RECIPES
From the Kitchen.
Overnight Oats Recipe
Today’s recipe is for a large batch of basic overnight oats. The best part of making soaked oats is waking up to a breakfast that is ready to go for several days in a row. Make the first choice of your day be a good one and shape the flow of the rest of your…
Honey Lavender Blueberry Breakfast Muffins
Today I’m sharing a fun recipe for Honey Lavender Blueberry Breakfast Muffins. These muffins are honey-sweetened. They are made using whole wheat pastry flour and almond flour. Ingredients to look for include lavender extract and culinary dried lavender. Blueberries are a great flavor compliment to lavender and add a subtle purplish tint to the batter. …
Light Meyer Lemon Egg Salad
Light and Lemony Meyer Lemon Egg Salad is a great salad for picnics, beach days, and lazy summer days. This recipe has 3 basic ingredients – eggs, yogurt, and olive oil. We have Meyer lemon infused olive oil from a specialty oils and vinegar shop. Assuming you don’t have the luxury of such olive oil…
Persian Tea Cookies
Persian tea cookies resemble snowball cookies seen around the Christmas holidays, also known as Russian Tea Cakes and Mexican Wedding Cookies. Sometimes they are loaded with walnuts, other times pecans or almonds. Whatever you call them and whichever nuts you choose, I love these cookies for their buttery, powdery yumminess. It’s time to make a…
Salad Olivieh | Persian Potato Salad
Salad Olivieh, is very common in Persian cuisine. This is a potato salad with a tangy twist – mustard and pickles set it apart. We serve Salad Olivieh as an appetizer or side dish at gatherings. It is a wonderful compliment to kabab at barbecues, potlucks, and picnics. Have you tried delicious Salad Olivieh? …
Persian New Year
In anticipation of the Persian New Year, OvenHug has been featuring primarily Persian cuisine this month. Persian New Year is the moment that we change seasons from winter to spring. To be precise, it is the exact moment in time of the vernal equinox, when day and night are exactly the same lengths. Iranians…
Waldorf Chicken Salad
Chicken Waldorf salad is a lightened-up, modernized version of a classic chicken salad. I love this salad because it is a protein-packed, low-carb lunch and elegant enough to serve to guests. Eat it on top of a bed of lettuce or with whole grain toast or pita. This yummy lunch reminds me of fancy ladies…
Banana Overnight Oats
Naturally sweet and filling, Banana Overnight Oats are a great way to have a well-balanced, delicious breakfast in the morning. Make ahead with simply 3 ingredients, this oatmeal is perfect for weekday mornings. Keep reading to find out about the two tricks for making banana overnight oats sweet without any added sugar. I assume most…
Vegan Caramel Dip
Caramel vegan apple dip that is fast and easy to put together as a pretty and festive appetizer for holiday festivities. Not only is this platter thematic for winter holidays but it is also healthy with fresh fruit and a great option for those sensitive to dairy. Have you tried the high-octane caramel dipping sauce…
Salad Shirazi | Persian Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Salad Shirazi is THE salad in Persian cuisine. It’s light and citrusy, complimenting Persian stews, rice, and kababs as the most commonly served side dish. You won’t find any lettuce in this fresh salad. Salad Shirazi is made simply with 3 main ingredients; cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions. The dressing is a tangy blend of lemon…
Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Peanut butter energy balls are easy to put together with only 4 ingredients needed – oats, peanut butter, honey, and chocolate chips. There’s no baking required. Simply add all of the ingredients to a bowl, mash together, shape, chill, and enjoy. We pop PB energy balls in the place of a protein or granola…