Serves 4 If you love lemon drop cocktails but you want something spookier looking for Halloween, try this black-as-night version, made with activated charcoal. This is great for parties. Boo!Ingredients 1 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup purified or sparkling water 2...

Serves 4 On crisp fall evenings, especially Halloween, this autumn-spiced mocktail will warm your heart as Halloween chills you to the bone! (In a fun way.) This recipe is especially good made with fresh-pressed cider from a local orchard. I like this with...

Serves 4Ingredients ½ cup sugar pumpkin puree (or canned pumpkin) 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk 3 tablespoons maple syrup 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice ½ teaspoon cinnamon Ground nutmeg for garnish Instructions Put puree, almond milk, maple syrup, pumpkin pie...

Serves 4 For a chunkier, meatier pumpkin chili, try this one featuring bison and smoky chipotle. If you don’t want to bother roasting a sugar pumpkin, you can use canned pumpkin in this recipe.Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound ground bison or grass-fed ground...

Serves 4 This mildly sweet, lusciously savory soup is a cheerful orange and will warm you on cold autumn evenings. It’s perfection with pureed sugar pumpkin puree, but in a pinch, you can also make this with canned pumpkin.Ingredients 4 tablespoon olive oil 4 cups...

Makes 4 to 6 cups The amount it makes will vary considerably depending on the size of your sugar pumpkin, so make it and measure it before you commit to any particular recipe, to be sure you have enough.Ingredients 1 medium-sized sugar pumpkin (around 3 to 5 pounds)...

Serves 4 It’s apple-picking season and this yummy, easy, vegan (if that matters to you), very lightly sweetened dessert is great to make right now with fresh apples from your favorite orchard, farm stand, or farmer’s market. I also like it because it incorporates...

Serves 4 This simple but elegant bento box doesn’t need to be in an actual bento box—any old lunchbox is fine—but I like it because it appeals to both adults and kids, so you can pack the same lunch for the whole family. Of course you can always substitute different...

Serves 1 This super quick, please-everyone breakfast gets put together in minutes the night before, and is ready in the morning, no matter how much time you have (or don’t have) for breakfast. This version serves one, but you can double, triple, or quadruple (or more)...

Slow Cooker Velvety Butternut Squash Pot RoastOctober 7th, 2021 / RecipesThe slow cooker is one of the best inventions for that back-to-school time of year when everybody is busy all day long and then they all show up hungry at the same time, craving a warm,...

If there is one thing I think about when I think about August, it’s boating! But this blog isn’t about boating. It’s about food, and if there is one food-related thing I think of, it’s garden bounty. August is when gardens all over America are producing massive...

This father’s day, you may be thinking of making your dad (or the dad of your kids!) a special meal, but rather than loading him up with the stereotypical guy favorites, like steak and potatoes, why not consider a more vibrant meal for the dads in your life? June is...

If you’re looking for lovely and simple but elegant Mother’s Day Brunch menu ideas, look no further! Chef Q has crafted this vibrant menu, containing three easy brunch recipes for mother’s day, and although they may look fancy, they are quick to put together, not to...

Spring has sprung and the first big holiday of the spring season is Easter. No matter how you celebrate—with a focus on the most sacred of Christian holidays, or as more of an easter-bunny-and-peeps spring celebration—Easter is a wonderful time to bring the family...

Serves 4Ingredients  2 chilled avocados, pitted and cut into chunks 1 cup unsweetened coconut- or almond-based coffee creamer, plus a little more if necessary for consistency 1/4 cup organic cocoa powder 3 tablespoons maple syrup  1 teaspoon vanilla  1/2 teaspoon...

This light, fresh, three-course dinner is romantically fancy but easy to prepare, and it won’t weigh you down or leave you feeling overly stuffed, so you’ll have plenty of energy leftover for…more passionate pursuits.Grilled Romaine Wedge Serves 2Ingredients 3...

Raspberry Avocado Mousse Serves 2Ingredients 2 pints fresh raspberries (chilled)1 avocado (chilled, pit removed, cubed)1/4 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk2 tablespoons honey1 tablespoon fresh orange juice1/2 teaspoon beet root powder or açai powder (optional,...

You may know by now that I’m not big on cleanses because, barring extreme circumstances, the body already takes care of most of your detoxification needs. That doesn’t mean January isn’t a great time for a dietary reboot, however, and that’s just what this lovely day...

I always look forward to the holiday season, but I don’t look forward to feeling overly stuffed, tired, or guilty after overindulging. For years now, I’ve been remaking my celebratory holiday dinners into lighter, more nutrient-packed, fiber-filled, and nutritious...

I don’t normally eat dessert, but Thanksgiving always feels like a reason to celebrate with a little sweetness. The problem with holiday desserts is that they often contain ingredients I don’t want, or the portions size is just too big. That’s why I love these...