Tag Archives: healthy

Bran Muffins

Posted on October 19, 2012 by scarpettakate

I’ve tried a million different bran muffin recipes over the years, most of which were really just cupcakes masquerading as health food. (Cupcakes are delicious, of course, but I don’t always want one for breakfast. Sometimes, but not always.) There … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged baking, bran, breakfast, brunch, fiber, freeze ahead, healthy, muffins, raisins, snack | 9 Comments

Kale Caesar Salad

Posted on September 21, 2012 by scarpettakate

Now, I realize that a raw kale salad might not sound very promising. Too many vitamins and minerals, too much health, too much green to still be edible, let alone enjoyable. But kale in a Caesar-style salad with a lemony … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged caesar, easy, healthy, homemade croutons, kale, salad, vegetarian | 6 Comments

Corn & Tomato Salad

Posted on August 3, 2012 by scarpettakate

Pizzeria Delfina is one of my favorite lunch spots in the city (my go-to order is their broccoli rabe pizza, a poem to Neapolitan pies everywhere) and a new-favorite starter is their special insalata granturco (“corncob salad”), an easy arrangement … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged arugula, corn, easy, healthy, insalata grandturco, quick, salad, side dish, simple, summer, tomato, vegetarian, weeknight | 2 Comments

Quinoa Salad with Avocado

Posted on May 4, 2012 by scarpettakate

The Incas revered quinoa (“mother grain” in their ancient language, pronounced “keen-wah” in ours) as sacred, and it served as a staple food until Spanish missionaries razed the idolatrous crops in the 16th century. (Take out a protein-packed superfood, throw … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged easy, fast, gluten free, healthy, high protein, main dish, picnic, room temperature, side dish, simple, spring, summer, vegan, vegetarian | 4 Comments

Roasted Carrots

Posted on April 27, 2012 by scarpettakate

I have to admit, I haven’t always held carrots in the highest regard. They’re useful in starting off soup and an inoffensive addition to a crudité platter, sure, but the only stand-alone dish I could recall was the mushy coins … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged baked, carrots, easy, fall, fast, healthy, roasted, side dish, simple, spring, vegan, vegetarian | 12 Comments

Chicken Paillards with Spring Peas

Posted on April 20, 2012 by scarpettakate

I’ve been cooking my way through Ian Knauer’s The Farm, a collection of rustic, seasonal recipes from a former Gourmet food editor’s family farm. Even though I hold a deep-seeded distrust of the boneless, skinless chicken breast (pasty, bland, dry, boooring), … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged BBQ, chicken, chicken breast, easy, grilled, grilling, healthy, peas, quick, spring | 7 Comments

Simple Farro

Posted on February 23, 2011 by scarpettakate

I wasn’t really sure how to explain farro to you, exactly, so a bit of un-sexy research was required for today. With apologies to the Oxford Companion to Food and Harold McGee, here’s my quick Biology 101 summation, not that … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged basic, cracked, easy, farro, grain, healthy, how to cook farro, hulled, italian, rice alternative, semi-pearled, side dish, simple, starch, Umbria, vegan, vegetarian, whole grains | 6 Comments

Parsnip Soup

Posted on February 9, 2011 by scarpettakate

Parsnips might be one of the more overlooked root vegetables, the C-list has-been of the produce bin. Cultivated by the ancient Greeks and Romans and a staple of Yuletide feasts of yore, they eventually fell out of favor when potatoes … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged cream, creamy, first course, healthy, high fiber, parsnip, root vegetables, soup, stock, vegan, vegetarian, winter | 21 Comments

Peanut Butter Dog Treats

Posted on February 2, 2011 by scarpettakate

Anyone out there in need of a pick-me-up? Not enough cute in your day so far? Allow me to introduce Tiggy: ten pounds of wriggly wags and kisses, a sweet and joyful pit bull terrier/mystery mix we adopted from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged biscuits, dog, easy, fish oil, flaxseed, gifts, healthy, homemade, peanut butter, puppy, quick, training, treats | 14 Comments

Toasted Chickpeas

Posted on January 29, 2011 by scarpettakate

I’ve already professed my undying love for favas and cannellini beans, and I don’t think I’ve ever met a hummus I didn’t like. But plain old garbanzos? They’re okay, I guess. A bit chalky and mushy to my taste, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged baked, beans, ceci, chickpeas, crunchy, easy, garbanzo, healthy, high fiber, high protein, roasted, salty, snack, spicy, vegetarian | 12 Comments