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Desserts

Tropical Smoothie Bowl

Top this fruity smoothie with chopped almonds, shredded coconut, fresh kiwi, mango and blueberries. Ingredients : 1 banana, sliced and frozen 1 c. frozen mango chunks 1 c. frozen pineapple chunks 1 c. almond milk Directions: In blender, pulse banana, mango, and pineapple with almond milk until smooth but still thick, stopping and stirring occasionally. […]

Pasta

Vegetable-and-Ravioli Lasagna

Fresh spinach ravioli are a clever shortcut for making lasagna: Each ravioli is already a mini layer of pasta, cheese and vegetable. This recipe is especially fast to make using preroasted or grilled vegetables from the deli counter.   Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 4 sweet Italian pork or turkey sausages (12 ounces), casings […]

Desserts

Coconut-Lemon Crepe Cake

There’s never a bad time for a crepe cake. It’s a light and sophisticated dessert that will impress even the most experienced bakers at the table. In this version, we layer coconut-lemon crepes with a rich filling of mascarpone and whipped coconut cream. Both festive and homey at once, we promise you won’t be able to have just […]

Seafood

Pan-Seared Salmon with Kale and Apple Salad

Ingredients: Four 5-ounce center-cut salmon fillets (about 1-inch thick)  3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice  3 tablespoons olive oil  Kosher salt  1 bunch kale, ribs removed, leaves very thinly sliced (about 6 cups) 1/4 cup dates 1 Honeycrisp apple 1/4 cup finely grated pecorino 3 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds Freshly ground black pepper 4 whole wheat […]

Desserts

Moelleux au Chocolat

INGREDIENTS: Cakes 4 oz dark chocolate ⅔ cup butter 4 eggs ⅔ cup sugar ½ cup flourCaramel Sauce ⅔ cup sugar ¼ cup butter 100 mL cream (1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons) Squirt lemon juice, to taste DIRECTIONS: Cakes 1. Butter six ramekins, line with a disk of parchment, then butter the parchment. Very gently […]

Bread, Desserts

Brown-Butter Banana Bread

The brown-butter glaze takes this deeply satisfying quick bread over the top. Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the loaf pan 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 1/2 cup packed […]

Pasta

Pasta with Asparagus, Pancetta, and Pine Nuts

Pasta is the perfect weeknight meal. Your family will love the comforting flavors, and you’ll love that it’s surprisingly low in calories. Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked cavatappi pasta 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1 teaspoon minced garlic 3 tablespoons pine nuts 2 ounces diced pancetta 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice […]

Breakfast

Ham & Cheese Egg Cups

This low-carb breakfast is comes together in no time—seriously, you only need 20-ish minutes! If you like your eggs super runny, you might want to pull them from the oven a minute before you think they’re ready. You’ll need to let them rest for a bit in the muffin tin before taking them out (they’ll be HOT), […]

Desserts

Rich Dark Chocolate Smoothie

This super-chocolaty smoothie is a tasty nondairy option. Dates offer up lots of richness and a caramel-like sweetness—naturally. As a bonus, they also boost fiber by about 2g. The smoothie recipe is designed to make just one serving, since weekday breakfasts are often solo meals; you can easily double the ingredients to serve 2 Ingredients: […]