Category: Soups & Salads

Simple Kale Slaw Recipe – A MUST MAKE Coleslaw

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Not your typical Summer slaw recipe, this Kale Coleslaw uses fresh kale, gala apples, Parmesan cheese and a delicious fennel lemon vinaigrette dressing.

White ceramic salad bowl with Kale slaw on marble counter top

A good salad recipe is one that can be enjoyed any time of year, and we’ve customized this delicious kale slaw with ingredients to make it a winner year round – regardless of the temperature outside.

Regular coleslaws can get boring – it’s always the same thing right? Shredded cabbage, maybe some carrots and a mayo based dressing to top it off. While it seems to be a staple for any backyard BBQ or pool party we are sure that our grown up version will go over even better!

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Kale Soup with Sweet Potatoes

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This hearty and delicious kale soup is full of fresh cubed sweet potatoes, red and white kidney beans and of course lots of kale! It’s flavor is rich and full without being heavy thanks to the simple broth base.

Welcome to our first recipe post of 2020 friends! We are all about comfort food like our Chicken and Dumplings – as you know if you have followed us for some time – but we like it to be a little lighter after all the heavy holiday food we’ve indulged in! That’s were this incredibly easy Kale Soup Recipe comes in; a delicious vegetable broth base loaded with fresh vegetables and super foods, as well as beans for the protein we crave! Bonus points for a totally vegan soup option this winter!

Hearty Kale Soup with Sweet Potatoes and beans in red dutch oven with wooden spoon
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Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

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Butternut Squash Soup in Instant Pot

Sweet and nutty with a hint of curry, this Butternut Squash Soup is bursting with flavor and is so easy to make! Chop, dump and puree, that’s all you do and 25 minutes later you have a creamy and full bodied Butternut Soup that is to die for. 

The cold weather is still here for a while longer so I thought today I would finally share my Butternut Squash Soup recipe that I keep teasing you with on Instagram!

As you can see below, it has a gorgeous orange color which helps to brighten any dull winter day, and I can promise you once you have a spoonful you will be hooked on its sweet flavor with hints of spice!

First Published: February 2019 Last Updated: August 15, 2020

Butternut Squash Soup in white square bowl with garnish
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Curried Lentils “Stew” with Rice

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A 20 minute vegetarian dinner that the whole family will love! Our Curried Lentils use canned lentils and strained tomatoes along with delicious Indian spices to create a wonderfully aromatic curry dish you will make time and time again. 

There is something about a good meatless meal that I just love! Curried Lentils are a super quick and easy way to incorporate more legumes into your diet while keeping the flavor game strong. I promise you there is nothing boring about this dish! If you’re not used to cooking with these delicious little parcels of flavor, don’t worry. I am going to provide you with some tips and tricks on how to enjoy this easy Lentil Curry without spending your entire day at the stove. 

For this recipe you will need: canned lentils, onion, strained tomatoes, cilantro, curry powder, ground ginger, garam  masala (see recipe for alternative), cayenne pepper, salt and vegetable oil. Rice for serving is optional. 

Easy Curried Lentils atop a bed of rice

 

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Easy Moroccan Chicken Stew – with Sweet Potatoes and Couscous

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Moroccan Chicken Stew

This Moroccan Chicken Stew is full of robust ingredients like cinnamon, sweet potatoes and fresh cilantro, which makes it a tummy warming dish that your whole family will love. 

The winter months are all about comfort foods for us, and nothing hits the spot like a great bowl of stew! I know when most people think of a Stew recipe they first think of Beef, but let me assure you that this Chicken Stew is not only quick and easy, but it is full of healthy ingredients and flavors that will leave you wanting a second and third bowl!

In the cooler months we tend to make dishes like our Beef Stroganoff and Chicken Pot Pie quite often, but I really wanted to try something different and couldn’t be happier with how this Stew turned out. 

Moroccan Chicken Stew in large white serving bowl with fresh herbs

First Published: December 2018 Last Updated: August 14, 2020

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