Ingredients: 4 yams 2 teaspoons oil Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.   Place sweet potatoes on sheet tray, rub with oil, prick with a fork a few times and bake for 1 hour or until soft. Remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle.   Makes 4 servings

Ingredients: 4 cups arugula 1 medium bulb Fennel, thinly sliced into half-moons 2 Tablespoons Extra-virgin Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar 1 Tablespoon Shallot, chopped 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice ½ teaspoon Lemon Zest, finely grated Sea salt and black pepper to taste Directions: Combine Fennel and Arugula in a bowl. Combine remaining ingredients and drizzle over [...]

Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1 small red cabbage, sliced ½ teaspoon caraway seeds ½ cup water 1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled and diced 1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and [...]

Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup cooked corn kernels, cut off the cob ½ red onion, finely chopped ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro 4 scallions, thinly sliced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined, and finely chopped 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice 4 teaspoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ½ [...]

Ingredients: ½ head of cauliflower ½ cup homemade Pesto Directions: Chop cauliflower into bite-sized flowerets. Steam the cauliflower approximately 8-10 minutes, until cooked but a little crunchy. Pour pesto sauce over cauliflower and toss to coat. Makes 2 servings

Ingredients: 1 potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon various fresh herbs, minced 1 very small garlic clove, minced Directions: Preheat oven to 475F. In a bowl combine cubed potato, oil, and herbs. Toss to coat. Place potatoes in a single-layer on a baking sheet and bake for 20 [...]

Ingredients: 1 medium sweet potato ¾ Tablespoon olive oil 1 large garlic clove, minced 1 ½ Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves Directions: Preheat oven to 450F. Peel sweet potato and cut into 1 ½-inch thick rounds and then into half-moons. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss. Arrange potato slices in a single layer [...]

Ingredients: ½ (15-ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained 1 ½ cup tomato, seeded and chopped 1 ½ Tablespoon celery, chopped 1 Tablespoon scallion, sliced ½ Tablespoon olive oil ½ Tablespoon fresh lemon juice ¾ teaspoon fresh sage, chopped Salt to taste Directions: Combine all ingredients in a bowl; toss gently. Garnish with sage, [...]

Ingredients: Cooking spray ½ sweet red pepper, cut into 1 ½ -inch pieces ½ yellow pepper, cut into 1 ½ -inch pieces ½ orange pepper, cut into 1 ½ -inch pieces ½ large red onion, cut into ½-inch pieces ½ Tablespoon olive oil, extra-virgin 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary or ½ teaspoon fresh thyme ¼ teaspoon [...]

Ingredients: ½ fennel bulb, cored and cut into 1/3-inch thick wedges ½ medium acorn squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 large parsnip, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 cup baby carrots 2 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped ½ teaspoon olive oil ½ Tablespoon fresh sage, chopped ½ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup [...]