Mint Citrus Snap Peas with Pistachios Print 6 LikeDislike By Melissa Joulwan The pick-your-own garden at our CSA Sunrise Farm is twisted with beautiful pea vines right now! Both snow peas and snap peas are on the menu, and I’m delighted to see both of them. They’re two of the three legumes—green beans/wax beans are the other one—that are paleo-friendly (because they’re more pod than pea… YAY!).Snow peas, a.k.a, Chinese pea pods, are the flat ones with the teeny-tiny peas inside. Snap peas, a.k.a., sugar snap peas, are actually a cross between snow peas and garden peas. I love the crunchy texture of snap peas with those plump pearls of sweetness inside.Although both types of edible-pod peas usually show up in recipes for Asian stir-fries, between us friends, I usually just eat my snap peas au natural because they’re so tasty just as they are. But that’s hardly a recipe.Ingredients: snap peas Directions: Wash and eat.So here’s something with a bit more inspiration, something you can share with guests or use to turn a regular dinner into something special. This recipe tastes like summer sunshine: crisp, light, and lemony.It’s also got a kick of mint! There is a gorgeous patch of vibrant green mint growing under the tree behind the barn at the farm, and I found it irresistible. Fresh mint simultaneously reminds me of my dad and my Lebanese great-grandmother, two of the best people to ever walk (and cook) on this plant. And since everything tastes better when nuts are involved, I added crunchy pistachios to the mix, although you can certainly leave them out, or replace them with walnuts or hazelnuts, if pistachios aren’t your thing.
Baked Chicken Fajita TaquitosRolled tacos, taquitos, whatever you want to call them – these were my jam back in the day! I always ordered them from every taco shop I went to and devoured them IMMEDIATELY after! (Seriously, they NEVER lasted the car ride home…) So you can ima...
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Crispy Baked Peanut TofuThis Crispy Baked Peanut Tofu has become a regular and one of our favorite meals. It’s super easy to prepare in less than 10 minutes and requires only 7 ingredients. Most people cringe when they hear the word “tofu”. I don’t blame them, be...
Roast Salmon SaladBy Rebecca SlaterWhen I'm having an IBS flare, I don't normally like to eat raw vegetables as they can be difficult to digest when your gut is already inflamed. So, I do like the French do - I lightly sautee my veggies until they begin to soften and then toss in the ...
Anti-Inflammatory Superfood Turmeric Berry SmoothieBy Further FoodStart your day off right with this power packed Superfood Turmeric Berry Smoothie. Not only do you get the nutrient packed berries, but adding in Further Food's Daily Turmeric Tonic provides lots of added benefits to keep you feeling healthy and s...
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