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“Pots of Gold” Baked Potatoes with Herbed Sour Cream & Leeks

March 17, 2019 By Alana Leave a Comment

Pots of Gold Baked Potatoes

Happy St. Paddy’s Day, everyone! If you are wondering how to commemorate the holiday, look no further. I’ve got a simple, St. Paddy’s Day recipe that should fit the bill and would also go great with some Irish beer. Because really, what could be more Irish than potatoes and beer? (Actually, perhaps whiskey, but you can have that for dessert.)

Anyway, for this St. Paddy’s Day, I decided to do a twist on baked potatoes with sour cream. I wanted to keep the simplicity of the dish but also add a lot more fun for your taste buds and a little sprinkle of fancy schmancy just because.  Enter mustard crust, an ooey gooey flavor-packed outside to our little pots of gold. Blending the cream with some parsley and chives also gives the dish a nice brightness of flavor and adds a lovely, St. Paddy’s Day-appropriate green color. Finally, a sweet mustard drizzle (made with your leftover mustard crust mixture) and some sautéed leek greens complete the dish. Think: a lovely rainbow of flavors spiraling out of a little golden nugget, bringing good fortune to your taste buds every time you take a bite. Yum!

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Tagged With: Leeks, Mustard, Potato, Sour Cream, St. Paddy's Day Filed Under: Egg-Free, Low FODMAP, New American, Peanut & Tree Nut-Free, Sides, Simple and Easy, Twists on the Classics

Cold n’ Creamy Cauliflower Soup

July 22, 2015 By Alana 1 Comment

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

I love cold soups in the summer! I especially love the voluptuousness of silky, creamy, cold soups. Surprisingly, however, I’m not a huge fan of actually using heavy cream to make those soups creamy. While I’m far from lactose intolerant, my stomach is not super happy with me when I drink milk or eat foods with a lot of heavy cream in them. But aside from the lactose consideration, I also actually prefer the taste of a vegan creamy soup to a dairy-laden creamy soup. I’ve found that without the heaviness of the cream, the flavors really have  a chance to shine through.

This creamy cauliflower soup is no exception. When I first made this, I was genuinely shocked by how flavorful it was. I’ve always thought of cauliflower as enjoyable to a point, if a tad bland. It’s never been one of my favorite vegetables. However, after roasting and creamifying it, I began to see it in a whole new light. Cauliflower was born to star in soups like this.

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Tagged With: Cashews, Cauliflower, Hemp Seeds, Leeks Filed Under: Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Grain-Free, New American, Sides, Simple and Easy, Soups and Stews, Vegan

Crispy Beet Fritters with Leek Cream (Dairy-Free Option)

July 14, 2015 By Alana 2 Comments

Crispy Beet Fritters

Every once in a while, I’m in the mood to cook fancy food.  I’m talking stuffed foods, rolled foods, and fritters! While my cooking style is generally ethnic, simple, and hearty, occasionally I like to pretend my house is a pricey farm to table establishment. I have a blast whipping up fancy sauces, experimenting with unusual garnishes, and plating the finished product. It was during one of these fancy food cooking sprees that these crispy beet fritters with leek cream were born, and while they may look and sound hoity-toity,  they are actually quite delicious and pretty simple to prepare!

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Tagged With: Beets, Cashews, Dill, Fritters, Leeks, Sour Cream Filed Under: Dairy-Free, Eastern European, Entrees, Grain-Free, New American, Peanut & Tree Nut-Free, Sides

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