipes that come together quickly, are cool, or better yet, can be cooked outside on the grill. Here are eleven easy summer recipes that highlight gorgeous produce and all the wonderful summer fruits and vegetables you can get at the farmer’s market! You’ll love these easy summer recipes.
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summer peach burrata salad
This summer peach burrata salad is luxurious, silky, sweet and tart. It’s naturally gluten-free and is just such a celebration of summer produce that you get at the farmer’s market. It comes together so quickly and is perfect for warmer weather. This summer peach burrata salad is perfect for a dinner party or just a date night in with your honey!
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easy mini strawberry pavlova for two
Pavlova is such a lovely play on texture and flavor, and when done well, is not cloyingly sweet. Here’s a recipe for how to make pavlova at home, and it’s the right amount to make pavlova for two people. Yum!
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spicy roasted romanesco
Raw romanesco is beautiful, but roasted romanesco is not. spicy roasted romaneso, however, is delicious! inspired by the blasted broccoli at Seattle’s Black Bottle, this is a spicy roasted romanesco.
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strawberry tart with queso fresco
if you’re looking for a summer dessert idea, make this easy strawberry tart. but, i gotta warn you, this strawberry tart has a secret. its pastry creme has queso fresco in it!
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easy weeknight spring pasta
Here’s an easy weeknight pasta recipe idea – a spring pasta with bacon, peas, and egg, with parsley and lemon zest on top. It comes together in 20 minutes!
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