Zucchini Casserole

A spoon dishing up zucchini casserole

The perfect recipe for all that summer squash, Zucchini Casserole is a family favorite! Tender and creamy, this lightened-up version includes homemade condensed soup mix. The best summer side dish! Zucchini Casserole: A Favorite! Here are few dishes out there that elicit nostalgia as much as zucchini casserole does. Growing up this mouthwatering side dish adorned plates alongside ribs, chicken, steak, burgers, and the like.Read more ->

Moroccan Salad with Curry Lime Vinaigrette

A morroccan salad topped with colorful vegetables and ingredients

This Moroccan Salad with Curry Lime Vinaigrette is outrageously flavorful and packed with feel-good ingredients. Kale, grapes, saffron pearl couscous, carrot, and cilantro all contribute to this delicious salad! A Lunchtime Favorite Alright, everyone. Today’s recipe is a special one. When I worked downtown Minneapolis regularly (as opposed to my current state, working remotely), the lunch rush was real. In Minneapolis everything is connected byRead more ->

Fresh Blender Salsa

A bowl of homemade fresh blender salsa

This Fresh Blender Salsa is simple to make and easier to devour! Fresh summer vegetables are blended into a lightly textured dip, perfect for tortilla chips. You Dip, I Dip, We Dip If there is one universally pleasing snack, what is it other than chips and salsa?! Salty, tangy, spicy: the perfect trio. There are endless options out there when it comes to the jarredRead more ->

Charred Broccolini

A plate of charred broccolini with sesame seeds

This Charred Broccolini is tender, smoky, and absolutely vibrant! It’s a delicious side dish for grilled chicken or steak. Grilling Vegetables As I’ve already outlined in my article, “How To Grill Vegetables”, vegetables can indeed…be grilled. A concept that may not be so new to many of you, but perhaps even the most seasoned cooks out there overlook this delicious cooking method. Grilled vegetables hasRead more ->

Gazpacho with Garlicky Croutons

This Gazpacho with Garlicky Croutons is filled with fresh flavor and texture! Tomatoes, cucumber, and peppers make up the main ingredients in this delicious chilled soup and is topped with crunchy garlicky croutons. Summer Soup Although soup may not be one of the top things you’re craving during the summer, wait until you try this amazing chilled soup! Gazpacho is a delicious cold soup thatRead more ->

Grilled Cauliflower Steaks with Lemon Caper Sauce

Grilled cauliflower steak with lemon and caper sauce

These Grilled Cauliflower Steaks with Lemon and Caper sauce are absolutely divine! Tangy and salty, the sauce coats the smoky charred cauliflower offering mouthwatering flavor! A Satisfying Vegetarian Supper! The vegetarian diet is something that I’ve dabbled with. While I wouldn’t say I’ve ever considered myself a true vegetarian, I’ve certainly gone through phases where I’ve omitted meat from my diet. For one reason orRead more ->

How To Grill Vegetables

A platter of grilled vegetables with smoky aioli

Give summer’s bounty the charbroil treatment! This guide offers tips and tricks for How To Grill Vegetables. Grilling Vegetables: A Pro Move The summer is synonymous with grilling. The smoky aroma billowing from a hot grill, ready to give that quintessential barbecue flavor we all know and love. While summertime staples such as burgers, steak, and ribs tend to get a lot of the spotlight,Read more ->

Summer Produce Guide

Tomatoes from the Farmer's Market

Nothing beats summer’s bounty! This Summer Produce Guide outlines where to source the freshest produce and how to select, store, and clean it! When it comes to eating seasonally, no time is better than the summer. Markets are brimming with freshly picked, vibrantly hued, and sun-ripened summer produce.  Densley green zucchini, snappy beans, bushels of herbs, and fat tomatoes in every shade that beg toRead more ->

Ōra King Salmon Poke Bowls

An ōra king salmon poke bowl with avocado, carrot, and cucumber

These Ōra King Salmon Poke Bowls are a delicious way to enjoy this exquisite fish! The salmon is quickly marinated in a spicy tamari-based sauce and is served with rice, avocado, cucumber, carrot, and furikake. Let’s PokĂŠ! PokĂŠ…heard of it? I sure hope you have, and I sure hope you love it. Native to Hawaii, this raw fish dish is mouthwateringly delicious when served inRead more ->

Spicy Salmon Burgers with Grilled Pineapple

A salmon burger with grilled pineapple on a plate next to a blue background

These Spicy Salmon Burgers with Grilled Pineapple are wildly delicious! Tender salmon is mixed with a mixture of spicy and flavorful ingredients and topped with a slab of smoky grilled pineapple. When it comes to summer eats, two things come to mind: burgers and salmon. Sure, a few other things are sprinkled in there (steak, anyone?!), but these two top my list! All this toRead more ->