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Elevate Your Everyday:
Unique Recipes and Mealtime Ideas
I often cook on impulse – what am I craving? What smells and looks good at the grocery store? What inspirations have I collected from my travels and life experience? As a mom and dietitian, I’ve learned how to take my impulsive style of cooking and come up with a repertoire of satisfying recipes and ideas for mealtime inspiration. I have a passion for creating unique recipes or elevating everyday ideas that are perfect for family life, hosting, and engaging kids in the kitchen.
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Featured Recipe
BROTHY BEANS
This recipe is inspired by Alison Roman’s brothy beans! Warm, cozy, and highly customizable for the colder weather, these brothy beans make for the perfect last-minute lunch or dinner.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 shallots, diced
- 1-2 heads of garlic
- 1 lemon, halved crosswise
- 1 small bunch or a few sprigs of dried herbs like oregano, marjoram thyme, or rosemary
- a few dried chilies
- 1 pound white navy beans
- 6 cups of water
- kosher salt
1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onions, garlic and lemon. Cook until they’re caramelized and nicely browned, a few minutes or so. This step will do a huge favor to your broth, adding depth and complexity non-caramelized ingredients could only dream of.
2. Add dried herbs and chili. Add beans and water. Season with salt, bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a bare simmer, leave the pot uncovered and cook until, as Steve Sando from Rancho Gordo puts it, “they’re done.” This can take anywhere from 50 to 120 minutes depending on the size and age of the bean. Add lemon juice.
3.If the beans need more liquid as they simmer, add more water. Depending on the bean and your preference for their final destination, the beans can be creamy and fall apart-y or tender and semi-al al-dente. I am not a bean expert, just a bean enthusiast, but just know I feel like the only way to truly ruin a pot of beans is if you buy old beans (they’ll never become tender).
