This is one of my favorite pasta salads inspired by a recipe from Plate Magazine. It never fails to please a crowd. This amount serve about 10-12 as a side dish. 1 Lbs. Fusilli Pasta, cooked al dente and shocked in ice water and drained 1 1/2 Cups Dried Tart Cherries, coarsely chopped 3/4 Cup [...]
Savory Dishes
This soup is sweet and sour with a hint of heat from the chiles. You can use any orange-fleshed winter squash, or cooked pumpkin for this recipe. 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil 1 1/2 Lbs. Pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks. 1 bunch Scallions, chopped 2 inch piece Fresh Ginger, peeled and chopped 2 [...]
Yesterday, I purchased a whole organic free-range chicken that was on sale for $.99/pound. Nice bargain! So, today I broke it down and stuck the split breast, wings and backbone (for stock) in the freezer. The leg quarters I used to make this garlic chicken dish (similar to 40 Clove Chicken). 40 Cloves Garlic, peeled [...]
The weather here has turned back to Winter today, which made me want something warm and comforting for lunch today. I looked at the ingredients I had on hand and decided on a coconut soup. Here’s how to make the soup. 1 – 14oz can coconut milk 1 pint chicken stock, low sodium 6 thin [...]

