Cooking Method: Mixing

Panzanella

Do you have some stale bread that you do not know what to do with? Well here’s your answer! Make Panzanella!
Panzanella is a Tuscan salad of bread and tomatoes popular in the summer. It includes chunks of soaked stale bread and tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and basil, dressed with olive oil and vinegar.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Yields: 8 Servings
Elote Corn Dip

Elote Corn Dip

This Elote Corn Dip recipe is from my good friend Jeanne. She brought over this really delicious dip. It is basically a creamy, cheesy, Mexican corn dip . Elote is the Mexican name for corn on the cob and Cotija is a hard cow's milk cheese that originated in Mexico.Tajin Classico a seasoning, which consists of chiles molino, salt and lemon. When you can’t find the Cotijo cheese use seasoned feta.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Spicy Black Bean Quinoa Burgers

These Spicy Black Bean Quinoa Burgers are well worth the effort. These high-fiber, plant protein burgers are nestled on a kale salad with roasted chickpeas. I have to say, they are delicious. A high-fiber diet lowers your risk for colon cancer.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 5 Servings
Avocado, Margaritas

Avocado Margaritas

Avocado Margaritas sound crazy. The avocado turns these margaritas slightly opaque and jade green. They are silky smooth and delicious!

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Yields: 4 Small or 2 Large cocktails
Broccoli & Chickpea Salad

Broccoli & Chickpea Salad

I have to say, this Broccoli & Chickpea Salad is really delicious. It would be great to pack in your lunch and it will last a few days in the refrigerator. It's very light and extremely healthy! If only you could pack this in your kid's lunch..... 

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 5 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings
Carrot and Radish Salad

Carrot and Radish Salad

This Carrot and Radish Salad is very light, crisp, and refreshing. This salad also has the benefits of having anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Cherry Pavlova

My daughter Zoe made this superb dessert and wrote this blog post.
A Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert and is the perfect vehicle for many fruits; cherries, lemons, and strawberries to name a few. Another great thing about a Pavlova is that you are granted quite a bit of liberty—which, if you’re a baker, you know is fairly rare. While the recipe for the meringue itself is untouchable, what you put on it is completely up to the baker. In addition to a simple cherry syrup drizzled on top, there is a layer of sautéed cherry halves soaked in apricot liqueur hidden beneath lashings of whipped cream. Again, this was an independent choice I made as a means to use as many cherries as possible and can therefore be toned up or toned down. Pavlovas can be made on a large scale—as seen here—or on an individual scale, which invites an opportunity for variety. Great for parties or even just family dinners, a Pavlova can be made hours in advance so there is no in-between-dinner-and-dessert hustle or fuss.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 1 hr
Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries & Toasted Almonds

Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries & Toasted Almonds

This Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries & Almonds salad so healthy and nutritious. Kale is among the most nutrient dense foods on the planet. Eating more kale is a great way to dramatically increase the total nutrient content of your diet.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Cook: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings
Classic Spinach Dip

Classic Spinach Dip

This is the Classic Spinach Dip recipe. You can serve this in hollowed out bread or cabbage or a bowl.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
Artichoke Tapenade

Artichoke Tapenade

Guest blogger Jessica from Beauty Marks .
Artichoke Tapenade - This is my Christmas gift to Leslie, because in case she hasn’t mentioned it lately, she loves artichokes. This recipe is about the easiest thing in the world to make in the food processor, and a total crowd-pleaser. I based this on a recipe from David Lebovitz, who got it from Smitten Kitchen, who got it from Mario Batali. So its provenance is solid, to say the least. I used the pitted Castelvetrano green olives currently available in a big jar at Costco.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins