I know I’m not alone in loving the cooler weather and warmer flavors and colors of fall. Many people don’t realize that the Midwest has some of the most extreme weather–ridiculously hot summer days and bitterly cold winter days. Add in the element of incessant wind and our weather can be downright inhospitable. So, when […]
Category: Vegan
I really like Cauliflower. I know it’s not everybody’s thing but I like it in pretty much every format–pizza crust, mashed, riced, raw, roasted. You get the point. So when I saw this recipe for Saffron Cauliflower in Ottolenghi’s amazing cookbook Plenty, which Kitchn’s Cookbook Club featured in January, I jumped right on it. By […]
Desserts | healthy | Recipes | Uncategorized | Vegan
Brownie’s Edge Cookie w/ Sea Salt, Vegan Curry…and Other Ramblings
There are a lot of theories swirling around out there about why we are so food-sensitive these days but one thing I do know first-hand: food sensitivities are real. And they are abundant. It’s a rare dinner I host that I don’t have to consider the menu in light of at least one dietary restriction. […]
Grain bowls are popping up on menus all over and with good reason. They offer fun combinations of flavors, textures and colors and depending on what sauce and how much of it you use, they can be a really healthy option. They are easy to prep on the weekend for weekday lunches and just so […]
Like most cooks, a ton of recipes come across my social media feeds and I am grateful because that’s where I get inspiration, like this Mediterranean Nachos recipe from Vegan Richa (recipe below). My daughter is home from college and she loves chicken shawarma and I love most foods mediterranean so this seemed like a […]
Full Disclosure: I am not vegan but I play around with plant-based recipes a lot because they are just so chockful of nutrition. Plus my friend Ang is a serious vegan and an amazing cook. And I like to eat. So you can see where this is going. All of this to say that when […]
