Joy's Recipes
These recipes are lovingly prepared by Joy with each week's produce selection. Enjoy!Braised Hearty Greens
May people do not like greens simply because they are unfamiliar with cooking. Pictured here are kale and collard. But good for any hearty green like Caillou, mustard greens and more.Braised Hearty Greens - Leafy greens are an essential part...
Roasted Eggplant with Chili Garlic Sauce
This was a great side dish. We received Baby Indian Eggplant in our share box last week. So I decided to make a Vietnamese style chicken and Vietnamese Roasted Eggplant with Chili Garlic Sauce..It was heaven.Vietnamese Baby Eggplant with...
Paleo (Or) Keto Raw Chocolate Avocado Tart
This is a rich and wonderful dessert. It was taught to me by a dear friend who owned a lovely restaurant called the Green Spot Kitchen. She was well ahead of her time serving grass fed bison burgers, deep fried artichoke hearts and more including this fabulous...
Whole Cauliflower Braised In Tomato Sauce
This is a very easy and delicious way to make cauliflower. You can serve as a main or a side.Braised Whole Cauliflower in Tomato Sauce - Since my husband and I have adopted a more keto-ish diet, we have found so many versatile recipes...
Creole Shrimp Stuffed Peppers with Cauliflower Rice
Creole Shrimp Stuffed Peppers with Cauliflower Rice - WOW! What an amazing recipe. Spread your expensive seafood in this dish and serve for a large dinner party or a few dinners for family. It is definitely a Sunday dinner or any day of the...
Beetroot Carpaccio Salad with Pear
Beetroot Carpaccio This is a most amazing salad Beetroot Carpaccio Salad with Pear - Our Beet Carpaccio made with roasted beetroot, pear, walnuts, arugula, and a fresh mint vinaigrette is both refreshing and healthy. Vegan and gluten-free. It...
Bittersweet Chocolate Tart Keto Style
Bittersweet Chocolate Tart - Keto Style - For those who have not see it, Netflix has a great series called "The Lost Kitchen." This series will take you into the wonderful world of a special chef, Erin French. It combines her...
Broiled Eggplant, with Tahini Sauce and Pomegranate Seeds
What a lovely dish. Tis is so easy and great for an appetizer or a side. Great for the holidays too. - Colorful and great for the holidays. Truly healthy and oh so delicious. - Tahini (Well stirred), fresh lemon...
Easy Raw Zucchini Ribbon Salad
This is another wonderful summer salad. Easy to make and so delicious. I will be a hit with any meal. It looks so fancy! Shaved Zucchini Salad - If your tired of the same old salads, give this one a try. It is super delicious and takes no...
Tangy Red Cabbage Slaw
Tangy Red Cabbage Slaw - This dish goes well with Pork, a nice pork tenderloin or chops or even pulled pork. It can also go well with Asian food, such as Asian poached swordfish. - small head red cabbage (thinly sliced (I use a mandolin),...
Amazing Raw Kale Salad with Parmesan and Toasted Pine Nuts
Amazing Raw Kale Salad - If your tired of the same old salads, try this for something different. So healthy and easy to make and delicious. This is one of our families favorite salads. The deep and rich flavors along with the crunchy toasted...
Joy’s Maryland Style Crab Soup
I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. I grew up eating Maryland steamed blue crabs, crab soup, crab cakes, crab puffs, steamed shrimp and all of the wonderful Chesapeake Bay seafood specialties. We are mostly keto in our home. Maryland steamed crabs are...
Raw Broccoli Health Salad
This wonderful salad can be served as a side or a main. For those of you that are vegan you can add vegan cheese and find other substitutions. But all in all the raw broccoli and sunflower seeds make it top on the healthy list! And it's so delicious...
Escarole, Pear, Parmesan and Basil Leaf Salad with Hazelnuts
What an easy and delicious salad with a great bitter green. How lucky are we to get all this great produce. Escarole, Pear, Parmesan and Basil Leaf Salad with Hazelnuts - This recipe as a wonderful way to use the escarole in our share. I...
Asian Salmon Cakes with Baby Bok Choy
This is an AMZINGLY flavorful dish...inexpensive and easy to make. You can substitute wild canned salmon as well.Asian Salmon Cakes with Baby Bok Choy - This is a very easy weeknight meal, full of flavor and super healthy. But don't...
Chocolate Orange Grain Free Biscotti (Paleo and Vegan)
Since we started keto many years ago now, I miss my crispy crunchy cookies. But these do the trick. Great with coffee in the morning or as a desert. I served mine with the Vanilla Wine poached Pears. They were a hit. They do have some honey so only for a special...
Wine Vanilla Poached Pears with Vanilla Sauce
This is a desert you can serve with any dinner. You will amaze your guests with this one. It takes some time, but WOW!Wine Vanilla Poached Pears with Vanilla Sauce - what a delectable desert. Wow your guests with this one. - Pears:...
Chicken Egg Foo Yung
Every time, we get mung bean sprouts in our produce share, I am so excited to cook this dish. This Egg Foo Young Recipe is a delicious light airy Chinese omelet. You can fill with many options, red pepper, celery, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, scallions...