I don’t know how or why cherries and almonds were ever paired in the first place, but when you put them together with toasted oats and agave to make cherry almond granola, the result is nothing short of spectacular. If you’ve been following this blog for very long it’s no secret to you that I ...
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Smoky yam and kale bowl
Grain bowls — like this smoky yam and kale bowl — are like smoothies. You can throw a ton of stuff in there and know with near certainty: it's going to be good. If you've been paying attention to this site, you know I have a thing for kale. And quinoa. (And sweet potatoes.) Actually, I ...
Root veggie vindaloo soup
Root veggie vindaloo. Fun to say, delicious to eat! Once upon a time when I lived in Maui, there was this odd little drive-up window in a middle of a parking lot in Lahaina called Curry in a Hurry. It was my favorite place to eat, but like nearly everything in Hawaii, kinda spendy. So when I felt ...
Seasoned pepitas
It's the little things that make the biggest difference: a bow on a package. A cherry on a sundae. Seasoned pepitas on a salad. Seasoned pepitas sounds kind of fancy...until you realize they're just simple pumpkin seeds dressed up and toasted with all-purpose seasoning. I mean, I'm not trying to ...
Edamame hummus
Edamame hummus is the new avocado. There, I said it. Now, hear me out... Both rich, creamy, and green, edamame hummus and mashed avocado don't taste all that different. However, edamame hummus has a few distinct advantages: it's cheaper one batch gives you considerably more volume to work ...
Southwest veggie burgers
Often, veggie burgers are seen as a substitute for "the real thing," know what I mean? Like no "normal" person would choose a veggie burger made of grains and legumes when they could have one made out of animal meat. I want to change that. And I've been thinking about exactly how to change ...
Tacos cocos locos
I know what you're thinking: "Coconut tacos? That sounds crazy!" I thought the same thing. There I stood in the middle of the kitchen asking myself what to make for dinner and I kept hearing the whisper of the muse. "Coconut tacos," she said. I was seeing black beans and coconut milk in my mind's ...
Tahini beet spread
Tired of hummus? This tahini beet concoction is a perfect substitute. I was grocery shopping recently and found myself at a loss. We were hosting friends and I needed a quick and easy appetizer, so was planning on chips and guacamole. I thought it would be interesting to offer one more kind of ...
Sazon seasoning
Sazon seasoning. Ever heard of it? I hadn't either until I tried to replicate a dish from the hot bar at the co-op where I like to shop. The dish—Cuban piccadillo—is abundantly flavorful but seemed to contain only a few ingredients, so I figured it must be full of seasoning. When I looked online ...
Curried cauliflower fried rice
I used to think of fried rice as a side dish, or a kind of boring main dish. Many restaurants make it with pretty basic ingredients—rice, corn, peas, carrots—which means it's mostly starch. After four or five bites my mouth is a little bored. Every bite tastes and feels the same. That is, until a ...