This Meyer lemon pie is made with whole lemons in the blender, and with olive oil instead of butter! Enjoy it during citrus season. Yes, the whole lemon blended up!
…seasonal
Plum Jam (No Pectin, Low Sugar, Small Batch)
This recipe for plum jam has no pectin and very little sugar – it’s also a small batch and requires no special equipment. just one weird trick! Using only five or six plums, a bit of powdered sugar, making this plum jam is easy and fool-proof. Make this small-batch, no-pectin, low-sugar plum jam with this easy hack!
…Brie-Stuffed Fried Zucchini Blossoms
Wow, holy mackerel, these FRIED ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS STUFFED WITH BRIE are the most magical, amazing things I have ever put in my mouth. You fry the zucchini blossoms in a light beer batter and either simply serve them with a little bit of flaky salt, or there’s an option for you to pop a slice of brie in the middle of the blossom and get some really amazing savory, funky, cheesy flavor from it.
…Summer Tomato & Feta Salad
This is a summer tomato-feta salad recipe that uses peak tomatoes, gorgeous feta, and preserved lemon as an unexpected flavor to combine into a lovely, refreshing salad. this summer tomato-feta salad is a recipe for one, but can definitely be scaled up — or not! it’s totally okay to not share this recipe. make this summer tomato-feta salad with tomatoes from the farmer’s market!!
…Peach Caprese Salad
This recipe is less a recipe and more of a formula for a summery fruit salad. Take mozzarella — buffalo, burrata or ciliegine all work great — and combine with your favorite stone fruit — apricot, plum, peach, or nectarine — and top with sweet herbs — mint, tarragon, or basil — alongside some olive oil, vinegar, and salt. This easy summer salad using peaches is produce-forward, fresh, and light.
…Peach and Blueberry Trifle Cake
Don’t be mad if you end up eating this peach and blueberry trifle recipe for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s a healthy-ish, easy dessert that uses beautiful summer produce alongside an airy angel food cake and a greek yogurt-whipped cream filling. This peach and blueberry trifle is to die for!
…Cherry Pudding Cake
This cherry pudding cake is a mashup between a cake, a spoon bread, and a buckle. It’s tender on the outside, and quite soft in the middle (by design!). It’s also made with fresh cherries – this easy cherry cake comes together quickly and is a great cherry dessert idea.
…Olive Oil Cake with Fresh Plums
Here’s a recipe for olive oil cake with plums. Why? I love stone fruit. I love baking with olive oil. I had a bunch of plums from my CSA box this week that arrived ripely and by day 3 were about to peace out. This olive oil cake with plums has a tight crumb, and is perfect with a dollop of fresh cream or ice cream. Enjoy this olive oil plum cake in the summertime!
…Instant Pot Spring Herb Risotto
Here is a recipe for risotto made in the Instant Pot, and served with a ton of fresh herbs. This easy risotto recipe is sophisticated enough for date night or entertaining, and also is affordable and easy to make on any weeknight. Make this Instant Pot herb risotto any time!!
…Toro Bravo Radicchio Salad
This bitter greens salad is inspired by Toro Bravo in Portland, OR. With radicchio, bacon, parmesan and a balsamic vinaigrette, it’s simple and easy! If you love spicy, bitter flavors from the radicchio, this is the salad for you.
…Olive Oil Loaf with Strawberries & Greek Yogurt Whipped Cream
Here’s a gluten-free olive oil cake made with almond flour, scented with orange zest. It’s topped with Greek yogurt whipped cream and good with any fruit on top! You could make it as a loaf, as I did below, or in a cake pan.
…Gjelina Spring Toast with Burrata and Mint Pesto
Inspired by Gjelina in Venice, CA, here’s a flatbread with a springy mint pesto and burrata. It’s the perfect spring toast idea.
…Spring Salad with Fresh Herbs
This is the perfect spring salad with sweet herbs and a creamy vinaigrette. It has cucumber and radish in it, too, so is crunchy and cooling. This perfect, basic salad recipe is great for any time of year!
…Strawberry Pie
Here is a super easy, fail-proof recipe for strawberry pie. This pie sets up beautifully every time and anyone can make it! Make this strawberry pie at the first sight of strawberries come spring.
…Spring Asparagus, Pea, and Herb Soup
Here’s a recipe for a paleo cream of asparagus soup. It’s spring in a soup form — blending together asparagus, peas, mint, and onion and topping it with a bit of coconut cream creates a light and lovely spring soup that is dairy free. If you’re looking to take advantage of spring produce, make this soup!
…Orange Tart
if you like a classic
Green goddess potato salad (paleo, whole30, vegan options)
In anticipation of spring and all the wonderful vegetables, herbs and flavors re-emerging from the earth, here’s a recipe for a green goddess potato salad that’s bursting with freshness. Make my green goddess dressing and marry that with new potatoes, asparagus, arugula and soft eggs– heaven!
…orange-olive oil mini loaves (gluten free, dairy free, full use)
This is a recipe for mini orange-olive oil loaves that
persimmon and bitter greens salad
Here’s a salad recipe that plays on some great fall flavors – persimmon, bitter greens, and bleu cheese. This Thanksgiving salad idea will surprise and delight your guests! Also, if you have some Fuyu persimmons, this is a great way to use persimmons in a salad. Hope you love this persimmon and bitter green salad!
instant pot risotto with winter squash
I’m in love with my Instant Pot in the winter time – making hearty, warming meals in a fraction of the time is a lifesaver. Risotto is one of those things that can take forever on the stove – and your arm gets tired from stirring forever! This Instant Pot risotto is made with butternut squash, but you could make this Instant Pot risotto with any type of winter squash. In the hall of butternut squash Instant Pot recipes, this one is definitely up there. It would be a great Thanksgiving side dish if you’re looking to do something a little different this year!
5-ingredient roasted applesauce
Are you guys nearly apple-d out yet? At the beginning of Autumn, I get so excited about apples – I make every possible apple recipe. It can get old though! I was trying to think of a slightly newer way to cook with apples — while I love applesauce, it just can be a little meh. So, when I came across a roasted applesauce recipe in Food 52’s book Genius Recipes, I was excited. I changed the recipe to lean further into the roasty flavors – added onion and thyme — this roasted apple compote is luxurious, decadent and savory, and not your typical applesauce recipe.
toasted sugar apple galette
Here’s another recipe you should memorize – a simple, rustic galette that you can use with any seasonal fruit you want. This toasted sugar apple galette is endlessly customizable and celebrates apples, but you could make it with pear or quince – whatever your heart desires! Galette is bae.
healthy pumpkin spice bundt cake
Here’s a super Autumnal baking recipe: this pumpkin cake is all the best flavors of September + October in a bite. Made with pumpkin, maple syrup, and cardamom, and topped with a yogurt-cardamom glaze, it’s slightly healthier than the average bundt cake (but still a treat for sure). It’s my favorite pumpkin cake I’ve ever made, and the cardamom and maple syrup are such fall-y flavors.
good for you spicy sweet potato soup
Here’s a recipe for a sweet potato soup that is so easy to make – it’s just dump-and-go in an Instant Pot, followed by a quick whiz in a blender to bring it all together. Using sweet potatoes, onion, bone broth, and spices, it’s light and warming at the same time. you’ll love this spicy sweet potato soup as a quick breakfast (serious!), or appetizer for any meal. This Instant Pot version of spicy sweet potato soup is good for you and delicious, too.
