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Roasted Green Bean and Red Onion Quinoa plus Free Yogurt Coupons
I’ve been chowing down on this light and summery lunch for the past few days. Quinoa and chickpeas team up with garden-grown green beans for a meal that includes a nice array of food groups. What...
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Tabbouleh
About a week ago, my sister and I threw my mom a surprise party for her birthday. It was her big 6-0, although you’d certainly never guess it just by looking at her. My mom also has the energy of a...
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Vegan Eggplant Stuffed Peppers
Looking back over my last few meals (and posts), I’ve realized roasted has trounced the classic steam in my kitchen, and has become my new go-to for veggies. The oven becomes a miraculous tool in...
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Vegan Succotash Risotto
I love making dishes like risotto at home because your kitchen naturally puts all of the freedom into your own hands. If I want to have a vegan, risotto-like dish made with brown rice and fresh...
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One Pot Curried Quinoa
For some reason, I’ve been neglecting quinoa in my diet. Once a weekly happening, I somehow have taken the college route lately, with pastas and sandwiches increasingly replacing cooked grains. Not...
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Rice Salad with Marinated Tempeh
If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m a huge fan of grain salads. Why? They’re so effortlessly tasty, healthy, and transportable. All it takes to achieve that award-winning, 3-part combo. is this simple...
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Acorn Squash and Aduki Bean Winter Stew
I don’t yet possess my own pressure cooker, but I can confidently say it’d be a great investment. My mom has one and puts it to use quite frequently to make one-pot dinners like this one. While...
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Curried Tempeh
Mmm, curry powder. The quintessential spice blend that fills much of Indian cooking lends such an astounding aroma to the kitchen. Aside from its riveting taste, sometimes I choose to cook with curry...
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Bean and Vegetable Quinoa Pilaf with Tahini
After whipping up my last quinoa pilaf, I realized I had forgotten how easy cooking can be. When I’m stressed or simply overloaded with too many extraneous ideas to allow for creativity, cooking turns...
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Creamy Kale and Rice Soup
Is it really 2013? This marks my 613 post on this blog. That’s 500+ published recipes I’ve created or made in the last three years. Holy mise en place, that’s a lot of onion chopping. It’s crazy how...
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Summer Rice and Quinoa Tabbouleh with Beets
Can we talk about how fast life moves after graduating from college? And I’m not even at a 9-5 job anymore. Nor do I have kids…I can’t image how time will feel when that happens. I’m picturing similar...
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Nori Brown Rice Bowls with Hoison Sauce
I can’t seem to kick my iced coffee habit. The days are nearing a blustery 40 degrees, and I’m still walking out of my local cafe with ice in my java. My hands are cold, my nose is red, my coffee is...
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Blackberry Oatmeal with Toasted Coconut Flakes
This breakfast had no intention of making it to the blog. But after creating it and seeing it come to life, hitting the Internet was inevitable. I mean, gorgeous, right?! Its vibrance reminds me of...
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Spinach and Komatsuna with Shiitakes and Almonds over Rice
I recently teamed up with my friend Nicole over at Vestige Home to create this fresh and easy spring meal. Nicole makes gorgeous hand-carved wooden creations, like that walnut bowl pictured above....
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