A couple weeks ago, I made M a “meat and potatoes” dinner. The chicken was stuffed with chives and cream cheese and the red potatoes were wonderfully roasted with a myriad of herbs. I thought he would be excited because I rarely (in fact, this may have been the first) make him a so-called “meat…
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Roasted Green Bean Summer Rolls
In the grand scheme of summer produce, green beans may be low on your list. I know for me, I’d often pick up a pound or two to have as a quick side along veg burgers. Or, I’d come home from the CSA with a sizable haul and would have no clue what do to…
Sweet Corn Pasta with Goat Cheese
Every season I gravitate towards one item. Some summers it’s been zucchini while others it’s tomatoes. This year, I’ve been a sweet corn fiend. Sweet corn has been my go-to salad topping, filler for grain bowls and now this sweet corn pasta. I love using soft cheeses as a cheater way to make a sauce….
Chipotle Cilantro Pesto Black Bean Summer Pasta
| Disclosure: This recipe was created for Ancient Harvest. See below for more details. | One of the things I love most about cooking vegetarian is the color. It is almost impossible to create a dish that isn’t appealing (beyond a few beige items, but even then a few fresh herbs can help!) I sometimes create…
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…
Roasted Red Pepper Relish Black Bean Tacos (+ Homemade Corn Tortilla Video)
I’ve made it no secret that I love Mexican food. So much so, in fact, that the night I went into labor with Mack, I was making enchiladas (I probably should have been at the hospital but since I wasn’t sure, I made dinner instead.) I love the flavor combinations and it’s a cuisine that…
Sweet Corn Sorghum Stuffed Peppers
Over the past three years, my patio garden has grown and evolved. I’ve learned so much and every year, I get a bit better at not killing things off. One of the toughest things is battling the hot, valley summer while trying to balance water conservation. This year I installed a drip system that works…
Cucumber Satay Crunch Salad- A Modern Way to Eat
Over the past month and a half, I have mastered the art of eating one handed. I joked with M that when I broke my wrist snowboarding last winter, it was in some way preparing me for only having one hand with which to do anything (thanks to having a baby in the other arm)….
Cherry Salad with Quinoa and Fennel
| Disclosure: This recipe was created for Ancient Harvest. See below for more details. | Growing up in Illinois, I felt like I received the quintessential summer. Pools would open on Memorial day just as schools were letting out which made every kid excited. We measured the summer’s progression based on height of the corn (and…
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,…
Snap Pea Skewers with Soy-Ginger Sauce
I wish I could tell you there would be an end to my combinations of halloumi skewers but I’m not sure I can promise that. I like (love, even) cheese but when it’s fried or lightly charred from the grill, it reserves a spot in my all-time favorite foods (which is saying a lot…
Farro Salad with Peas and Lemon-Yogurt Dressing
When I was in college, my friends and I would frequent a place called Foodstuffs. The name sounds extremely generic but I had a dream that if I were ever to open a storefront, I wanted it to be just like this one. There was a salad station where you could tell them exactly what…
Curried Vegetable Polenta Kabobs
| Disclosure: This recipe was created for Ancient Harvest. See below for more details. | If you follow along, you know that I have a slight obsession with grilled vegetable skewers, especially when they contain halloumi. Whenever we have cookouts, I almost always turn to skewers (it’s also an easy way to have vegetarian…
Chickpea Deli Salad (The Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon)
While I’ve been overly excited about the release of my cookbook, this spring has been chocked full of beautiful, well written cookbooks that I’ve wanted to share with you as well. And so, every other week I’ll be sharing a new cookbook that I’ve been really digging (kind of a continuation of the Sunday book…