Tag: walnut

beet and wild rice burgers

beet and wild rice burgers

Here’s to Savormania’s first recipe with beets! We had lots of cooked wild rice leftover in the fridge, so I decided to turn them into burgers to enjoy with a salad for lunch or dinner. The grated beets brought such a nice color to the 

healthy carrot walnut bread

healthy carrot walnut bread

Sweet breakfast breads made with vegetables are really not a European thing…however, carrot, zucchini or pumpkin make yummy brunch cakes and should be used more often! From all the healthy breakfast breads I’ve made, this one has got to be one of my favorites. It’s nutritious, moist, naturally 

healthy apple oat pancakes

healthy apple oat pancakes

Sundays rhyme with pancakes. Okay, not really, but you get what I mean; there’s nothing like the smell of homemade pancakes filling up your kitchen on a Sunday morning. Although I have to admit that it’s hard to beat Aunt Jemima’s Original Pancake Mix, homemade pancake batter can be just as good and so much healthier by using nutritious ingredients, like fruits and oats instead of sugar and flour. Trust me and give these a try!

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roasted eggplant tomato and arugula gratin

roasted eggplant tomato and arugula gratin

Whenever I’m craving cheesy pasta but want something lighter, I make a vegetable gratin. Less caloric (because there’s no pasta) but cheesy and full of flavor nonetheless, vegetable gratins make great lunches with a light salad or can also be served as a side dish for dinner. 

healthier apple cinnamon bread

healthier apple cinnamon bread

I can’t believe how quickly 2016 is passing by. It feels like yesterday that I was preparing our first Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) dinner at home, cooking up a storm including this unbelievable roasted chicken dish and this apple crumble pie among tons of other 

shredded broccoli and spinach quinoa salad (+ news!)

shredded broccoli and spinach quinoa salad (+ news!)

It has been a while, dear readers, and although I’ve missed you tons I promise that I have a great excuse for my recent absence from the blog. I’ve taken a bit of a break from cooking and writing because I’ve been busy growing something else….a little life inside of my belly, our first baby! I couldn’t be more excited to share the news with you. I have been bursting with happiness, excitement, and most of all, love.

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quinoa salad with caramelized walnuts and cranberries

quinoa salad with caramelized walnuts and cranberries

Running has really grown on me. I always hated it, but ever since I started running in April, I have fallen in love with the sport. It’s so easy to keep up with — all you need is the right pair of sneakers and off you 

roasted pumpkin and walnut soup

roasted pumpkin and walnut soup

I can’t get enough of winter squash. Winter squash season is back and I couldn’t be happier to cook again with one of my favorite ingredients, turning it into delicious mashes, side dishes and soups. Besides the fact that winter squash is so low-cal and full