Spring is a wonderful time to simplify- to throw open the windows, linger a bit longer outside (enjoying the sun), and go back to the basics of cooking. I think it’s easy to get overwhelmed when it comes to recipes. I see some recipes on Pinterest and I can’t help but think how long the…
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Roasted Sweet Potato Baked Eggs
Some recipes are born from a love of making some of my recipes easier. I love to whip up a good quiche or frittata but sometimes I like to keep things simple (really simple). This baked egg dish is about as easy as it gets, once you get quick at dicing. The Sweet Potatoes Don’t…
Spinach Millet Egg Bake
One of the things I love about running this site for so long is seeing how some of my favorite recipes morph. Outside of developing recipes, I don’t measure. I go based on whatever mood I’m in and never cook a meal the same way twice. This millet egg bake is the perfect example. This…
Chipotle Black Bean and Rice Skillet
When it comes to dinner time, one pan meals are lifesavers. Depending on what else I’m doing or prepping, this rice skillet comes together fairly quickly and feeds one to two hungry people (as long as you prep a bit by cooking the rice ahead of time). In fact, prepping on the weekends or late…
Buttered Radishes with Poached Eggs
Every time I see French Breakfast radish at the market or store, I get excited. Hands down, they are my favorite variety of table radish. They are more smooth with less bite than the other varieties, are wonderful raw, and butter is a perfect companion, hence these buttered radishes. Serve them over toast, top your…
Smoked Paprika Red Potatoes and Egg Bake
I have a core collection of recipes on the site that have been my staples over the years. I’ve realized that egg skillets and egg bakes top the list. In particular, this recipe for smoked paprika red potatoes and egg bake has stood the test of time. Whether I’m cooking for myself or my family,…
Turmeric Cauliflower Egg Skillet
I love whipping up lunches that have no recipe and sharing them on Instagram. Sometimes, I use it as a metric for what I should post on this site. If I post a meal to Instagram and it’s not popular, it most likely won’t ever see the blog. (Unless I love it, of course. Then…
Pesto Potato Skillet
Originally Posted on August 29th, 2012. Last updated on August 30th, 2015. Breakfast. As I get older, I tend to realize small things that make my life great. Things like not using an alarm clock (I have a dog for that), withdrawing from pop culture (I had to look up what YOLO meant and the first…
Pesto Summer Squash Bruschetta with Poached Eggs
Your comments about The Easy Vegetarian Kitchen over the past few months have been awesome. I’ve heard from so many of you through email, instagram, and comments that are making new recipes at home and getting excited about playing with seasonal ingredients. It’s the exact reason I wanted to make this book. So to those…
Egg and Green Bean Skillet
For a good chunk of my life, I don’t think I knew green beans could be eaten outside of a can because about the only time of year they came into our house was around the holidays, destined for one specific dish. Even after I moved past the can and into eating fresh green beans,…
Three Onion Fried Rice
If you were to watch me cook, you might be amazed that half the recipes on this site ever get written down. I’m a whirlwind that creates a mess, doesn’t measure, and can never stick to a recipe. When it comes to cooking certain items (let’s say, grains), I hardly follow instructions and found the…
Chili Spinach Pesto Noodle Bowl
This weekend marks 36 weeks for me and this pregnancy. It’s hard to believe time is coming to end but we couldn’t be more excited to meet this baby. However, these past couple of weeks, I’ve really slowed down which if you know me, you would also know is very unsettling. I’ve had good days…
Simple Vegetable Egg Bake
There are quite a few recipes in the archives of the site that have been staples in our home for as long as I can remember. I leave them up in all their probably not-so-well-written/photos-make-me-cringe glory because some of them have become the most popular recipes on the site. I guess (or assume) this is due…
Asparagus Omelette with Barley
As I walked off the plane after landing in California, I took a deep breathe. I love Illinois but with the snow and the cold, it was nice to be back in California where spring is in full swing. The trees are budding, the almond orchards flowering, and windows open during the day (sorry everyone who…