Meal Prep Recipes & Food Waste Tips
Turnip Greens with Cherries & Walnuts
By Katrina Brink | American, Food Waste, Gluten Free, Salad, Spring/Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
You may not have tried cooking with turnip greens, or turnips at all for that matter. I encourage you to head to your local farmer’s market and pick up a beautiful bundle of turnips. When fresh from the farm or garden, they’re tender and wonderful shaved into salads, roasted, and sliced thinly for salads or …
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Honey Lemon Vinaigrette & How to Stock for Dressings
By Katrina Brink | Salad, Thoughts on Food, Vinaigrette/Dressing
Making a few homemade salad dressings ahead of time is a great way to make it WAY more likely you’ll eat more salads. This recipe is a lovely, fresh and nutrition-packed dressing that will liven up your greens and get you in the dressing-making habit. I’ve included a few tips for that below. I like …
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Parsley, Lemon & Toasted Almond Salad
By Katrina Brink | Food Waste, Gluten Free, Mediterranean, Salad, Spring/Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
This fresh, satisfying salad is a great way to get more parsley into your diet. It’s SO MUCH MORE than a garnish! 🙂 Parsley tastes great when prepared well and has wonderful antioxidant properties, lots of fiber and is all around super healthy for you. It’s a great detox salad. Combined with fresh lemon and …
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Beet Cilantro-Lime Salsa
By Katrina Brink | American, Appetizer, Food Waste, Gluten Free, Sauce, Snacks, Spring/Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Haven’t tried beets? Well, here’s your chance. They’re super nutritious and oh so tasty! Or if you love beets, here is a fun way to use them. (Remember to use those tops too!) Beets are high in iron, so they’re great for maintaining healthy blood. Plus they taste so darn good! Just whipped up this …
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By Katrina Brink | Drink, Gluten Free, Indian, Spring/Summer, Vegetarian
Try this simple, fresh, Indian recipe for a smoothie-like drink called a Mango Lassi. This is one version, but there are ways to experiment with it. Get the freshest, sweetest mangoes you can find for the best lassi. Mango Lassi ingredients. You can add water to adjust the consistency. Here’s the lassi with a …
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Turkey Burgers with Zucchini & Topped with Beet Salsa
By Katrina Brink | American, Gluten Free, Main Dish, Spring/Summer, Turkey
Great summer burger a little on the lighter side. Healthy, gourmet and super tasty! Plus they’re really easy to make and you get some extra veggies in with your burger. When you have zucchinis coming out of your ears later this summer remember this recipe and add some delightfully fresh ingredients to your turkey burgers. …
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Strawberry Lemon Clafoutis
By Katrina Brink | Dessert, Eggs, French, Spring/Summer, Vegetarian
Mmm…summer is officially here and strawberries are bursting with flavor! Take advantage of the fact that they’re cheaper right now and they taste the best they will all year long! Make strawberry cakes, smoothies, put in your oatmeal, add to yogurt and ice cream…dip them in chocolate and just savor their wonderful sweetness all by …
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Spicy Arugula & Lemon Pesto
By Katrina Brink | Appetizer, Food Waste, Gluten Free, Italian, Pasta, Risotto, Sauce, Spring/Summer, Vegetarian
Ready to spice up your pesto routine? This is a great pesto sauce to make when you have that bumper crop of arugula in your garden, like I did 2 weeks ago. This way you can use it all before it bolts. Plus you can freeze the extra to preserve the taste of summer well …
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Greek Lamb Meatballs
By Katrina Brink | Appetizer, Greek, Holiday, Lamb, Main Dish
If you haven’t cooked with lamb before, give this recipe a try and I bet you’ll be hooked. I heard about it on NPR and have loved the recipe all spring. It’s great on a salad, on pasta or over rice. Give it a try with pita and sides like hummus, baba ganoush, tahini sauce …
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Tzatziki
By Katrina Brink | Gluten Free, Greek, Mediterranean, Sauce, Snacks, Vegetarian
Here’s a fun way to bring an international flare to Memorial Day weekend. This tzatziki (yogurt cucumber sauce) is great to have on hand for a BBQ because it goes perfectly with a beef or lamb burger, with chicken and as a topping for veggie burgers. Yum! To use the leftover cucumber juice, you can …
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