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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

Zucchini Potato Cheese

Yes, "zucchini potato cheese" is just a string of three separate foods. And yet, these three words mean so much more. I'm not sure what the original name for this dish was (if it ever had one at all) but in my childhood house, we just called it "zucchini potato cheese." Turns out, those are the only ingredients you need to make magic.

Seasonal Recipe: SummerSustained KitchenJuly 7, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, sustainable cooking, zucchini, vegetarian, dinner, easy, potatoes, local, cheese, summer, healthy, recipe, 6 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Berries and Cream Granola

I used to take my yogurt plain (like a maniac), but recently I've gotten super into the granola life. The crunchy texture, clump factor and endless flavor combinations make granola one of my heavy rotation recipes. Homemade granola is especially great because you can make a lot of it for not a lot of cash, making it a perfect rent week recipe.

Seasonal Recipe: Spring, Seasonal Recipe: SummerSustained KitchenJune 10, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, granola, oats, breakfast, snack, fast, quick, easy, recipe, 10 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Kitchen Sink Spring Pasta

During my first trip to the farmers market this season, I was tempted to buy literally everything there. The sun was shining, the veggies were plump and fresh, and I was living my best life. So, naturally, I bought an abundance of food with no recipe plan in mind, leaving me with a fridge full of a random assortment of spring produce.

Seasonal Recipe: SpringSustained KitchenMay 19, 2019dinner, lunch, make ahead, pasta, sustainability, sustained kitchen, easy, vegetables, vegetarian, recipe, 8 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Rhubarb Crumble Pie

The making of this recipe began the moment I saw the Sister Pie cookbook in my local bookstore. I had been following Sister Pie on Instagram and just dying to try something from their bakery, so I knew I had to buy the book.

Seasonal Recipe: SpringSustained KitchenMay 12, 2019recipe, sustainability, sustained kitchen, rhubarb, pie, piecrust, flaky, pastry, dessert, baking, 10 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Strawberry Graham Scones

I know I'm not alone in saying that the BA test kitchen chefs on YouTube, from Brad to Claire to Carla to Rick to all the other charismatically cool chefs, have stolen my heart. So when I stumbled upon these Strawberry Graham Scones on the BA site, I knew I had to try them.

Seasonal Recipe: Spring, Seasonal Recipe: SummerSustained KitchenMay 5, 2019recipe, strawberry, fruit, sustainability, sustained kitchen, dessert, snack, breakfast, grains, 10 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Vegan Toasted Coconut and Pecan Ice Cream

Seasonal Recipe: Spring, Seasonal Recipe: SummerSustained KitchenApril 21, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, food, ice cream, recipe, vegan, vegetarian, coconut, dessert, 7 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

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

Roasted Potatoes with Yogurt Tahini Sauce

Seasonal Recipe: Winter, Seasonal Recipe: SpringSustained KitchenMarch 31, 2019recipe, sustained kitchen, sustainability, yogurt, tahini, middle eastern, potatoes, vegetarian, vegetables, side, easy, 7 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Roasted Asparagus Soup

You guys. I wasn't sure this soup would work, but trust: It. Is. Magic. With only five ingredients and the most basic instructions I have ever read, Mark Bittman's original recipe just seemed too good to be true.

Seasonal Recipe: SpringSustained KitchenMarch 24, 2019vegetarian, vegan, sustained kitchen, sustainability, asparagus, spring, vegetables, soup, lunch, easy, recipe, 7 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

100% Whole Wheat Bagels

Sweet Potato Hummus with Beet Chips

Seasonal Recipe: Spring, Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenMarch 10, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, hummus, middle eastern, mediterranean, snack, fast, easy, sweet potato, beets, vegetarian, vegan, recipe, 10 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Wheat(ish) English Muffins

Seasonal Recipe: Fall, Seasonal Recipe: Spring, Seasonal Recipe: Summer, Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenFebruary 24, 2019english muffins, sustainability, sustained kitchen, wheat, whole wheat, baking, yeast, breakfast, advanced, recipe, 10 ingredients, less than 10 ingredients, pantry staplesComment

Grilled Cabbage with Sesame Dressing

Seasonal Recipe: Winter, Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenFebruary 17, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, cabbage, vegan, vegetarian, Japanese, Asian cuisine, sesame, soy, recipe, 7 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Gruyere Melts with Sage and Garlic Butter

Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenFebruary 3, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, sandwiches, grilled cheese, melt, gruyere, sage, fast, easy, lunch, recipe, 6 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Nutty Banana Bread

Seasonal Recipe: Winter, Seasonal Recipe: Summer, Seasonal Recipe: Spring, Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenJanuary 27, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, bananas, baking, bread, zero waste, vegetarian, easy, recipe, 10 ingredients, less than 10 ingredients Comments

Honey Dijon Broccoli Salad

Seasonal Recipe: Winter, Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenJanuary 13, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, broccoli, vegetarian, fast, recipe, 9 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Lemon French Toast Bake

Nothing is better than waking up to a ready-to-bake breakfast that is oh so luxurious. This lemon french toast bake, inspired by Molly Baz (hey name twin) of Bon Appetit's French Toast Casserole, fits that bill perfectly.

Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenJanuary 6, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, breakfast, brunch, lemon, citrus, winter, french toast, maple syrup, recipe, 8 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Chai Spiced Buckwheat Granola

The perfect granola is elusive.

It needs to be clumpy, crunchy, not too sweet and definitely not brimming with dried fruit (sorry, not sorry). Also, it should almost certainly not include chia seeds. Hot take, I know. The chia flavor just doesn’t get along with yogurt, my favorite partner to granola.

Seasonal Recipe: Winter, Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenDecember 23, 2018sustainability, sustained kitchen, breakfast, easy, granola, cereal, recipe, 9 ingredients, less than 10 ingredients, pantry staplesComment

Single-Serve Eggnog

Homemade eggnog is super easy if you have an electric mixer. And if you don't have an electric mixer, it's a realllly good arm workout. I tried going mixer-less my first time making eggnog, not knowing how hard it would be. It took me and a friend about 20 minutes of hard beating to get the right texture. We were dying, but the mems and the flavor were worth it.

Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenDecember 16, 2018sustained kitchen, sustainability, holidays, christmas, easy, fast, drink, recipe, 8 ingredients, less than 10 ingredients, pantry staplesComment