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Crockpot Cauliflower Soup with no milk or cheese! Can we talk about how shockingly (!) delicious this Crockpot Cauliflower Soup is, without having any dairy products in it? It’s kinda life changing (just like these dairy free mashed potatoes which will seriously change your life)! When you think of creamy soups, you usually think of adding butter, milk or cheese – but this soup is 100% dairy free. The way that this soup gets creamy is by using a blender to blend together the vegetables (lots of vegetables!...

Why You’ll Love Taco Spaghetti Casserole If you’re a fan of spaghetti, this is the perfect dish for you. Traditional spaghetti can become a bit boring and mundane, but this predictable recipe transforms into something amazing in this taco spaghetti dish! Who would have thought a Mexican-flavored pasta dish could be so good! You’ll love the pockets of melty cheese, tasty taco meat, and crunchy tortilla chip topping. This creative taco spaghetti recipe is one of my family’s favorite dishes and an easy weeknight dinner!...

Use Compost for Organic Gardening Here’s really the only thing you need for your garden. Compost. That’s it. Move it along. Just kidding. But compost is ENORMOUS in terms of understanding organic gardening and getting your hands back into the Earth, literally. Start a compost pile, either directly on the ground or in a tumbler (we use these on our NYC roof!). Instead of throwing your food waste away, compost it....

Valentine’s Day Lollipops for Kids These are the cutest little monster lollipops for Valentine’s Day and they are so easy to make! My daughters and I made a batch this past weekend and they loved watching the jolly ranchers melt to form a lollipop, and then they especially loved decorating the faces with eyeballs and sprinkles! From start to finish, the lollipops take about 30 minutes, without much cleanup, so I hope you try making them soon!...

Budget-friendly edamame pesto recipe We all know pesto to be an herbaceous and cheesy sauce that’s a must with pasta noodles or drizzled over pizza. But the cost of buying pre-made pesto or just a few pine nuts is not cool with me! That’s where my easy and budget-friendly Edamame Pesto recipe comes in handy. This edamame pesto is a little different from your everyday basil pesto. It’s made with edamame and almonds instead of pine nuts and fresh basil, and is flavored with lemon juice, oil, and simple spices....

A few weeks ago we picked our brussels sprouts from the garden which have been growing all Winter. Thankfully we had a mild Winter so the garden wasn’t filled with much drama, and thankfully I got to do my Brussels Sprouts happy harvest dance. Don’t worry, I’ll spare you with the dance video, but I have plenty of harvest photos! How and When To Pick Brussels Sprouts Patience is the most important part in picking Brussels Sprouts....

Tea Sandwiches There’s something about an afternoon get together with mini sandwiches that makes me happy. Can you imagine a brunch with friends and there’s heart shaped delicious sandwiches waiting for you on the table? Doesn’t that scream love and yum at the same time? In this super easy to put together recipe we’re going to make Ricotta and Tomato Tea Sandwiches that you can whip up in just a few minutes....

Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Salad with Avocado A simple and fresh tomato mozzarella salad with avocado is one of my Summer favorites! This recipe uses olive oil (no balsamic vinegar) to make an easy summer recipe, perfect for using your fresh Roma tomatoes that you’re picking from your garden! Looking for more roma tomato recipes? Also try my Roma Tomato Sauce, Fresh Tomato Soup, Cucumber Tomato Salad, Heirloom Tomato Salad and Tomato Rice Soup too!...

Cheeseburger Soup Recipe This Easy Cheeseburger Soup Recipe has quickly become one of my all-time favorite meals. It is simple, uses ingredients I often already have on hand, is incredibly easy, and tastes AMAZING! Combining all the flavors of a juicy cheeseburger into a warm bowl of soup—this is one of our best recipes! For toppings, you can add some crispy bacon, crunchy croutons, dill pickles, chopped tomatoes, or salty potato chips on top when serving!...

One of my favorite bok choy recipes We grow lots of bok choy in our NYC garden and inside our apartment (did you know you can grow bok choy indoors?) so I’m always excited to make new recipes with it! I had to share this one because it’s on repeat for me because I cannot get enough! This is one of my favorite baby bok choy recipes because the bok choy stays crisp and fresh, keeping it’s beautiful green hue, and is coated in a beyond delicious chicken broth/soy sauce/sesame oil sauce....

Cherry Tomato and Chickpea Salad This simple chickpea salad is a huge hit with my crew. Mix cans of chickpeas with juicy cherry tomatoes from our garden and we have one of our favorite Summer salads! It’s a easy salad recipe that takes 5 minutes to throw together so it’s no fuss, especially helpful on those hot Summer days when nobody wants to be cooking! During peak growing season this is one of my favorite cherry tomato recipes to enjoy for lunch!...

Homemade Chocolate Popsicles (with avocado!) Cool down this summer with these creamy Chocolate Avocado Fudge Pops! Perfect for both kids and adults, these popsicles blend the richness of chocolate chips with the smoothness of ripe avocado and banana. When it’s a hot these popsicles and my Frozen Banana Ice Cream are me and my kids fav! All you need is a saucepan, blender, and popsicle molds to make them. Making the chocolate mixture will not even take you more than 10 minutes....

Make Your Own Adobo Seasoning! Whether you’re making burgers, roasting vegetables, marinating chicken, or even seasoning a pot of chili, our homemade adobo seasoning is everything you need to level it up! This recipe makes 1/4 cup adobo seasoning. You can double or triple the ingredients if you’d like to make more. There’s nothing quite like a good seasoning blend to have in your kitchen cabinet whenever you need to add some savory smoky flavor!...

How do you keep lettuce fresh in the refrigerator? Lettuce only lasting a few days? Never again! With this easy method using aluminum foil you can store lettuce to last for a month! In June we pick lettuce. We pick lots of lettuce. I’m talking so much lettuce you begin to get lettuce anxiety. Have you ever had it? It’s when you dream of lettuce chasing you with baskets to capture you....

What can I do with a lot of leftover rice? You should never throw away leftover rice, there’s so many great recipes you can make with it. This makes takeout food a little more budget friendly when you know it can spread across an additional meal. My favorite leftover rice recipes is this Cilantro Lime Rice, and Leftover Rice Tacos! How much rice is in a takeout container? Approximately 2 cups packed rice is in a takeout container....

Frosted Red Velvet Cookies Recipe These red velvet cookies are so soft and chewy! Thick vanilla frosting is added to the top of each one making giving them a little sugar rush! Finally, we add a little bit of powdered sugar and sprinkles for decoration, and the cookies are ready to serve. These cookies are a year round treat, but they are especially festive for Valentine’s Day and Christmas. Bake them for your family or bring them to a school or work gathering....

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Recipe When it turns Fall I’m excited to bring out the soup pot! I love simple creamy soups, like my Roasted Cauliflower Soup and this Butternut Squash Soup! It’s perfect for warming up on a chilly day. This easy recipe combines roasted squash, carrots, and onions for a rich flavorful soup. After baking the vegetables, all you need to do is blend them with chicken broth for a smooth and creamy texture....

Easy Sautéed Kale This recipe made me a kale lover. It’s my favorite! Once you try this sautéed kale recipe, I hope you’ll develop a newfound appreciation for kale too. It’s my top go-to kale recipe, not only for its simplicity (3 ingredients and so quick!) but also because it’s so good! The fact that my children love it shows you truly how delicious it is! You can serve this as a side dish or as a base for other ingredients like grilled chicken or roasted vegetables....

Slow Cooker Black Beans This easy and cheap slow cooker recipe is made with dried beans, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, broth and a couple spices. The black beans are a great way to stuff tacos, make black bean salsa, add to nachos or make a taco bowl. Making black beans in the slow cooker is the perfect, no-fuss weeknight dinner the whole family will love! Cheap Taco Recipe Because we’re using a whole bag of dried beans, this is a budget friendly meal that can easily serve 2 meals with leftovers....

Garden Zucchini Fritters with Corn If it’s Summer, and you’re a gardener, you are probably picking a couple zucchini every week, or even a couple per day! Make some Chocolate Zucchini cake, Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies, Zucchini Potato Casserole and then freeze some zucchini for Winter – and then try this Zucchini Corn Fritters recipe! These fritters are pan fried on the stove top which makes a crispy browned fritter on the outside, but creamy melt in your mouth texture inside!...