I had grand plans to share a pot pie recipe for Thanksgiving today but we’ve entered a new era of short naps which meant, I’ve not had a ton of time to shoot a slightly more intricate recipe. Enter this Moroccan Carrot Salad. It can easily be cooked and assembled in about 25 minutes, has…
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Freekeh Salad with Sweet Corn and Arugula
In the past few weeks, my lunch routine has revolved around salads of all kinds. It’s usually a catch-all for whatever I have floating in the refrigerator. Leftover grilled vegetables, cheeses, cooked grains, and nuts are usually my go-to salad toppings. This freekeh salad is the culmination of weeks of salads. For those unfamiliar with…
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
When I was pregnant, I dealt with a ton of selfish thoughts. I was, up until the point Mack was born, a person that could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. Self-employment had given me complete freedom and I had settled into that nicely. Want to go snowboarding on a Wednesday? Sure! How about…
Almond Kamut Granola + The Easy Vegetarian Kitchen
I’m about a day late to my own party, but when one is pushing 9 months pregnant, I think anything is allowed. Yesterday was the official launch date of The Easy Vegetarian Kitchen and I couldn’t be more excited to get this book into your hands (or more importantly- your kitchen). I feel so lucky…
Arugula Lentil Salad
I get in food ruts fairly easily, particularly with items we make day in and day out. Our evening dinner salads are often a simple dressed lettuce and whatever vegetables we may have on hand. My lunch salads are often heartier and more often then not contain chickpeas or black beans. Lentils are usually the…
Broccoli Salad with Tahini Dressing
It’s always strange when I look back through the archives of the site and realize some key ingredients are lacking companion recipes. I’ve got sweet potatoes and tomatoes covered but upon closer inspection, broccoli is severely lacking. At first I was highly confused as I’m an avid broccoli eater but I soon realized the lack…
Shaved Endive and Brussels Sprout Citrus Salad
This salad. I think that if I were given the opportunity to write any cookbook I ever wanted, it would be a salad book. I know, does one really need a recipe for salad. In my defense- there are hundreds, even thousands of potential combinations that I think having a few salad recipes is a…
Romesco and Hummus Grilled Cheese
Let’s say hypothetically that you saw the romesco potatoes the other day and thought, “oh yeah, I’m going to make those.” You headed to the kitchen, whiped them up, devoured said potatoes, and then realized you’re left with some extra romesco sauce. The logical next step? Save it to make this grilled cheese sandwich. One…
Roasted Romesco Potatoes
When M and I decided to pick up and move to Sacramento a little over two years ago, we did it on a complete whim. I’d only been to California once in my entire life span while Mike had never been further west than Colorado. We knew nothing about Sacramento other than it’s the state…
Honey Mustard Roasted Nuts
Most of the time, I go through phases on whether or not I’m snacking. Some days, it’s three meals and that’s it while other days, I find myself reaching for a snack every couple of hours (like today, I’m currently snacking on chocolate- but it’s also been an ‘owning your own business is sometimes way…
Winter Persimmon Salad
I feel like I should be posting photos of holiday cookies and preparing for the big Christmas meal but the truth is, I’ve not been feeling it. I tried to convince myself to make cookies last weekend and I got as far as realizing my butter supply was less than stellar, so I quit. I then…
Arugula Salad with Roasted Potato and Endives
This may sound strange, but fall is all about salads for me, especially arugula salads. I love coming up with salads that look they belong on a harvest table, surrounded by friends and family. As the summer produce is on it’s way out, greens are on their way in. This endive + arugula salad combination…
Grilled Beet, Quinoa, and Feta Salad (+ Summer Veg Grilling Inspirations)
Prepare your grills, I’ve got a mighty list of awesome vegetarian grilling inspiration headed your way. The temperatures are heating up which means less time in the kitchen and more time on the patio (for which I am super excited.) Don’t be fooled either, grilling season is not only for the meat-eaters! Up first, this salad….
Spinach Salad with Avocado and Sesame Roasted Almonds
My husband and I have a game that happens when we travel around the state (or rather, I get inquisitive and he tends to shrug his shoulders and laugh at my eagerness.) I have a rather big fascination with the farms in California. We drive through the country side and I’m constantly trying to figure…