Whole Wheat Chocolate Oat Cookies
4 tablespoons (50 grams) raw or turbinado sugar
1/2 cup dark (95 grams) light or dark brown sugar
1/2 cup (115 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature for a hand-mixer; cold is fine for a stand-mixer
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 large egg
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup (95 grams) whole wheat flour
1/4 cup (25 grams) wheat germ, wheat bran, oat bran, or a finely chopped nut of your choice (i like walnuts)
1 1/2 cups (120 grams) old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup (6 ounces) chocolate chips, or semisweet chocolate, chopped into chunks
flaky sea salt, if you wish
Winter Citrus Salad With Honey Dressing
2 blood oranges or tangerines
1 pink grapefruit
1 navel orange
salt
1/2 small red onion or 1 shallot, chopped
3 tablespons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1/2 teaspoon honey
lime or lemon juice to taste
¼ teaspoon freshly chopped tarragon or a pinch dried
Winter Crunch Salad
¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon plus ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
½ small shallot
½ large lemon
1 small garlic clove
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 large bunch tuscan kale (about ¾ pound)
6 ounces brussels sprouts
2 ounces parmesan
Zucchini Butter Spaghetti
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for pasta water, and to taste
8 ounces (225 grams) spaghetti, cooked al dente
1 cup (235 ml) pasta water, reserved
1 1/4 pounds (570 grams) zucchini, trimmed, coarsely grated
6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1/2 cup (45 grams) grated parmesan
handful fresh basil leaves, cut into thin ribbons