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Easy Tomato Refrigerator Jam

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this Easy Tomato Refrigerator Jam is a quick and easy effort for some flavor packed summertime goodness! another way to enjoy fresh garden tomatoes.

 

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Easy Tomato Refrigerator Jam

There really is no comparison to a fresh tomato picked from the vine. Standing in the middle of my garden, biting into that warm juicy flavor.

This year, I have two in my garden – Roma and Celebrity. Both are great to slice thick and put in a sandwich, on toast, just on a fork with salt.

I have used each variety in separate batches of this jam – both taste great.

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Smoky Tangy Chipotle Lime Burritos

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Smoky Tangy Chipotle Lime Burritos are packed with layers of flavor and texture. these rolled up handhelds are quick and easy and supremely satisfying with beans and rice and peppers, oh my! a generous drizzle of Smoky Tangy Cream NOT optional.

 

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Smoky Tangy Chipotle Lime Burritos

As you can see from the varied photos, we make this burrito often. The fillings are simple and so quick to make large batches for lunch all week. I say the sauce is not optional because that is where the real tasty flavor is!

Depending on the day, the sauce is a deeper orange. This is entirely based on the amount of actual chipotle pepper I may have added to the sauce… since we use the canned chipotle in adobo so often, I generally have some in the fridge. I’ll add a whole pepper and / or some adobo sauce for extra spicy flavor.

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Protein Rich Chipotle Alfredo Spaghetti

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this vegan Protein Rich Chipotle Alfredo Spaghetti recipe is a wonderfully spicy update to everyone’s favorite noodle topper – perfect over pasta or spaghetti squash. 

spaghetti in a bowl, Protein Rich Chipotle Alfredo sauce poured over top

Vegan Chipotle Alfredo

Who doesn’t love flavorful comfort food?

Perhaps with a little kick of spicy heat?

With this recipe, the spicy is up to you – totally easy to adjust the chipotle to your liking. Same with the noodles, really. I love …

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Easy Gluten Free Vegan BBQ Sauce

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Easy Gluten Free Vegan BBQ Sauce – a quick and easy, flavor packed sauce that is oil free, vegan, and mildly sweetened by fruit. a versatile favorite!

 

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Easy Gluten Free Vegan BBQ Sauce

This summer, we have hosted and attended more BBQ parties than in recent years. Last month, there was at least one per weekend, sometimes more. After a few, I started to see a trend in what I’d make to bring.

I mean, it is delicious…

if not predictable…

Ha!

So, after a while, unless …

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Quick Easy Vegan Romesco Sauce

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Quick and Easy Vegan Romesco Sauce – this bright and flavorful sauce complements so many dishes. six basic ingredients transform into so much flavor! gluten, soy, and oil free Romesco

recipe originally published July 5, 2017

 

Quick and Easy Romesco Sauce in a jar with spoon, sandwich in foreground

Vegan Romesco

I made my first romesco sauce in college – back in those Host Sunday Dinner Every Week days. I learned of the wonder that is romesco from my first culinary class, and immediately began making it at home.

That early romesco recipe included bread as a thickener, using the method I had learned in class (and is traditional). I have since dropped the bread, and streamlined the recipe I …

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Vegan Thousand Island Dressing

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Vegan Thousand Island Dressing – this quick and easy recipe brings you the tangy flavor of the classic dressing – with an oil free version!

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Vegan Thousand Island Dressing is another staple recipe in our kitchen. This is so quick and easy – and I make it so often – that I make it from memory most of the time.

That’s peculiar, since I honestly have to look up my tried and true ratio for quinoa nearly every week. I make quinoa every week. Still cannot remember.

This dressing is one …

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Spicy Jalapeño Sesame Salsa

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Spicy Jalapeño Sesame Salsa – perfectly fresh and spicy, with the warmly aromatic flavor of sesame, you will want to put this on everything!

 

spoonful of Spicy Jalapeño Sesame Salsa, bowl of salsa in background

Spicy Jalapeño Sesame Salsa

My hot and spicy friends, I have something good for you today.

Even if you’re not so into the spicy heat, but love fresh flavor? Cut down on the amount of jalapeño here, and add some milder peppers in their place.

I really want everyone to try the deliciousness that is Spicy Jalapeño Sesame Salsa, so – options.

and this really …

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Green Goddess Dressing Dip

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this oil free vegan Green Goddess Dressing and Dip has the fresh goodness of spring and summer! this quick and easy recipe is a great salad dressing or flavorful dip.

 

Green Goddess Dressing Dip in a bowl, served with asparagus and broccoli for dipping

Oil Free Vegan Green Goddess Dressing

The sun is out!

Spring is here!

…and so are the farmers markets.

As I say every year, warmer sunny days have me craving fresh seasonal veggies and lots of salads. Light flavors that are bright, fresh, and green.

and this time of year, weekend mornings find us walking around in the sunshine at the market. A nice way to spend the morning.

Green Goodness Dressing really brightens up my Hearty Nourishing Greens Salad:

Green Goddess Dressing on a salad

Green Goddess Dressing

While this bright and fresh dressing and dip recipe is just five simple ingredients, it is incredibly flavorful – rich and tangy green goodness.

My fresh take on a Green Goddess dressing is completely plant based, gluten, soy, and oil free. Inspired by …

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