Egyptian Dukkah - An Interesting Dip

If you love nuts, seeds, and Middle Eastern spices, Dukkah may well become one of your new favorite dips. Eaten with bread (gluten-free) and olive oil, dukkah is a popular Egyptian favorite. Dip you bread in olive oil and then dip it into the Dukkah! Yum!

You can also add dukkah to salads, sprinkle it on vegetables, add it to rice or quinoa dishes. 

Moroccan Quinoa -Easy, Tasty, and Healthy

Moroccan cooking is all about the spices! This super easy Moroccan quinoa dish won't disappoint. Whether you serve it as a warm side dish for dinner or a cold salad for lunch, you'll enjoy this versatile, easy, nutritious, and plant-based recipe dusted with cinnamon, cumin, turmeric and pistachio nuts.

Beet and Cardamom Soup

Calling all beet lovers! I made a gorgeous deep pink beetroot soup that is mixed with apples, walnuts, cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon. 

Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash- Vegan and Gluten Free

Quinoa stuffed acorn squash is a delicious fall dish that is easy to cook, mild tasting, and filling. It provides a good deal of fiber, magnesium, potassium, and antioxidants. Making it a healthy choice for a beautiful looking and nutritious side dish.

Light and Fluffy Quinoa Made in the Instant Pot

Are you a quinoa lover? 

The Instant Pot is the perfect way to cook it!

I set it to pressure cook for 2 minutes and then allow it to naturally release for 12 minutes.

I have an on and off relationship with quinoa. I do really like it, but I often forget about it, and rice usually wins out as a side in our home. 

Honey Cake for Rosh Hashanah-Egg-free, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Honey cake is one of the traditional desserts that we eat on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year! My mother always made her honey cake using a cup of strong black tea and added chopped walnuts to the batter.

Fall Potato Dill Vegetable Soup- Vegan

We loved our flavorful potato dill vegetable soup! 

The weekly local outdoor farmer's markets are thriving and have lots of beautiful seasonal vegetables and herbs for sale! This week I decided to make a fragrant fall vegetable soup with the produce that I bought from the market.

Vegan Dinner Bowl: Zucchini, Potatoes, Green bean and Chickpea

Take advantage of the beautiful end of summer local produce and make yourself this easy one-skillet vegan dinner bowl.