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.
For the Kitchen Junkie In Your Life: A Gift Guide
As much as gift giving is a joyful endeavor, it can at times be full of stress, uncertainty and "oh, geez, what the heck do I get for this one?!?" I love to think about what I can give to someone that will make their day a little brighter or easier or blingy-er (?). I...
Back Away From the Cocoa Packet
Really. Homemade hot chocolate is so easy, inexpensive, tasty. There just isn't any reason to be wasting money on the processed packs. Milk, cocoa, sugar, vanilla, 5 minutes - this is all you need. Ingredients for one tasty, cozy mugful: 10 oz oz whole milk 1 tbsp...
Home Made Gifts From the Kitchen That Aren’t Cookies
I love making gifts for people, especially if they are delicious. I do get tired, though, of always doing the easy go to baked goods. Cookies are great, but even Cookie Monster wants a little change up once in a while. Well, ok, maybe not Cookie Monster, but I don't...
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...
