Healthy Living

Chantilly Creme for Fresh Fruit Desserts

A simple Chantilly Creme can be added to many cakes and pastries, and it certainly beats artificial whipped toppings for flavor, elegance, and real food appeal. It's perfect, too, as a topping for the delicious local strawberries we have on sale this week!

Visit the strongertogether.coop website to see a video showing how to make this recipe, sponsored by the cooperative of farmers at Organic Valley.

Rice Bean Burgers – Delicious Meatless Fare

Looking for meatless fare for your next cookout? Serve these great vegen burgers from Hilah Johnson on whole wheat buns with your favorite fixings.

Try chutney or salsa as a topping. We give them high marks for ease of preparation and flavor.

Total Time: 20 minutes, Servings: 4. Double the recipe to freeze extras or eat the next day.

Gourmet Greek Burger

Here's a way to jazz up a perennial favorite with some new flavors.

Season your burger with a fresh take on mayonnaise seasoned with lemon, mint, and garlic. The burger gets loaded with feta cheese, arugula, and slices of grilled russet potato.

Deviled Eggs with Chipotle and Bacon

Bring along an egg timer if you take these to a pot luck or picnic — we're pretty sure they will disappear fast!

Makes 24 deviled eggs. Prep time:20 minutes active, 30 minutes total.

Asparagus Antipasto Platter

It's asparagus season, and artichokes are abundant, too.

To celebrate spring, this easy-to-prepare platter is perfect for graduation parties or Mothers' Day, and can be adapted according your preferences.

Fassoulia – Braised Green Beans

We know geen beans taste great lightly steamed, but try this to discover their flavor when cooked slowly with spices and herbs.

Accompanied by slices of crusty bread or served with potatoes or rice, fassoulia is a warming spring meal. It tastes even better the next day, after the flavors have had a chance to intensify. To make this a vegetarian dish, eliminate the meat and reduce the tomatoes by a half cup.

Tempeh 'Chicken' Salad

Here's a great recipe for a protein-rich meatless sandwich filling, and an introduction to tempeh.

Garlic-Poached Mushrooms with Fresh Basil

These mushrooms make a great side dish, the basil giving them a jolt of fresh flavor. Great with cheese and crusty bread—or make ahead for an appetizer tray.

Serves 4. Prep time: 15 minutes active; 60 minutes total.

Coloring Eggs...Naturally

Using natural ingredients to dye eggs is a fun way to celebrate spring. But where do you start?

Visit the Stronger Together website to find a chart showing which plant materials will give you various colors for your eggs.

Miso Ginger Vegetable Stir-fry

Enjoy Asian flavors with a nutrient-rich stir-fry, loaded with fresh vegetables and seasoned with white miso and fresh ginger.

Serves 4. Prep time 30 minutes.

Fish Tacos with Grapefruit Salsa

Fish Tacos with Grapefruit Salsa
Serves 4. Prep time: 30 minutes.

Cilantro-seasoned rice, guacamole, tortilla chips and a light ale bring out the bright, bold flavors of this dish. Substitute shredded leftover chicken or baked tofu for the fish, for a quick change of pace.