Mary Callan

  • The Best Stuffed Peppers!

    The Best Stuffed Peppers

    How do you feel about stuffed peppers? If you’re on the fence I can absolutely tell you these are The Best Stuffed Peppers! I was converted years ago by a Heidi Swanson recipe that used quinoa, corn, and feta cheese as the stuffing – so good! Here’s a link to Heidi Swanson’s cookbooks as they’re so wonderful! […]

  • Easy and Delicious Homemade Vegetable Stock

    vegetable stock

    It’s January, it’s freezing so naturally we make soup. Gallons of it. Which means we make some Easy and Delicious Homemade Vegetable Stock. Naturally. So, so much better than the store-bought variety. The real thing transforms an everyday soup into a thing of wonder. I know that’s quite a statement but it does make a […]

  • Tomato Salad with Tahini Dressing

    tomato salad

      Perhaps it’s not exactly the right time of year for a tomato salad but I was amazed at how good this was. I’ve had a bowl of assorted tomatoes sitting out on my counter for over a week, I had intended to roast them up but never got around to it, then the temperatures […]

  • Quick and Easy Overnight Oats

    overnight steel cut oats, breakfast, healthy breakfast, berries, bee pollen, berries, apple

    There’s something wonderfully comforting about waking up to breakfast that’s almost ready before the kettle has even boiled. These Overnight Steel Cut Oats have become one of my favorite ways to begin the day. They require just a few minutes of preparation the night before, then a quick simmer in the morning while the coffee […]

  • Delicious Berry Smoothie

    If there is one breakfast that appears in my kitchen more than any other, it’s this Berry Smoothie Recipe. It’s the kind of breakfast that feels almost magical. A handful of frozen berries, a ripe banana, creamy almond milk, a few nourishing seeds, and five minutes later, you’re holding a vibrant glass filled with the […]