Recipes and Features by Michelle Thiele

Cream of Celery Soup with Crunchy Old Bay Chickpeas

By Michelle Thiele on November 19, 2015

This simple and nutritious soup would be a lovely, light starter for your next holiday meal. Ingredients: For the Chickpeas2 15-oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed1 T. olive oil1.5 T. Old Bay seasoning For the Soup3 T. olive oil4 heaping […]

Fried Pizza

By Michelle Thiele on April 10, 2015

This is not so much a recipe as a family dinner idea. When we want to have a pizza night, we pick up some prepared pizza dough from a local pizzeria and make delicious fried pizzas at home. Frying the […]

Masoor Dal

By Michelle Thiele on April 10, 2015

This is a wonderful and fast meal for all ages. My son started enjoying these spices very soon after he started solid foods at six months. If you’re serving a baby, just reserve a portion of the dal before seasoning […]

Nooch-Crusted Tofu

By Michelle Thiele on April 10, 2015

Most cooks will agree that in order to be tasty, tofu needs to be marinated or frozen or pressed or otherwise pre-treated before cooking. But we don’t always have time for all that. This recipe is for those days when […]

Lentil Swiss Chard Capellini

Lentil Swiss Chard Capellini

By Michelle Thiele on April 8, 2015

This simple dish is one of our regular family dinners. If you have a jar of your favorite tomato sauce and some pre-cooked lentils in your fridge or freezer, this dish is on the table in less than thirty minutes. […]

Roasted Banana Pudding

Roasted Banana Pudding

By Michelle Thiele on April 3, 2015

Roasting bananas intensifies their flavor and sweetness. Enjoy this scrumptious banana pudding warm or chilled, for breakfast or dessert. Ingredients: 3 bananas, unpeeled 1 cup almond milk (or preferred non-dairy milk) pinch of sea salt (optional) ½ cup rolled oats […]

Mini Lentil Burgers

By Michelle Thiele on April 3, 2015

There are endless variations to this recipe — try varying the spices or substituting beans, baked sweet potato, or pureéd carrots for the lentils. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked green lentils, divided 1 onion, peeled and quartered 4 garlic cloves 1 […]

Almond Milk Chia Pudding

By Michelle Thiele on March 10, 2015

This simple pudding is one of my son’s favorites. Chia seeds are a wonderful source of fiber, protein, and omega-3s, and you can garnish the pudding with seasonal fruits to make it even more nutritious. Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened almond […]

Baked Tofu Taquitos

Baked Tofu Taquitos

By Michelle Thiele on March 5, 2015

These crispy taquitos pack really well for weekday lunches and are super easy to make.  The only tough part is not eating them all as soon as they come out of the oven! Ingredients: 14-oz extra firm tofu, patted dry […]