This is a satisfying, easy, and extremely versatile sauce that you can enjoy as-is or use as a base for countless recipes from Enchiladas to Creamy Mac. It makes a great dip, cheese alternative, and it thickens soups and stews with satisfying creaminess.
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Cauliflower Tots
With a crunchy exterior and pillowy interior, these tots are comfort food snacks at their best! This recipe is a great base for many variations, and it’s one you can batch cook and freeze for future snacks and appetizers—go from frozen to eat in a matter of minutes. Be sure to dip your tots in […]
Chesapeake Veggie Fritters
If you didn’t know any better, you may think these were crabcakes. A hint of coastal spice, lemon, and fresh herbs make these fritters a go-to for snacks, entertaining, and quick meals like salads, wraps, and burgers. We demonstrate the shallow frying technique in this recipe, but you can also sauté the fritters until golden […]
The Granola Template
This is a simple granola base that you can change up many ways with our combination suggestions. We love to add olive oil to our granola because it aids browning and adds a hint of savory roasted flavor to the final result.
Easy Tomato Sauce
This recipe template is great way to taste a recipe at its simplest so you can learn how to build flavor complexity. Taste as you cook. Become familiar with each addition from the Variations, one by one. This is how you learn to confidently build dimension of flavor. Our recommended final preparation is with all […]
Lemon-Pepper Cauliflower Nuggets
Serve these nuggets with Creamy Ranch and/or a drizzle of honey for an appetizer or snack, add them to a salad of massaged kale or hearty lettuce like Romaine, or fill up a tortilla for a wrap or a twist on tacos. It’s a versatile recipe that everyone loves—you may even hear “tastes like fried […]
Quick Pickles
Basically: vinegar + salt + sweet + fridge time = quick pickles. They’re a brine-y, sour, sweet, crispy, easy-to-make treat that adds dimension and brightness to many dishes. This is a simple starter recipe without all of the traditional pickling steps like boiling jars. Customize with various vegetables (even fruits), myriad flavor combinations, and the […]
Lentil Empanadas
In this recipe we introduce you to a unique ingredient called psyllium husk. It’s simply a fiber, but when mixed with water it becomes gelatinous—it’s a very reliable gluten-free, egg-free binder for doughs. Spicy filling, sweet crust, and a citrus-y, herb-y, cream sauce compliment each other beautifully in this recipe.
Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy and loaded with dark chocolate chunks, this classic cookie is a prefect treat as-is, or you can take it to the next level and turn them into ice cream sandwiches!
Almond Crunch Kale Chips
The simple combination of almond flour, salt, and coconut oil gives these chips a buttery cracker flavor loved by all. We’re starting with what may seem like a lot of kale, but you’ll be surprised by how much the leaves shrink up once baked. Enjoy as chips, but also crumble into salads, over Creamy Mac, […]