Summer Crostini with Peach, Creme Fraiche & Arugula

What makes summer feel like summer? There are many factors for me, as I'm sure there are for you. But one is experiencing the ease and lightness of assembling no-cook meals that allow summer produce to shine at their very peak.

Main, Platter, Salad/Side, Small Bites, SummerKatie SchmidtJuly 28, 2020Sourdough, Stone Fruit, Peach, Nectarine, Arugula, Baby Mustard Greens, Vegan/Vegan Option, Weeknight Dinner, Crostini, Things on ToastComment

Zucchini & Eggplant Caponata

Meet ratatouille's sassy Sicilian cousin! Caponata is a complex, sweet and sour dish of stewed eggplant, spiked with vinegar, capers and tomato. To clarify, it's complex in flavor, not in preparation.

Late Summer, Salad/Side, SummerKatie SchmidtSeptember 10, 2019Eggplant, Zucchini, Italian, Vegan/Vegan Option, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Things on Toast, CrostiniComment

Fig, Honey & Smoked Mozzarella Crostini

Sometimes when I publish a blog post, I feel silly doing so. Why should it be okay to talk about subjects of food, nutrition, feeling good in our body, and Whole Nourishment when the world has real problems? But I always come back to this, perhaps overly-simplistic, conclusion: If we don't have....

Small Bites, Summer, Salad/SideKatie SchmidtAugust 28, 2017Figs, Crostini, Baguette, Smoked Mozzarella, Mint, Things on Toast Comments

Baba Ganoush + How to Make Tastier Weekday Meals

If you peeked inside my refrigerator any given day you'd likely find some kind of dip, spread, sauce, vinaigrette, or salsa hanging out. Last week I made a Mexican cashew cream (a cilantro and lime version of this sauce). Other favorites are....

Sauce, Small BitesKatie SchmidtMay 2, 2016Eggplant, Meal Planning, Cumin, Mint, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan/Vegan Option, Red Onion, Lemon, Tahini, Middle Eastern, Things on Toast Comments

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