Sweet potatoes are delicious, and I don’t just mean when they’re smothered in marshmallows and brown sugar. Roasted sweet potatoes with cranberry spinach salad is a scrumptious lunch! sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into chunks) olive oil salt fresh ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spread the sweet potato chunks in [...]
My roasted acorns didn’t turn out great, so I tried roasting acorn squash instead. It was shockingly good and so simple to make! Now acorn squash is my favorite fall treat (besides spiced apple cider of course). Just look at the scrumptious puddle of caramel dipping sauce that forms in the center! 1 medium acorn squash, halved [...]
Don’t write off brussels sprouts until you’ve tried them like this. These are so good that I once ate a whole pound of them in one sitting. (I don’t recommend doing this. It will really, ehem…mess you up.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Trim the ends of the sprouts and remove any weird looking [...]
Whether you pronounce it “pee-can” or “puh-con” these are delicious! 1 egg white 1 tablespoon of water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pound pecan halves 3/4 cup of sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon of salt Preheat your oven to 250 degrees (F). Beat the water, vanilla and egg white in a large bowl [...]
Healthy and crispy! Try these instead of greasy potato chips. 1 bunch of kale 1 tablespoon olive oil fresh ground black pepper garlic salt Preheat the oven to 330 degrees F. Wash and dry the kale, and tear it into pieces. Remove the thickest part of the stems, because these won’t get crispy. Toss the [...]
I love chickpeas in any form, and a few weeks ago I discovered that they can be roasted. You can season these any way you like and they will be delicious (and good for you)! Come on try it. How could you not love something called a “chickpea”? 1 can of chickpeas aka garbanzo beans [...]