From the Chef’s Kitchen
A blog by Cathy Vogt including recipes, tips, and healthy inspiration.
Sesame Salt Shake
High-quality salt is one of the most important ingredients for health and flavor in the kitchen. Avoid commercial salt – it is bleached and chemically produced and has no nutritional value. Choose a high-quality sea salt or salt mined from the earth, such as...
Curried Sweet Potato Soup
This Rich, creamy and a little bit spicy (you decide how much) soup is always a favorite when I prepare it for my clients. All of the warming spices add a great pop of flavor to this wintery soup. If you are lucky enough to resource yams or sweet potato from your...
Pecan Cardamom Pears
Pears are a lovely winter fruit to include in your desserts. Bosc and Anjou are my favorites for baking and stuffing. Their firmer texture doesn't fall apart when they are baked. I especially like the festive Red Anjou pears, which are so pretty. This is an easy...
5 Easy Steps to Perfectly Roasted Vegetables
Why are roasted vegetables so popular, especially in the cooler weather? Roasting vegetables caramelizes the natural sugars in the vegetables and makes them so darn tasty. When cooked properly, you get the perfect combination of a crispy exterior with a soft inside...
Citrus Roasted Fennel
Do you like Fennel? Some people love the licorice flavor of raw fennel, but others do not so much. If you've only tried fennel raw, this roasted version is something totally different. Roasting brings out the natural sweetness in fennel, and it becomes soft and...
Turmeric Dressing
If you aren't already making your own salad dressings I invite you to give it a try. This dressing comes together quickly in a blender and incorporates 2 powerful whole foods, perfect for transitioning to the colder weather. Turmeric and fresh garlic are two...
Quinoa salad with honeynut squash
If you are a winter squash lover, you will love this salad full of warm spices, pears and one of mynew favorite winter squashes, honeynut squash. Honeynut squash is smaller ,sweeter and more flavorful than butternut squash. Of course if honeynut squash is not...
Golden Beet & Quinoa Salad
Beautiful golden beets were my inspiration for this delicious salad. Roasting beets concentrates their natural sweetness While roasting beets may take a little longer, their is very little to do once they are in the oven. Make plenty and save extra beets for salad...
Sweet & Sour Cauliflower “Meatballs” with Kimchi
Low in carbohydrates and high in protein, these savory (yet sweet!) plant-based “meatballs” are so darn tasty. Sweet & Sour Cauliflower "Meatballs" with Kimchi They’re crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and super-loaded with nutrient-dense...
Smoky Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad
One of the most popular side dishes at summer potlucks, picnics and backyard barbecues is potato salad. It’s a seasonal staple – hands down. But have you ever tried sweet potato salad? Lightly charred, roasted sweet potato paired with ripe avocado and smoky chipotle...