Makes 12 Servings Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 16 oz. orzo 3 cups spinach leaves, cut into large pcs.  1-1/2 cups chopped red bell pepper (1 large pepper) 1 cup diced cucumber (1 medium cucumber) 3/4 cup diced red onion (1 medium red onion) 5 oz. Castelvetrano...

Total Time: 2 days (includes a 24-hour resting period) Ingredients: 1 lb. bread flour 2/3 cup warm water 1 Tbl. oil 1-1/2 tsp. active dry yeast 1 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt   Instructions: Using a KitchenAid stand mixer fitted with dough hook, add water and yeast to...

 Serves 10-12 as an appetizer Total Time: 30 mins Broccoli Bite Ingredients: 3 large eggs 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 3/4 cup shredded Colby cheese 2 cups finely chopped broccoli 5 slices of bacon, finely chopped 3 tsp. yellow onion, finely chopped 2 Tbl....

Makes 8-10 filled crepes, or 1 casserole dish Crepe Ingredients: (makes 8-10 crepes) 2 large eggs 1 cup whole milk 6 Tbs. water 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 3 Tbl. melted butter, extra for brushing crepe pan Crepe Filling Ingredients: 1 Tbl. olive oil 1/2...

Total Time: 40 mins Ingredients: 3 cups water 1 cup coconut milk (or milk of choice) 1 cup steel-cut oats 1 cup grated carrots (2 large carrots) 2/3 cup golden raisins 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/2...

Makes 8 servings, or one 8 to 9-inch pie Ingredients: 2-1/2 lbs (5 to 6) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 3/8-inc slices (5 to 6 cups) 3/4 sugar, plus 2 tsp. for top crust 2 Tbl. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon Pinch of salt 2 Tbl. unsalted...

For an 8 or 9-inch single pie shell, at about 1/8" thickness Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 Tbl. sugar 6 Tbl. chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pcs. 4 Tbl. chilled all-vegetable shortening 3-4 Tbl. iced water Instructions: Mix...

Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil 2 Tbl. fresh lime juice 2 Tb. champagne vinegar 2 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped 1 small shallot, minced 1 serrano chile, sliced into half-rounds slices Salt to taste 1 small seedless watermelon 1/3 lb. feta cheese, sliced into...

Makes 4 servings Shawarma Ingredients: 400g oyster mushrooms, roughly chopped 2 Tbl. oil, more for sauteing  1 tsp. ground cumin 2 tsp. dried oregano 2 tsp. smoked paprika powder 2 Tbl. yeast flakes 3 tsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. garlic powder Rice Ingredients:...

Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1 regular box plain couscous, cooked & prepared as directed 1/4 tsp. black pepper 2-3 Tbl. lemon juice (from 1 lemon) 3 Tbl. olive oil 5 green onions, sliced 1 orange bell pepper 1/2 cup kalamata olives, chopped roughly 1/2 cup...