When you think of snack mix you likely think of Chex Mix or Gardetto's—at least that's the first thing to come to my mind. This snack mix has little in common with either of those, which made me wonder if it was sort of a flight of fancy on my part. After eating a plant-based diet for a certain ...
Corn free
Cream of mushroom soup
This soup isn't actually cream of mushroom, because there's not a sniff of dairy in it. But if I called it cashews and mushroom soup that would sound weird and gross, plus it tastes just like traditional cream of mushroom soup—only better!—so that's what we're going with. Not only is this soup ...
Grilled vegetable pasta sauce
This grilled veggie pasta sauce is waiting to become your new summer staple. It highlights the very best of summer produce—zucchini, tomatoes, and basil—and will freeze well into the colder months when you want something light or are craving the taste of summer. Because the flavors of zucchini ...
Super veggie sandwich pockets
You may not have heard of a sandwich pocket, but I guarantee you've had one. Every culture I can think of has found a way to enclose food in some kind of edible wrapper. Mexican burritos are to a French crepe what Polish pierogis are to Spain's empanadas. Make Asian cuisines feature spring rolls or ...
Harissa cashew s’dip
"I don't know what to call this harissa cashew sauce-dip stuff," I said to my husband quizzically. My five-year-old son, who has uncanny hearing when he wants to, replied immediately, "Why don't you call it s'dip?" This is his thing lately—combining two words to make a new word. In this ...
Summer kale salad
Lacinato kale is one of my favorite vegetables. It's easy to grow, is available year-round, and pairs with a huge variety of other foods. Kale's rich green color reveals it's extraordinary nutrient density—it's very high in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, and manganese—as well ...
Grilled green beans with black garlic
Green beans, also known as string beans, are as easy to grow as they are versatile. Because they're easy to grow, they're plentiful and inexpensive. Because they're versatile, you see them popping up all over the place, from minestrone to stirfry to the ubiquitous Thanksgiving classic: green bean ...
Creamy shallot vinaigrette
Sometimes a salad calls for nothing more than a basic olive oil and vinegar vinaigrette, which is it's own kind of simple transcendence. But occasionally you want to mix it up or add something extra. In the same way you might don something sparkly for a New Year's Eve celebration, so too might your ...
Spring pea soup with mint
This is one of the easiest dishes you will ever make. Rich in fiber and protein, it's a great way to fill your kids with veggies and protein at the same time. Add a piece of toast or crackers and some berries for a simple summer meal they'll love. This isn't just kid food, however. Despite its ...
Sesame sugar snap peas
This little side dish was inspired by the sugar snap peas at our local co-op. I used to buy them nearly every other time I went to the grocery store because my son will reliably eat them, and I'm always trying to get more vegetables, fiber, and protein into his little body. Sugar snap peas ...