OU Recipes

Bowl of minestrone soup with slices of pumpernickel bread

Minestrone Weather

Living in Southern California, I’ve come to accept the fact that it will often still get up in the 80s in October. (That doesn’t mean I approve.) Given my east coast sensibilities and predilection for fall weather, the first day I see that it will dip into the 60s I’m ready to light a fire and make a hearty soup. Continue Reading Minestrone Weather

Homemade Sriracha Hot Sauce

Homemade Sriracha

This Sriracha hot sauce recipe consists of only a few ingredients, and as with anything homemade, you can tweak it to use your favorite chiles, or to reflect what is currently in season. It’s a perfect condiment for, well, everything! Continue Reading Homemade Sriracha

Stack of Chocolate Avocado Breakfast Bars with an avocado in the background

Chocolate-Avocado Breakfast Bars

These breakfast bars are sweet, crunchy, and incredibly satisfying. You might even feel like you’re having a treat — oh wait, you are! Chocolate-Avocado Breakfast Bars taste like a treat and they’re packed with unprocessed goodness. So when you enjoy this recipe, you’re actually treating your body as well as you’re treating your palate. Scrumptious and healthy — all in one. Perfect. Continue Reading Chocolate-Avocado Breakfast Bars