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Not surprisingly, cream, butter and onions bring out the savory best in turnips. Recipe is adapted from one of my favorite veggie cookbooks - The Victory Garden Cookbook. This is a very simple casserole with layers of thinly sliced turnips and sautéed onions, dotted with butter, and doused in milk and cream. It works best with tender young turnips, as they are less bitter than larger, older turnips. But in either case the milk and cream will help offset any bitterness from the turnips....

It’s rare to find a truly great weeknight meal that looks and tastes like it could be served at your next dinner party! This halibut is one such recipe, and it is particularly wonderful during the height of strawberry season (now!) The game plan: Because halibut cooks up so quickly, you’ll simply roast the potatoes and asparagus while you prep the strawberry compote and sear the fish, and you can have dinner on the table in less than an hour....

That said, by the time the fourth day of eating leftovers comes around, I am just a little bit tired of the same ole same ole turkey taste and usually don’t want to see another turkey recipe for another year. If any of you feel the same way, I encourage you to give this turkey soup recipe a try. The original recipe is from Joyce Goldstein, and called for chicken....

I love it because it tastes so good, but I also love it because it’s so easy! You can make it in under 30 minutes and you can do it with ingredients that you probably already have on hand. If you haven’t tried Aebleskiver yet, give them a shot! These are great for entertaining guests on game nights when you’re trying to be fancy but don’t have time to cook anything else....

What Is Minestrone? I love minestrone soup because even the non-vegan version is vegetable-heavy. It is an Italian soup that serves as a catch-all for whatever vegetables you might already have on hand—it’s most commonly made with small pasta/rice, broth, vegetables, and beans. Best of all, this soup is solidly healthy. It’s packed full of vegetables, greens, and beans. It doesn’t get much better than that. How To Make Vegan Minestrone Traditional minestrone isn’t terribly far from being vegan but there are a couple small updates you can make to please everyone:...

Veggie Quesadillas We first had these delicious veggie quesadillas at a visit to my in-laws’ house and we all fell in love! They’re so full of flavor and quite healthy! At under 400 calories a serving,you can feel good about serving them with a salad for dinner or as an after school snack. My kids are ravenous when they get home from school and these quesadillas fill them up on healthy veggies instead of packaged junk food....

Don’t have an air fryer? No worries, you can still make these! New to the air fryer? Check out our First Timer’s Guide to Using an Air Fryer. What Kind of Figs Should I Use? This recipe works best with dried figs. Fresh figs are very juicy and have a tendency to make a huge mess when they are fried or exposed to really high heat. If you are lucky enough to have fresh figs around, just snack on them raw!...

Asian Glazed Pork Kabobs You are going to love these Asian glazed pork kabobs! They’re a little savory and a little sweet and just tangy and delicious. Our family loves serving it up with a side of rice, grilled veggies and fresh grilled pineapple during the summer months. I could grill every night during the summer! There’s nothing better than getting the heat out of the house and smelling the delicious fragrant meat cooking on the grill....

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Broccoli Cheese Soup This Broccoli Cheese Soup reminds me of the broccoli cheese soup that they make at The Pizza Factory. Creamy, cheesy soup with vibrant broccoli is one of our favorite soups on a cold day, or as a fragrant spring supper. We love to add tender chicken and potatoes for extra bulk. This is optional but oh, so delicious! Serve it in a bread bowl for a fun weeknight dinner!...

Cafe Zupas is famous for its delicious soups and for good reason. All of the soups at Cafe Zupas are amazing, but this one is my very favorite. It is so convenient to make in the crock pot. I have been working on a replica for Chicken Enchilada Chili for a while now and I feel like I finally have it. My husband actually prefers this version to all other chili recipes now....

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But don’t stop at salad. You can use sesame dressing as a marinade for any type of meat, or on top of sashimi, noodle salads, and rice bowls. Serve it as a dip for dumplings or sliced cucumbers and bell peppers in every color. It’s the kind of dressing you’ll be shaking up by the jar-full again and again. For More Flavor, Toast the Sesame Seeds For an extra flavorful dressing, toast the sesame seeds in a skillet....

Luckily, there are only a few things that you need to know about the eggplant to cook it successfully. Once you know how to do that, there are an endless number of dishes from cuisines around the world at your disposal! When Are Eggplants in Season? Eggplants are in season from mid-summer to early fall, with peak months being August and September. If you’re growing them at home, this is likely when they will be the most prolific in your garden!...

Why Grill Asparagus? The smoky flavor, the char marks. Tender, but still with a little crunch. Grilled asparagus is seriously so good! I could eat it like French fries (and have). The best thing about grilling asparagus? It’s so easy. You don’t need anything more than thick asparagus spears, olive oil, salt, and a hot grill. It just takes a few minutes to get some char. More Ways to Enjoy Asparagus Roasted Asparagus Boiled Asparagus with Lemon and Parmesan Baked Asparagus with Parmesan...

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