Sunshine for Your Winter Table
During the shortest days of the year, I made a butternut squash galette. Twice, actually – once in the Bay Area, and again the day after Christmas back home in Nashville. "Sunshine for Your Solstice Table," the Edible East Bay cover promised.The first attempt started with confidence. Homemade …
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Marinated Zucchini & Yellow Squash Salad
Are you looking for a way to use your abundance of zucchini and yellow squash this summer? Look no further than this simple Marinated Salad. Both zucchini and yellow squash offer versatile food prep options: They can be enjoyed raw in salads, grilled, roasted, sautéed, spiralized into noodles, or extra …
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Buckwheat Crepes with Fresh Berries
These delicious fiber-rich crepes filled with creamy full-fat coconut yogurt and fresh berries are simple and mouth-watering! Buckwheat flour is high in soluble fiber, which feeds and nourishes the variety of microbes we carry. It's also a complete protein containing all the essential amino acids our body cannot produce …
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Simple Pumpkin Ginger Scones
Eating for enjoyment. Food nourishes our soul, and eating foods we like is integral to that. I love scones, pumpkin, and cashews, so I married the three! They're simple to make and delicious. The nuts, seeds, and pumpkin are fiber-rich, helping keep you regular during the delightful feasting season. …
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Chili Chickpea Sloppy Joes
A Lentil Sloppy Joe is a delicious plant-based spin on the traditional sloppy joe. These small but mighty legumes top the charts with fiber and protein. They're incredibly versatile and a great addition to help balance blood sugar levels and your gut microbiome! ✦ ✦ ✦The Small PauseThe pause: …
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Apple-Oat Pancakes with a Berry Coulis & Coconut Kefir
These simple pancakes are a great way to start your day. Add a mixed berry sauce (aka coulis) and a hefty dollop of a deliciously rich probiotic addition – coconut kefir! And you've got yourself a breakfast of champions. Kefir is a rich and diverse probiotic source helping to boost …
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Kale with Seaweed & Sesame Seed Salt
This prebiotic-packed seaweed recipe provides a nutrient-rich addition to any meal. Not only does it feed the healthy bacteria in your digestive system, but it's also full of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. In addition, it's full of iodine, which your thyroid needs to regulate metabolism. Kale and Swiss chard …
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Zesty Dark Chocolate Bark
I stumbled upon this recipe in a cookbook I scoured at a bookstore. I was especially drawn to it because I saw lime zest and chocolate in the same sentence. Skeptical but curious, I bought the book to try it out. To my surprise, this hunk of chocolate divinity …
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Broiled Homegrown Tomatoes
Extreme heat yields super-juicy results and a delicious way to enjoy tomatoes. When the garden goes gangbusters, one of my favorite ways to enjoy tomatoes fresh from the vine is to broil them. I love cooking with cast iron pots and pans because they offer inexpensive, healthy alternatives to …
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Asparagus + Wild Sockeye Salmon Salad
This easy-to-put-together salad is as refreshing as it is delicious! And great for digestive health with prebiotic-rich veggies like asparagus, which feed the helpful bacteria that live in your gut. Not to mention the healthy fats in the avocado and the omega-3s in the salmon, the kind your brain …
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