Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb ground chicken ¼ to 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce 1 Tablespoon sesame oil ¼ white onion (about 3/4 cup), diced 3/4 cup carrot, diced 3/4 cup peas, defrosted 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated 1/4 cup green onions, chopped 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce 2…

Ingredients: For the orzo salad: 1 lb. package orzo, cooked according to package directions 1 10.5 oz. package grape tomatoes ¼ cup fresh basil 1 6 oz. package crumbled feta cheese For the dressing: 2/3 cup good olive oil 3 Tablespoons good balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice kosher salt…

Ingredients: Top half of 1 medium-sized butternut squash, peeled and cut into ½ inch diced pieces 1 Tablespoon brown sugar 1 Tablespoon maple syrup 1 teaspoon olive oil ½ teaspoon salt 4-5 slices pancetta ¾ cup good quality ricotta cheese ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese ½ teaspoon lemon zest 2 teaspoons lemon juice ½…

Ingredients: For the Cinnamon Chips: 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 stick butter, melted 3 soft taco size flour tortillas For the Fruit Salsa: 2 small granny smith apples 1 16 oz. package strawberries 1 6 oz. package raspberries 1 Tablespoon fresh mint, chopped 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 teaspoons white sugar…

Goodness, am I excited to share this new site with you! I started Sprouts Cooking School 10 months ago, and if you had told me then that we would grow so fast that we would need a website and then quickly outgrow that one, I never would have believed you! But that is most certainly what has happened. My first site was fantastic in that it streamlined the payment and registration process by providing me with e-commerce and it also gave me a direct way to communicate with everyone. However, I did not anticipate the reach Sprouts would have and I was quickly getting more emails per day than I could handle. My customers are extremely important to me so I try my very best to answer each and every email that comes in but there were days I was…

Can you believe that Christmas is 9, yes 9 days away?! Crazy, right? I feel like the holiday season has just flown by! I don’t know if it is the warmer weather or what, but I am trying my hardest to soak in every last moment of holiday cheer before it sneaks right on past…

  I love writing recipes and being creative in the kitchen, but every so often I have my own version of writers block and I just get stuck. When that does happen, I am lucky enough to have a friend who is creative it the kitchen as well and she always has great ideas. The…

Ingredients 1 cup vanilla yogurt 1 cup apple cider 1 ½ cup chopped apples (I prefer honeycrisp apples and leave the skin on for fiber and color) 1 banana 2 2 cups ice 1 teaspoon cinnamon A few dashes of freshly grated nutmeg Directions Into a blender, add all of the ingredients and blend on…

Ingredients 1 package cream cheese (8-oz) 8-9 oz crumbled feta cheese ¼ cup chopped chives 1 package dried cranberries (5-oz) Freshly grated pepper 5-7 soft taco-sized whole wheat flour tortillas 1 lb. honey smoked turkey breast Baby spinach Directions In a food processor, combine the cream cheese and feta and blend until smooth. Transfer the…

Ingredients For the Icing: 1 Tablespoon shortening 1 Tablespoon butter, softened ½ cup powdered sugar ⅛ teaspoon vanilla ¾ teaspoon milk For the “Hot Cocoa”: 1 Rolo Icing 3 mini marshmallows (from instant hot cocoa packet) 1 candy cane, crushed 1 mini pretzel (like Rold Gold Tiny Twists) Directions Using an electric mixer, combine the…