Sweet Potato, Cabbage, and Black Bean Soup with Almond Butter

This is probably the best thing I’ve made in a while!! And thank goodness because it made a TON!!! It was gluten-free, vegan, and yet totally filling and satisfying. My roommate described it… Continue reading

Fried Tofu and Cabbage with Peanut Sauce

This recipe from Tall Grass Kitchen was simple and delicious: a protein, a vegetable, a grain, and a sauce. I kept all the basic elements the same, and just made the following changes:… Continue reading

Lamb Ragu over Homemade Egg Noodles

This is another dish I made with my mom. We had originally wanted to make a short-rib ragu, come to find out that the shortest recipe I could find still takes a full… Continue reading

Roasted Fennel and White Bean Dip

Last year when I visited my mom in Minneapolis, we planned a dinner party and I proposed several options for each course. This dip, from Food 52 was overlooked then, but I’m so… Continue reading

Baked Eggs in Tomato or Ham Cups

A friend of mine had posted a picture on Instagram of what looked like an egg in a cupcake wrapper made out of ham – so beautiful and delicious looking! And then I… Continue reading

Sweet Potato Gnocci

I’m not a huge potato fan (my empty white starch of choice is definitely rice) but sweet potatoes I love! So I was really excited when I found this recipe on Gojee c/o… Continue reading

Broccoli Pesto

I’d heard you can make pesto out of pretty much anything, so I thought I’d try it with broccoli. I got the general idea for this recipe from Green Kitchen Stories and, sort… Continue reading

Cauliflower Hummus

Apparently you can make hummus out of anything, as well (look for a post about sweet potato hummus in the future!) So many possibilities!! I didn’t do much to change this recipe that… Continue reading

Breakfast Bars

This is one of the only recipes that I keep making over and over. I like to just be out the door in the morning (since I end up dawdling enough as-is) so… Continue reading

Tuna Avocado Bites

I’ve been using avocado instead of mayo when I make tuna salad stuff. This was the latest creation: Carmelized onions, gruyere, avocado and tuna with salt and cayenne on Mary’s Gone Crackers. Super… Continue reading