Basic Nut/Seed Milk

1 cup raw nuts/seeds of choice soaked 10 - 12 hours in water

2 cups filtered water

In a blender, blend all ingredients until smooth.  Pour milk mixture into nut milk bag or cheese cloth.  Place bowl or pitcher underneath to catch the "milk".  Squeeze the bag or cheesecloth to pull out the remaining liquid from the pulp.

Grilling Party Menus

Real Simple June 2011

Turf Menu: Bourbon and Orange Smash, Chorizo and Pepper Skewers, Grilled Steak with Caper Sauce, Grilled Asparagus with Manchego, Tomato Salad with Pickled Onion

Veggie Menu: Pomegranate Lime Fizz, Grilled Feta with Thyme, Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables, Spiced Chili Oil, Chickpea and Raisin Salad

Surf Menu: Rosemary Rose Spritzer, Grilled Coriander Shrimp with Aioli, Plank Grilled Salmon with Lemon and Fennel, Wild Rice and Pine Nut Salad, Greens with Radishes and Snap Peas

Baked Beans

Real Simple June 2011

Basil Spaghetti with Cheesy Broiled Tomatoes

June 2011 Real Simple

Quick Dinners

BHAG September 2012

Beans and Greens with Corn Bread Croutons

Peppers Steaks with Roasted Beets

Turkey Vegetable Casseroles

Bacon Wrapped Salmon with Fruit Chutney

Sweet Potato Bar

Pan Fried Quinoa Cakes

Oprah October 2012

Beef and mushroom ragu with papperdelle

eggplant and tofu stir fry

roasted chicken with collards

tuna, fennel, and bean salad

chorizo stuffed acorn squash

roasted salmon, broccoli, and potatoes with miso sauce

chicken and rice with peas

red lentil curry

beef and bean enchiladas with sauteed zucchini

ham and mozzarella melts with sauteed spinach

lamb chops with braised escarole and chickpeas

pork tenderloin with red cabbage and applesauce

spicy orange chicken with cucumber couscous

shrimp and pineapple tacos with black bean salad

rigatoni with roasted cauliflower and brussels sprouts

talapia with pecan brown butter

turkey cutlet sandwiches with oven fries

steak with peppers and polenta

pork ramen soup

mushroom and egg pizzas

Real Simple November 2012

Asian Style Fried Rice and Beans

BHAG October 2012

Sweet Potato Quesadillas

BHAG April 2013

Walnut Milk

BHAG May 2013

Spring Green Fried Rice - Cabbage, Edamame, peas

BHAG May 2013

Easy Hummus and Pita Chips

Family Fun May 2011

Garden Veggie Linguine with Cilantro Pesto

BHAG May 2011

Quick Dinners

Real Simple October 2011

 Chickpea Spinach Curry with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
Lamb Chops with Roasted Broccoli and Feta
Salmon with Gingery Green Beans and Bok Choy
Tomato Soup with Roast Beef, Cheddar and Horseradish Panini
Pork Chops with Roasted Beets and Oranges
Chicken with Potatoes Bacon and Cabbage
Tortellini with Butternut Squash, mushrooms, and fontina
Chicken with wild rice and grapes
Steak with Cognac Sauce and salad
Pasta with Sausage and tomatoes
Roasted Veggies and Quinoa Salad with pistachios
Shrimp tacos with Black Beans
Pasta with Sausage and Tomatoes

Portobello Mushroom Burgers with Oven Fries

Real Simple November 2012

Lentil Fritter Pitas

Real Simple August 2011

Spicy Taco Wrap/Bean Dip

 

 

 

BHAG September 2011

Risotto

Parents September 2011

Scrambled Eggs with Beans, Tomatoes, and Pesto

 

Real Simple, September 2011