Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
This beautiful fennel salad is made with red chile spiced roasted fennel and a drizzle of cranberry balsamic, topped with feta cheese, pomegranate seeds and daikon sprouts. It is an enticing mix of hot and cold, sweet and tart, crunchy and soft.
Learn how to turn leftovers and small amounts of ingredients into a delicious pasta dish like this fennel spiced pasta with ham and mushrooms. Originally is was a refrigerator clean out, but it was so good that now it’s a planned dish.
Pork loin chops are marinated in a brine of coffee and wine, fennel and thyme then baked to perfection – tender, moist and delicious.
Kabocha squash is a sweet and creamy winter squash that makes a wonderful winter soup. Add some fennel, chile, and ginger for something spicy and delicious.
These onions make a great topping or side for just about any meat or vegetable. They are quick and easy to prep and cook, and even easier to cleanup.
The Suppertime Pileup is a meal in a bowl. This recipe uses sweet potatoes, onion, fennel, and andouille sausage all topped with an egg. For a vegetarian option, omit the andouille.
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