Winter Minestrone

Winter Minestrone

Overflowing with vegetables and brimming with nourishing and wholesome fats, this winter Minestrone makes for a nutrient-dense supper during the darkest days of the year. Ingredients for Winter Minestrone •    1 cup dried cannellini beans, rinsed and picked over...
La tavola.  A Family Tradition

La tavola. A Family Tradition

La tavola de cucina means the kitchen table in Italian.  La tavola is our family tradition.  I grew up in a family of four girls.  My parents both were both full time teachers on top of us collectively working on our ranch.  Whether it was 6:45am, half asleep...
Mama Nina's Zucchini Bread

Mama Nina's Zucchini Bread

Ingredients: *3 eggs *2c sugar (yes – plain white sugar) *1 tsp vanilla *1 c olive oil or vegetable oil (personally use Extra Virgin Cold-Pressed Olive Oil) *3c fresh, grated zucchini *3c flour (white, unbleached) *1 tsp salt *1 tsp cinnamon *1 tsp baking soda...
Delicata Squash Soup

Delicata Squash Soup

Delicata squash, also referred to as Peanut squash or Bohemian squash, has a sweet nutty flavor and is best during late summer/early fall.  It’s nearly fiber-less flesh yields favors of corn and sweet potatoes, and has a creamy texture.  The flavors are more...