From the Orchard

I love to cook, but let’s be real—I often fall back on the same few dishes. When I want to switch things up, I lean on cookbooks and recipe sites for inspiration. One of my favorites is Epicurious. Not only do they cover every type of cuisine, but their rating system is gold. If a recipe has three or four forks and over 75% of reviewers say they’d make it again, I know it’s going to be a winner. Plus, the reviewer tips are basically free kitchen hacks. One of my best finds there was a recipe reprinted from Yotam...

INGREDIENTSMakes 32 truffles.  12 oz. goat cheese, room temperature 2 tsp. finely chopped thyme 2 tsp. finely chopped tarragon 2 tsp. finely chopped chives Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 8 Fruit Bliss apricots cut in quarters 3⁄4 cup finely chopped unsalted pistachios DIRECTIONS Mix the cheese, herbs, and salt and pepper in a bowl. Take a tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into a ball. Use your thumb to make a hole in each ball and place a piece of apricot in the center. Fold the cheese around the apricot and roll in the pistachios. Refrigerate...

Easy. No-Bake. Delicious. These little morsels are a healthy snack the entire family will love. Thank you Thriving with Greens for this amazing recipe. INGREDIENTS 1 package Fruit Bliss Dates 1/4 cup Fruit Bliss Apricots 1/4 cup raisins 1 tablespoon cacao powder 1 teaspoon acai powder 4 tablespoons sunflower seeds 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/4 cup rolled oats DIRECTIONS Place all of the ingredients in a blender. Blend until mixture is well blended. Shape into balls and roll in sesame seeds. Makes about 15 bites