Recipes — cooking class

There’s nothing that says ‘comfort’ like a warm skillet and when it comes to flavor, color and texture, this hits on all cylinders. My Chicken Sausage, Spelt and Pepper Skillet from my book, Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive, combines protein (you can swap a plant-based sausage like LightLife or Beyond Meat, or do tempeh), slow burning superfoods grain and veggies to the table in a meal that satisfies and literally brings itself together in the oven. The grain cooks perfectly in the oven because there’s plenty of liquid to drink up. A...

Happy first day of winter! I can't believe we're here already.  It's the first day of the winter solstice and Christmas is right around the corner.  Even though I live in Southern California, it can get cold at night and there's nothing that I love more than a nice curry.  Hence, my inspiration for this gorgeous comfort dish using the easy and delicious meals from Kevin’s Natural Foods for the #kevinsrecipechallenge.  SO… here’s my take twist on two ultimate comfort dishes - chicken pot pie meets shepherd’s pie – made healthy for your fit lifestyle And I'm calling it Chef Mareya’s Royal...

The Pumpkin Butter Plate Hey, pumpkin lovah - It’s the healthy upgrade to the butter board – a pumpkin butter plate. Full of beta carotene, B-vitamins and fiber, pumpkin is a SUPERFOOD and it’s delish to boot! Especially when you pair my homemade pumpkin bread with pumpkin butter and apple slices sprinkled with pumpkin pie spice. Get into it!    GF Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bread 1 cup (140 g) AP GF flour  1 cup (140 g) oat flour (you can also just pulse oatmeal until fine) 1/2 cup (150 g) coconut sugar  1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice  pinch of sea...

NEW 💕RECIPE: Pistachio-crusted wild salmon with spicy lemony tahini and caulifennel rice. 👌🏾Tastes like a warm day on the Mediterranean 🔆🔆 New one-pan recipe comin’ atcha and I know you’re gonna love it. It looks fancy but it’s easy to make and cooks up in 12 minutes!I am trying to broaden the cauliflower rice game over here, so I added a couple of bulbs of fennel for the perfect flare of flavor and just the right consistency to the cauliflower. That subtle hint of licorice is really tasty with the salmon.1️⃣Preheat oven to 425F2️⃣Pulse cauliflower and fennel down in the...