Easy Herb De Provence Roasted Mushrooms

This recipe was made on a whim as a side dish for dinner with my mom. It was our pre-Christmas dinner, since we were both traveling for the holiday, so she went to a local butcher shop and got what they recommended (a roast and some sausage prosciutto rolls), and I got to work on side dishes. 

Honestly I forget every other side dish I made because I became so obsessed with this one, vowing to make it the next time I found myself looking at a container of mushrooms in the grocery store. So I did exactly that, and was again licking my lips and filling my plate mostly with mushrooms.

Easy Herb De Provence Roasted Mushrooms

Paleo, Primal, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free    |   Caitlin Sherwood    

It’s amazing how easy it is to make this dish, and how delicious the mushrooms turn out!

Serves: 4   |    Total Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients:

• 20 ounces mushrooms (I used crimini)
• 2 tablespoons herbs de provence
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 450°F.
2. Wash mushrooms and spread in an even layer in a baking dish or oven-safe skillet.
3. Cut butter into thin slices and place, evenly spaced, over mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and herbs de provence.
4. Place pan in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until mushrooms are cooked through and juicy. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serve hot as a side dish for chicken, over grilled red meat, or even on a bed of quinoa.

Maple Ginger Red Kuri Squash

The unconventional Christmas has been my convention--my Dad was always a proponent of getting out of town during the holiday blur and Christmas at my moms was always lighthearted and casual with new recipes. We rarely ate the same thing year over year, choosing to test out creativity with ingredients like kuri squash, maple syrup, or ginger. 

Maple Ginger Red Kuri Squash

Paleo, Primal, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free    |   Caitlin Sherwood    

Ginger, maple syrup, and butter are baked with red kuri squash.

Serves: 4   |    Total Time: 50 minutes

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Ingredients:

• 1 red kuri squash
• 1 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 heaping tablespoon fresh ginger (grated on microplane)
• Sprinkle of sea salt flakes

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350° Half the squash and remove the seeds. Then, cut into wedges. Place in baking dish.
2. Melt butter in small dish. Stir in ginger and maple syrup. Using a brush, spread mixture over squash wedges. Sprinkle with salt.
3. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until squash is cooked through and crisp on edges.

Raw Gingerbread Energy Bites

When I first started thinking about all of the holiday goodies in the world and which ones I wanted to make (and share) this season, I jumped to gingerbread pretty much from the start. Even though I already have this recipe for grain-free gingerbread men on the site, I wanted to share another recipe because the cozy combination of spices is just quintessential wintertime for me. 

What I hadn't thought through yet, was how many sweets come with the holiday season, and how every year I wish for those classic holiday flavors in a healthier form. It was right around the time that I began researching for a chewy gingerbread cookie that my friends over at Made in Nature asked me if I would help them with some holiday recipes. Ding! It was as if the stars had aligned and everything came together. Of course. Why not make a chewy gingerbread bite using dates? 

I went to the Made In Nature test kitchen this morning... The end result is delicious.

These raw gingerbread cookies are something I would take climbing or skiing, but I also just grab one out of the fridge when I need a little something sweet. Heck, I'd even take a batch to a holiday cookie swamp-- it's always so nice to have something a little healthier in the mix. 

Made in Nature provided me with product and compensation for this blog post, but the recipes and opinions are all my own. Working with brands to develop wholesome recipes is one way I keep Foraged Dish going! Made In Nature helps me stock the pantry and keep the blog going. I only work with brands that I truly enjoy and use.  

Raw Gingerbread Energy Bites

Published December 15, 2016 by Caitlin Sherwood

Yield: 12   |    Active Time: 20 minutes

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Ingredients:

6-ounces pitted Deglet Noor dates

1/2 cup pecans

1/2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated on microplane

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Pinch of salt

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and run until the a sticky crumb forms. Everything should stay together when pinched between two fingers.
2. Roll mixture together by the tablespoonful to make a single bite. Place on a plate and repeat until all of the mixture is used.
3. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge.