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Aromatics-Stuffed Artichokes

March 17, 2016 by Allison Hudson

With artichoke season here and the delicious if at times intimidating vegetable widely available, I wanted to share a highly adaptable (e.g. use what’s on hand) recipe for stuffed artichokes. The first thing to know is how to trim the leaves. When you first pick up a ‘choke, you’ll notice that each of the leaves comes to a sharp point (a thorn really) and because of their thick and layered nature seem tough to trim. But it’s actually really easy […]

Categories: Apps, Kitchen Tips, Recipes, Sides, Snacks • Tags: Artichoke Recipe, Artichokes, BreadCrumbs, Cooking with Artichokes, Garlic, How-To Artichokes, Meyer Lemon, Preparing Artichokes, Prepping Artichokes, Steamed Artichokes, Stuffed Artichokes, Trimming Artichokes

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Radish Salad with Buttermilk Herb Dressing

May 22, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Two things inspired this dressing – one, a delicious version of it I got to try last weekend at one of our favorite restaurants in New Paltz, NY, the Mountain Brauhaus. I’d assumed it’d be more like a dip for the veggies in my salad (I requested it on the side as usual) but for lack of a better visual, it was actually runny. Plus, the flavor was perfect, and when a friend tried hers and said, I taste dill […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Sides • Tags: Buttermilk Herb Dressing, Farmer's Market, Food Photography, Healthy Dressing, Photography, Radishes, Salad, Seasonal

Barley ‘Risotto’ (with Timesavers and Benefits for Homemade Chicken Broth)

May 20, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Lately there is a proliferation of beautiful farmer’s market finds across the Internet and social media, and for good reason – the gorgeous produce of Spring is certainly photo-inspiring! But I think there is a year-round, unsung hero of the farmer’s market, and that’s fresh chicken. In addition to tasting noticeably more delicious, a favorite benefit of using fresh, organic, local chicken is the homemade broth that you can make with it, and knowing that the chicken is truly […]

Categories: Dinner, Sides • Tags: Barley, Chicken Stock, Complex Carbohydrate, Food Photography, Great Grains, Homemade, Make Ahead, Photography, Risotto

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Deviled Eggs Take One

April 7, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Deviled Eggs may be the easiest Hors d’oeuver in the known universe. They are obviously delicious, and fun because you can make them as fancy or low-key as you wish. They are half make-ahead, since the eggs are hard boiled and may be kept overnight if need be. And because boiling water and adding whole eggs is a mulit-tasking approved step in this recipe, the prep work for Deviled Eggs can take place as you sit down to breakfast or […]

Categories: Proteins, Sides, Snacks • Tags: Capers, Deviled Eggs, Eggs, Food Photography, Healthy Apps, Hors Devours, Make Ahead, Mustard Grains, Olive Oil, Paprika, Protein, Recipe, Recovery Meal

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Meyer Lemon Chicken with Barley Risotto & Broccoli Rabe

February 4, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Another weeknight! And are you like me in that you were over skinless, boneless chicken breast about five or six years ago, but don’t always feel like taking on a whole roasted chicken because among other things, you don’t have 90 minutes to wait and don’t want to deal with chicken wings on a Wednesday night? And do you love risotto, but feel a little nutritionally void/groggy shortly after you enjoy? Or, does your family love roasted chicken, and want […]

Categories: Dinner, Sides • Tags: Featured, Healthy Dinner, Healthy Risotto, How-To, Make Ahead, Photography, Recipe

Savory Cornbread Muffins with Sage

December 21, 2014 by Allison Hudson

I’m not sure if it’s because we’re headed to Texas for Christmas, or because just the right amount of surplus ingredients presented themselves during the pre-departure fridge clean out, but today I was craving savory cornbread. These have fewer ingredients than sweeter muffins typically do, making them super quick to whip up to serve hot from the oven with dinner, with eggs at breakfast, or as a pre-workout snack this week. (We’re off to go climbing and have possibly just […]

Categories: Muffins & Quickbreads, Sides • Tags: Baking, Cornbread, Food, Photography, Recipes

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Mashed Potatoes & Celery Root

December 18, 2014 by Allison Hudson

I have to admit, I’ve walked by piles of celery root both in the grocery store and at the farmers market many times and thought, there had to have been a couple of characters in Lord of the Rings inspired by those things, at least visually… That said, I’ve just as often thought, I’ve got to try using celery root in place of potatoes to make ‘Mashed Potatoes’. I’ve heard about this substitute both because it’s a less starchy version […]

Categories: Sides • Tags: Celery Root, Dinner, Food, Healthy Mashed Potatoes, Mashed Celery Root, Recipes

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Charred Beets

December 12, 2014 by Allison Hudson

Beets: I must admit, I am still getting to know my way around them. Maybe we never had them growing up because they can stain everything in sight, or possibly because they aren’t always particularly delicious. Raw beets are dirty and require lots of handling to prepare. Still, I am warming up to beets. They are too good for you to ignore, even cooked, and they can be tasty too. Until a few weeks ago, I’d never had charred beets. […]

Categories: Sides • Tags: Beets, Charred Beets, Dinner, Healthy Sides

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