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Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

Normally my recipes aren't as butter-heavy as these biscuits (I used 2 cups!!), but using up all my butter was my most sustainable option this week. So, if you ever find yourself with an excess of butter, give these biscuits a try!

Seasonal Recipe: Fall, Seasonal Recipe: Spring, Seasonal Recipe: Summer, Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenJanuary 12, 2020breakfast, easy, quick, biscuits, sustained kitchen, baking, flaky, buttermilk, best, recipe, 7 ingredients, less than 10 ingredients, pantry staplesComment

Mushroom Risotto

Seasonal Recipe: Fall, Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenDecember 15, 2019risotto, italian, mushrooms, dinner, easy, sustained kitchen, recipe, cooking, risotto recipe, 10 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Harissa, Chickpea and Vegetable Soup

This recipe features lots of sweet winter veggies, which perfectly compliment the harissa spices. Chickpeas and kale tie the whole thing together with a nutritional punch. All in all, this soup is the perfect companion to a snowy winter day, so snuggle up and get your soup on.

Seasonal Recipe: Winter, Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenDecember 1, 2019harissa, North African cuisine, recipe, sustained kitchen, soup, dinner, healthy, vegan, vegetarian, chickpea soup, vegetable soup, 12 ingredientsComment

Honey Whole Wheat Rolls

For the past few Thanksgivings, I've been the roll maker. And my family probably won't ask me to stop anytime soon thanks to this recipe from America's Test Kitchen's Bread Illustrated cookbook.

Seasonal Recipe: Winter, Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenNovember 24, 2019buns, rolls, dinner roll, thanksgiving rolls, holiday, recipe, bread, sustained kitchen, 9 ingredients, less than 10 ingredients, pantry staples Comments

Crispy Gnocchi with Brussels Sprouts and Lemon

I know I'm late to the gnocchi party, but I’ve never been a huge gnocchi fan. That is — I wasn’t a huge gnocchi fan until I made this recipe. My previous homemade attempts had resulted in mushy, clumpy or boring dishes. But this New York Times recipe from Ali Slagle is different: it's crispy, fresh, flavorful and celebrates Brussels sprouts season.

Seasonal Recipe: Fall, Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenNovember 17, 2019gnocchi, italian, dinner, brussels sprouts, lemon, homemade, cooking, homemade gnocchi, sustained kitchen, fall recipe, recipe, holiday recipe, 10 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Orange Gingerbread Loaf

Some might say I'm way too early, but why not celebrate gingerbread season for as long as possible? It's most def my favorite season and I just can't wait any longer. In this recipe, I combine the warm and dark flavor of gingerbread with a complimentary zing of citrus.

Seasonal Recipe: Fall, Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenNovember 10, 2019gingerbread, ginger bread, orange ginger, orange gingerbread, quick bread, breakfast, snack, sustained kitchen, recipe, holiday, 17 ingredientsComment

Pumpkin Spice Cornbread

Pumpkin and Parsnip Smoothies

Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenOctober 27, 2019autumn, dessert, breakfast, easy, sustained kitchen, recipe, pumpkin spice, pumpkin smoothie, pumpkin shake, pumpkin milkshake, pumpkin dessert, 8 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Soft Pretzels with Spicy Beer Mustard

Seasonal Recipe: Summer, Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenOctober 20, 2019baking, sustained kitchen, recipe, pretzels, jumbo pretzel, ballpark pretzel, baseball pretzel, game day snacks, game day food, football food, soft pretzels, mustard, 14 ingredientsComment

Masala Chai

Masala chai is my absolute favorite drink, especially when the weather starts to get chilly. I like my chai spicy and minimally sweetened but I realize that some people prefer a sweeter and less spicy chai. That's why I created this recipe, which can be adjusted to fit any spice and sweetness level.

Seasonal Recipe: Fall, Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenOctober 13, 2019chai, chai tea, chai tea latte, masala chai, spice tea, spicy chai, authentic chai, recipes, sustained kitchen, recipe, fall, autumn, drink, 10 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Maple and Walnut Roasted Acorn Squash

Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenOctober 6, 2019autumn, thanksgiving, sides, side dish, squash, acorn squash, recipe, maple syrup, maple roasted, walnut oil, walnut, nutty, sustained kitchen, recipes, 6 ingredients, less than 10 ingredients Comments

Basic Applesauce

Remembering my wisdom tooth recovery days, I decided to make an applesauce that can be eaten cold or warm with or without spices. This recipe is adapted from Bon Appetit's Classic Applesauce recipe.

Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenSeptember 29, 2019fall, autumn, applesauce, snack, kids, food, dessert, apples, honeycrisp, easy, sustained kitchen, recipe, lunch, 6 ingredientsComment

Apple and Sweet Potato French Toast Bake

Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenSeptember 22, 2019fall, autumn, recipe, seasonal, apple, honeycrisp, sweet potato, breakfast, easy, sweet, food, french toast, stuffed french toast, baked french toast, 9 ingredientsComment

Crustless Plum, Blueberry and Almond Tart

This week I really wanted to post something healthy and veg-centric, but clearly, that didn't happen. Normally when I head to the farmers market, I have a few vague recipe ideas in mind, but nothing too concrete. This week I was a little low on ideas and was just waiting to be inspired by whatever veggies looked good. But when I saw my favorite vendor's pints of blueberries lined up perfectly next to their baskets of plums, it was just too much to resist. Especially since summer fruits are quickly dwindling, I was itching to buy them while I still could.

Seasonal Recipe: Summer, Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenSeptember 15, 2019dessert, fruit, labor day, recipe, plums, blueberry, berries, summer, fall, frangipane, tart, almond, gluten free, easy, 12 ingredientsComment

Hearty Fig Bars

I'd been eyeing figs at the farmers market for a few weeks before I finally caved. In all honesty, figs had always seemed too fussy and bougie for me so I had avoided them. With this recipe, all those feelings of fig inadequacy went out the window. This recipe is approachable, quick and delicious, and you probably have most of the ingredients in your cabinet already.

Seasonal Recipe: Fall, Seasonal Recipe: SummerSustained KitchenSeptember 8, 2019breakfast, snack, recipe, sustained kitchen, quick, fast, fig, figgy newtons, fig newton, copycat, copy cat, newtons, food, baking, cookies, sustainable, homemade, 11 ingredientsComment

Toaster Corncakes

I stumbled on this recipe while searching for dishes to make good use of the amazing summer sweet corn that has infiltrated the Midwest. Admittedly, I got a bit sidetracked when I saw a recipe for "toaster corn cakes" (which don't contain sweet corn) in my King Arthur Flour cookbook. After reading King Arthur's description of these as "English muffin-sized, sort-of-sweet cornbread rounds can be split, toasted, and slathered with butter and jam," I was sold.

Seasonal Recipe: Fall, Seasonal Recipe: Spring, Seasonal Recipe: Summer, Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenJuly 28, 2019breakfast, snack, corn cakes, southern, cornbread, recipe, easy, fast, quick, 8 ingredients, less than 10 ingredients, pantry staplesComment

Vegan Plum Scones

I expected this recipe to be good, but I didn't anticipate it becoming my new favorite scone recipe. The batter is moist (sorry, not sorry), tender, fluffy and flavorful, while the plums add just the right amount of sweet and tart.

Seasonal Recipe: Summer, Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenJuly 21, 2019scones, breakfast, sustained kitchen, recipe, plum, summer, easy, aquafaba, vegan, vegan baking, baking, 11 ingredients Comment

Kombucha Muffins

When I saw this recipe for kombucha muffins in Jerrelle Guy's book Black Girl Baking, I knew I needed to make it. And the recipe did not disappoint. Jerrelle is really a master of her craft and these muffins prove it. They're lightly sweet, a little wheaty, a little tangy and make the perfect breakfast, snack or treat. Slap on a pat of butter and you're good to go.

Seasonal Recipe: Fall, Seasonal Recipe: Spring, Seasonal Recipe: Summer, Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenApril 14, 2019kombucha, sustained kitchen, sustainability, muffins, easy, fast, breakfast, snack, vegetarian, recipe, 6 ingredients, less than 10 ingredients, pantry staplesComment

100% Whole Wheat Bagels