There’s nothing in the world like a warm plate of Indian food. Nourishing, warming, flavorful, and…complicated. As much as I love Indian food, I’m not always the best at nailing the authentic flavors, so that’s why this recipe is featuring a ready-made simmer sauce by Maya Kaimal. This winter curry recipe is delicious, healthy, and…
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Habanero Roasted Pumpkin Wedges
When I say spicy, you say pumpkin! Spicy, PUMPKIN, spicy, PUMPKIN! Okay that’s corny but seriously, guys, this recipe makes me want to cheer from the mountaintops. We’ve all heard of “pumpkin spice” but this is something totally new and different. While brainstorming for this recipe, I first thought that spicy pumpkin wedges would be…
Jalapeno Corn Mashed Potatoes
Is there a more comforting food than mashed potatoes? And who said that comfort foods were just for the winter? I know summer is supposed to be all about salads and smoothies but sometimes a girl just needs a little Jalapeno Corn Mashed Potatoes in her life. This recipe is creamy, savory, a little sweet,…
Lemon Pepper Zucchini Crisps
It’s summertime and that means zucchini season! Zucchini is one of my absolute favorite vegetables, for two reasons. One: it’s so delicious, obviously! And two: because it is so easy and versatile. Sauteed zucchini, roasted zucchini, grilled zucchini, raw zucchini noodles, the possibilities are endless! This month, I’ve been experimenting with zucchini baked at a…
Balsamic Tofu Rainbow Salad
A good rainbow salad makes my eyes (and taste buds) happy. But ya know what’s sad? I’ve been vegan for almost ten years now, and yet I still have not mastered flavorful baked tofu. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE tofu but if I’m being honest, I’m just not that good at cooking it. I…
Green Pea Smoothie (aka Peas on Earth Smoothie)
This plant-based smoothie is easy, quick, and yep, packed with green peas! So nutritious and filling, makes the perfect light breakfast or mid-morning snack!
The Best Damn Pureed Rutabaga
This post was initially titled plain old “Pureed Rutabaga” but I felt like that just doesn’t do it justice. I’ve changed LIVES with this recipe. Okay, that’s a slight exaggeration, but I have changed many minds about rutabaga with this simple, six-ingredient recipe. Many of you reading probably have never cooked with rutabaga, or eaten…
5-Ingredient Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl
In the middle of winter, I have zero interest in smoothies. Don’t get me wrong, I love smoothies (and am definitely jealous of the California girls on Insta who drink them all year long). But when it’s this cold, a chilly beverage in the morning does not appeal to me. Mornings tend to be rushed,…
Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffin Bites
These Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffins (or muffin bites if you have a mini cupcake pan) are deliciously moist, naturally sweet, and totally pop-in-your-mouth-able. Totally easy for the non-bakers out there and made with super simple ingredients. I’ve never been much of a baker (savory > sweet any day) but many moons ago, I worked at…
Roasted Romanesco Steaks
If you’ve been following me for a while, you already know how much I love to roast. I’ll roast almost any vegetable and will insist every time that it’s the most delicious way to cook. Roasting retains nutrients way better than boiling or steaming. It even increases the bioavailability of certain nutrients! It enhances the…
Creamy Vegan Broccoli and Quinoa Soup
Confession: I never had soup until I was 20 years old. Yes, you read that right, and I know what you’re thinking. “That’s impossible! What child never had any kind of soup?” Well, it’s true, and for no good reason really. My parents just never really cooked soup at home, and as I got into my…
3-Ingredient Blistered Shishito Peppers
As a true garlic-aholic, I use some form of garlic in almost all of my cooking. Fresh garlic, young garlic, garlic oils…but lately I’ve been obsessed with Real Salt Organic Garlic Salt. It makes adding that addicting garlic flavor SO easy and saves me a step since it has pink salt in it too. Real…
Zoodles with Lemon-Herb Cashew Cream
Real talk; I have to admit that I can get a little lazy when it comes to cooking in the summer months. It’s too hot to turn on the oven, and I’d rather spend more time outside than in the kitchen cleaning dishes. In the winter, I don’t mind spending 2-3 hours on a fancy in-depth dinner, but this time of year, I’m looking for quick, easy, oven-free recipes.
10-Minute Iron-Rich Vegan Scramble
Scrambles are my jam because they are easy and quick. Since they usually only require one pan, they are perfect for lazy mornings or late nights after work when I need some food in my belly stat. What makes this recipe extra special is that it is iron-rich (perfect for that time of the month, ladies!). It also only takes about 10 minutes, which for me, is about all the time I want to spend cooking when I’m feeling that first-day-flow-action.
Savory Winter Breakfast Bowl
It’s snowing today on Long Island, so I am writing this at home with a coffee in hand and pajamas still on. My house is drafty so on a cold morning, sometimes the only thing to get me out of bed is the thought of a giant, warm, delicious, savory bowl of vegetables. I love a potato bowl for any meal, but adding fresh brussels sprouts and chickpeas makes this one of my favorite and most nourishing breakfasts to enjoy during the winter.
This breakfast is so filling, so easy, takes only 20-30 minutes, and best of all, uses just one pan which makes for a lazier day in pajamas with fewer dishes to wash. Win-win right?
Vegan Purple Cauliflower Soup
This has got to be one of the most delicious and easy soups I have made all year. I totally stumbled into this cauliflower soup the other day, when I came home from the farm with a few too many heads of gorgeous purple cauliflower. My instinct is usually to roast, so I almost went to throw it in the oven as I usually do, but I decided to try something different and wow, am I glad that I did!