Our Recipes
Every week we test new recipes for Meal Plans by JuliaCooks. And every day we feed our family of 7 (plus friends and neighbors…) Needless to say, we are in the kitchen a lot. Here are our recipes.
Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit…
...the more you eat, the better for you, and the planet. A bit ago I ran across an article that was extolling the virtues of increasing bean consumption and reducing intake of red meat. Most of us at this point know about the health benefits of keeping meals of lean...
Chickpea Flatbreads With Tzatziki and Pickled Red Onions
Ingredients: 3 cans of chick peas 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp coriander Recipe for flatbreads (store bought is fine if you don’t have the time/energy/interest - but this is an easy recipe so maybe give it a peek before you discard the idea of making) Recipe for tzatziki Recipe...
Tzatziki
Ingredients: 1 english cucumber, cut into small dice 16 oz plain whole milk yogurt 2 tbsp fresh chopped or 1 tbsp dried dill, optional Juice of ¼ of a lemon 1 clove garlic, crushed Salt and pepper to taste Method: Mix all ingredients in a bowl. That’s it. You’re...
Quick Pickled Vegetables
Ingredients: 2 cups of preferred vegetables: red onion, radish, cucumber, fennel are all good choices, a mix or just one ½ cup white vinegar 1 cup water 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp salt Method: Cut your chosen vegetables into thin slices and place them into a bowl....
Minimal Effort, Maximum Impact: Buttery Herbed Rice
Buttery Herbed Rice Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup white or brown rice (or cauli-rice), cooked according to package directions 2-3 tbsps butter One large or two small shallots, minced if you have the patience, or a fine chop is acceptable ¼ cup total of any mix of...
So Fresh! So Clean! Mexican Bean and Fruit Salad
Mexican Corn Bean and Fruit Salad Serves 4-6 as a side Ingredients: 1 small to medium english cucumber, cut into roughly ½ inch pieces 1 can black bean, well drained and rinsed 1 mango, or about 6 oz pre-cut, cut into roughly ½ inch pieces 6-8 oz pineapple, cut into...
Shake off the Winter Doldrums With Spring On a Pizza
Welp, there it is. My first grass covered sneaker Saturday morning - the first of plenty. Cutting the grass is one of those chores that I not only don't mind, but actually kind of enjoy, especially at the beginning of the season. I get so tired of the gray by the end...
Pizza Dough
Pizza Dough Ingredients: 3 ½ - 4 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 1 tbsp olive oil 1 packet instant yeast or 2 ¼ tsp dry yeast 1 ½ c lukewarm water Method: In a bowl mix together 3 ½ cups of the flour, the salt, and the sugar. Make a well in the...
Apples and Celery
Do you ever want something, but not really that thing, but kind of that thing, so you have to come up with a new thing? Like when it sounds good to be lounging on the beach in the warm sun with an over the top cocktail but it's winter and vacation is months away so...
Who Doesn’t Love a Sheet Pan of Chocolate Chip Bars?
Sometimes, you just need chocolate chips cookies, but sometimes, you need them to be in ooey gooey bar form. Then, sometimes, you need them to be in ooey gooey bar form for a lot of people because, really, isn't it best to share the love? That's where I was when I...
