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30-Minute Andouille Kale Soup

30-Minute Andouille Kale Soup

30-minute andouille kale soup is a low-effort high-reward recipe. Only 5 ingredients, cooks in 1 pot, and is ready in 30 minutes. Packed with flavor and nutrients, this soup will leave you satisfied and wanting more. This soup is easy to make vegetarian, though it read more

Lemongrass Pumpkin Soup

Lemongrass Pumpkin Soup

Luscious and creamy Lemongrass Pumpkin Soup pairs roasted pumpkin with Vietnamese flavors to create your next favorite pumpkin soup. This easy soup hits all the right spots for dinner on a cold and dark night. Why this recipe works After a prolific harvest of pumpkin read more

Maple Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Maple Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

We’re a week out from Christmas and you may, like me, be asking yourself if you really need to make another type of holiday cookies. I’m here to tell you yes, make a batch of maple walnut chocolate chip cookies, because food is medicine, and read more

Crispy Roasted Maitake Mushroom Chips

Crispy Roasted Maitake Mushroom Chips

Maitake mushroom chips are crispy and surprisingly meaty. Eat straight out of the oven or use them to top salads, pasta, or roasted chicken dishes. Maitake Mushrooms This past fall I was generously gifted a freshly foraged maitake mushroom (thank you Marcus!). Maitake, or hen-of-the-woods, read more

Baked Apple Oatmeal

Baked Apple Oatmeal

Baked apple oatmeal is loaded with goodness- oats, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, raisins, warming spices, and of course apples, all baked together with a creamy custard. This is a perfect way to start off your days in fall, and is especially nice to make on chilly read more

5-Ingredient Sunflower Seed Pesto

5-Ingredient Sunflower Seed Pesto

Raw unsalted sunflower seeds are my favorite alternative to pine nuts in pesto, and make homemade pesto much more budget-friendly. Tips for the Greenest Pesto Basil oxidizes quickly, turning from bright green to brown rapidly after its cellular contents are exposed to air through chopping read more

Late Summer Shrimp Scampi with Corn and Cherry Tomatoes

Late Summer Shrimp Scampi with Corn and Cherry Tomatoes

Late Summer Shrimp Scampi with Corn and Cherry Tomatoes is a weeknight-friendly meal that good quality simple ingredients turn into something special. This version of the classic shrimp scampi uses olive oil instead of butter, lemon juice in place of wine, and best of all read more

15-Minute Greek Salad Pitas

15-Minute Greek Salad Pitas

Summer Shorts- Tomato Cucumber Season All winter I dream of the ways I’ll eat freshly picked tomatoes and crunchy cucumbers all summer long. Greek salad is one of my favorite ways to enjoy the summer bounty of fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. Traditional greek salad is read more

30-Minute Honey Balsamic Pasta Salad

30-Minute Honey Balsamic Pasta Salad

Summer Season Welcome to Beet Season’s Summer Shorts series, where I’ll be sharing recipes with a short post than normal, with hopes that I can spend less time writing blog posts and more time cooking and sharing new recipes (and who really wants to spend read more

Chamomile Blackberry Popsicles

Chamomile Blackberry Popsicles

Popsicles are one of the best treats on a hot summer day. These fruit and yogurt pops feature a chamomile-infused simple syrup, which add an irresistible floral aroma, along with the cooling and calming benefits of chamomile.  Popsicle Season To make these popsicles, you’ll first read more