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PINE NUT PESTO ZUCCHINI RIBBONS RECIPE

by The Lills | Food, Garlic, Lime, Olive Oil, Parsley, Pepper, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Sea Salt, The Lills, Zucchini

When the two of us get in the mood for pesto pasta, we go straight to our favorite pine nut pesto veggie pasta recipe. Rather than filling ourselves with heavy wheat pasta, we substitute with beautiful and just-as-delicious, zucchini ribbons. They are so delicate and...See the full post

QUINOA STUFFED MUSHROOM RECIPE

by The Lills | Carrot, Food, Garlic, Kale, Lemon, Mushroom, Olive Oil, Onion, Pepper, Quinoa, Sea Salt, The Lills, Tomato

The two of us love the earthy flavors that come from mushrooms, so we cook with them often. One of our favorite things to do is stuff them with yummy ingredients. Stuffed mushrooms make perfect little appetizers and they work well as a side dish too. See our Quinoa...See the full post

TOMATO SKIN FACE MASKS

by The Lills | Cucumber, Food, Honey, Lemon, Olive Oil, The Lills, Tomato

Did you know by eating tomatoes, you can naturally protect your skin from the sun? Lycopene, which tomatoes are full of, fights aging, shrinks pores and de-greases skin. Applying tomato straight to the skin regularly, shows a decrease in pore size. It naturally leaves...See the full post

THREE GREENS GOLDEN BEET SALAD RECIPE

by The Lills | Beet, Food, Garlic, Lemon, Mushroom, Olive Oil, Onion, Pepper, Sea Salt, The Lills, Vinegar

When the two of us visited Santa Fe, New Mexico, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch at a restaurant called Casa Sena and had one of the most unbelievable salads of our life. It was so fresh, so green and we fell in love with the pickled beets. Now, when we get the craving...See the full post

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP RECIPE

by The Lills | Butternut Squash, Food, Olive Oil, Sage, Sea Salt, Squash, The Lills

We took home this beautiful butternut squash from the farmers market and made a delicious soup out of it on a chilly night to warm up. In the ingredients list it includes vegetable broth, but we like to make our own. For this recipe we used carrots, celery, onions,...See the full post

POTATO PACKET RECIPE

by The Lills | Food, Olive Oil, Onion, Pepper, Potato, Sea Salt, The Lills

Potato packets are a favorite of ours. We’ve been making them together for years and we still make them today. If you haven’t tried them, we’d say it’s time. They are so easy to make, absolutely delicious and they can be cooked on the grill or...See the full post

WHITE BEAN HUMMUS RECIPE

by The Lills | Dill, Food, Garlic, Lemon, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Sesame Seed, The Lills, Tomato, White Beans

We love hummus, but we never knew how easy it was to make! It’s so much fun taking whole ingredients, blending them together and as if by magic, transforming them into mouth-watering dishes! Our white bean hummus is a favorite of ours. Enjoy our recipe below!...See the full post

MUSHROOM ONION SOUP RECIPE

by The Lills | Apple Cider Vinegar, Food, Garlic, Mushroom, Olive Oil, Onion, The Lills

When the first chill of Fall hit, we were quick to cook up some hot soups! One of the easiest and most soothing soups we enjoy is our mushroom onion soup. It’s hearty, the thick red onion melts in our mouths and the mushroom gives it a rustic feel and taste....See the full post

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SEEDS WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA RECIPE

by The Lills | Butternut Squash, Food, Olive Oil, Paprika, Sea Salt, Squash, The Lills

Most people toss the seeds when cooking with butternut squash, but we make sure to save them. They’re packed with nutrients, they’re great for a variety of dishes or just as a Vegan / Vegetarian snack. Like pumpkin seeds, butternut squash seeds are full of...See the full post

PINTO BEAN VEGETABLE MEDLEY RECIPE

by The Lills | Bell Pepper, Cumin, Food, Garlic, Olive Oil, Onion, Pinto Bean, The Lills, Tomato

Every once an a while we make our own little side dish medleys, full of harmonizing ingredients. This recipe calls for beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, onion and spices. It’s delicious and a home run side-dish, if you ask us. Enjoy our Pinto Bean Vegetable...See the full post

HONEY LEMON BRUSSELS SPROUTS RECIPE

by The Lills | Apple Cider Vinegar, Brussels Sprout, Food, Honey, Lemon, Olive Oil, Pepper, Sea Salt, The Lills

Brussels Sprouts can go wrong so very quickly when it comes to cooking them. We finally figured out a great way to sweeten them up and change their flavor profile up a bit! Now, we can’t get enough and have even gotten the thumbs up from a certain family member...See the full post

BAKED FALAFEL SALAD WITH AVOCADO TAHINI RECIPE

by The Lills | Arugula, Avocados, Cayenne Pepper, Cucumber, Cumin, Food, Garlic, Lemon, Olive Oil, Onion, Spinach, Sprout, The Lills, Tomato

We used to get the most amazing falafel in Jersey City, when we worked in NYC, but a good Falafel is pretty hard to find, so we like to make our own. Sometimes we fry them, but this time we enjoyed freshly baked falafel on a bed of spinach with tomato, cucumber and...See the full post

DELICATA SQUASH RINGS RECIPE

by The Lills | Coconut, Food, Garlic, Olive Oil, Paprika, Sea Salt, Squash, The Lills

We picked up some squash that we had never eaten or cooked with before, called Delicata Squash. It’s also known as Bohemian or Peanut squash and is a winter vegetable that is cream colored, has green stripes and great texture. It is so easy to work with, the...See the full post

SPAGHETTI SQUASH RECIPE

by The Lills | Food, Garlic, Olive Oil, Onion, Pepper, Sea Salt, Squash, The Lills, Tomato

We try to steer clear from traditional pasta, flour and calories that come with it. When we get a craving for spaghetti, which doesn’t happen very often, we pick up spaghetti squash. It’s a healthy pasta substitute, it’s naturally stringy and tastes...See the full post

TREAT DAY FRIES RECIPE

by The Lills | Food, Olive Oil, Potato, Sea Salt, Sweet Potato, The Lills, Treat Days

Treat days are a perfect excuse to enjoy homemade fries! They are so much better than any frozen fry from a restaurant or fast food joint. Sometimes we like to cut them thinly, other times, nice and chunky. We pair them with homemade ketchup and even like to go wild...See the full post

POTATO PEA CURRY RECIPE

by The Lills | Asparagus, Bay Leaf, Coconut, Food, Nutmeg, Olive Oil, Pea, Pepper, Potato, Sea Salt, The Lills

When it comes to curries, this one hits the spot! The potatoes melt, the peas stand out and everything is alright in the world. It’s such a comforting dish and is one we enjoy often. It reminds us of when we worked in New York City. We’d meet for lunch at...See the full post

CAULIFLOWER PANCAKE RECIPE

by The Lills | Cauliflower, Egg, Food, Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, The Lills

We’ve always loved making and enjoying potato pancakes and apple pancakes, but we had never tried cauliflower pancakes with parsley and Greek yogurt before. The cheese really makes them and it turns out they are super easy to whip up and they make a perfect...See the full post

GARLIC STUFFED ARTICHOKES RECIPE

by The Lills | Artichoke, Food, Garlic, Lemon, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, The Lills

We used to always boil our artichokes and whip up some classic hollandaise sauce, but recently we’ve enjoyed baking the hearty vegetables. With a simple recipe including only a few ingredients, we’ve found we don’t even need a sauce for these tasty...See the full post