From the Chef’s Kitchen
A blog by Cathy Vogt including recipes, tips, and healthy inspiration.
Save those Scraps & Save $$$
Eating a healthy and nourishing diet doesn't have to be expensive. If you are cooking on a regular basis using whole and real ingredients and vegetables are a big part of you meals, don't overlook the value and nutritional benefits of those scraps. A very simple way...
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash is a versatile and delicious fall staple, kid friendly and lower in carbohydrates. It eats like traditional spaghetti, but has none of the side effects sometimes experienced with eating refined grains, stomach bloat, gastrointestinal discomfort and...
Menu Planning Inspiration
Garlicky Oven Dried Tomato
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 2-1/2 hours | Serves: Sweet, colorful and juicy tomatoes are heavy on the vines and abundant in my garden and at the farm markets. Oh glorious tomatoes I just can't get enough and I know in a few months I will be craving their...
Antipasto style Salad
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Serves: 4-6 When zucchini and summer squash are abundant, try this simple and refreshing salad using a spiralizer to make thin, slices for a fun and easy to prepare meal. Ingredients 2 each Zucchini or yellow squash,...
Chilled Cucumber & Summer Spinach Soup
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Serves: 4-6 Cucumbers with 96% water content are a great hydrating ingredient for this easy to prepare summer soup. Serve this soup chilled as is or top with slice cucumbers and chopped herbs, grilled shrimp, crab meat...
Coconut & Blueberry Bliss Bites
Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Serves: 8-10 These yummy little treats are easy to make, the perfect little sweet treat with a surprise inside. Bliss bites travel well and are a nice dessert option as is or with additional fruit and berries....
Beet & Apple Relish
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Serves: 6-8 Beets are sweet, crunchy (when raw) and when smaller tend to be less starchy. Although you might not consider biting into a big chunk of raw beet, when shredded very finely they make a delicious relish or...
The Art of a Plated Salad – Happy Mothers Day!
The plated salad brings me back to my earlier days in restaurant kitchens when the Salad Plate was a popular item on every luncheon menu. The salad plate quite often consisted of tuna salad, egg salad and a scoop of cottage cheese, artfully presented on a bed of...
Rainbow Cabbage Salad
Beautiful bright, crunchy & slightly sweet red cabbage, is high in vitamin C & various antioxidants. Cabbage with it's cooling effect is a good addition to anti-inflammatory meal plans. Enjoy it served raw as a delicious addition to warm weather salads....