This dish is slow food magic! Use half of the spinach in the meatballs themselves, and reserve the other half for the sauce – same goes for the cilantro. You can buy Baharat spice or make your own blend like we do.
Recipes
Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups
This dish is a Toad Hall favorite. For added zing, grate a little extra ginger and add it to the sauce in step 9.
Kale, Sweet Potato and Apple Salad
The key to this recipe is actually rubbing the dressing into the kale by hand to create a tender texture. You can use a peeler to shave thin strips off of a block of romano cheese. Kale, yeah!
Marcella’s Magic Sauce with Roasted Spaghetti Squash
This rich, simple comfort dish is so easy that the only way to mess it up is to change or complicate it. San Marzano canned tomatoes are readily available in Bloomington, so make no substitutions unless it’s to swap in fresh, garden tomatoes. Based on Italian foodie and cookbook author Marcella Hazan’s classic sauce recipe, this might inspire you to ditch pasta sauce from a jar forever. We’re never going back!
Stuffed Pumpkin
This delicious baked pumpkin is easy to prepare and makes an impressive holiday dish. Use one of our Long Island Cheese Pumpkins or a small pie pumpkin for best results.
Bell Peppers & Beef
Be careful with this recipe. It’s so much better than your average stir fry that it may ruin Chinese takeout forevermore.
Chili Lime Spaghetti Squash Bowls
Personalize this dish with your favorite salsa and adjust the amount of chili powder to your liking. Any shredded chicken will work here, from a poached or grilled chicken breast to some leftover rotisserie.
Lemon-Arugula Chicken Paillard
Use the tomatoes and garlic in your basket to whip up this simple dinner. The fresh, lemony dressing tames the spicy arugula and a generous splash of white wine complements the tomatoes perfectly. Don’t skip pounding the chicken thin breasts thin before cooking; it’s crucial for a tender texture and quick cook time!
Zucchini Bread
Sneak some veggies into their diets with this yummy spiced bread.
Miso Butter Stir Fry with Long Life Noodles
Long Life Noodles (Yi Mein) are traditionally served at celebrations like birthdays. We just love the way they taste, especially coated with this delicious miso butter. B-Town International Market has many frozen Chinese noodles that work beautifully in this recipe.
Quick Pickles
These spicy quick pickles soak up flavor in just a few hours, or you can make them a day or a two in advance and store in the refrigerator until serving.
Chicken Shawarma
It’s well worth juicing three lemons for three separate dressings to build this amazing salad. Soaking the red onion in cold water takes the heat and spice out and makes them a crunchy, kid-friendly treat.