Shaved Brussels Sprout and Chard (or kale) Salad with Pecorino and Almonds – tangy lemon, Dijon vinaigrette clings to every shred!

Manchego Cheese Crackers with Marcona Almonds – like savory, cheesy, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread.

Dinner Ideas for Two: Broccoli, Brie, and Walnut Rotini. You’ll be sitting down to a delicious dinner with your sweetie in 15 minutes flat!

Homemade garlic salt with springtime green garlic – and not just with the cloves of garlic, but the tender garlic greens!

Caldo Verde, a classic Portuguese soup with kale, potato and sausage. It’s a classic for one reason – it’s spectacular!

Hazelnut & Sour Cherry Cream Scones- pleasantly light with enough crumbly crunch to be reminiscent of shortbread.

Peanut Butter and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies A whole grain, two nut, crunchy, chewy, salty, sweet cookie!

Fresh Strawberry Pie – mounds of whole, sweet strawberries in a glaze of their own puree, nestled in a flaky, salty crust.

Polenta Huevos Rancheros with Asparagus – a springtime twist on this classic Mexican dish.

Mary’s Guacamole – my absolute favorite, super chunky guacamole!

Shrimp Tacos with Spicy Slaw, sriracha sauce makes the slaw spicy and so good. Make these in minutes on a weeknight or lazy Sunday afternoon.

Chocolate Truffle Cookies – if you bliss out on a bite of a butter laden, bittersweet chocolate truffle – these cookies are for you.

Potato Salad with Olives, Tomatoes, Capers and Tuna: With a bit of choreography, each bite can be different!

Steamed Cod Over Greens with Bacon and Meyer Lemon Gremolata – a simple, delicious, healthy meal that is ready in 20 minutes.

Spicy Deviled Eggs – A spicy version of the classic hors d’oeuvre, kicked up with sriracha sauce and Piment d’Espelette.

Whole Wheat Black Sesame Seed Lavosh Crackers – snappy, delicious, healthful, and easy!

Kale Salad with Almonds and Warm Garlic Golden Raisin Vinaigrette – An ode to stems and a salt massage!