Big salads are my favorite way to eat tons of greens! Aside from the nutritional benefits, it is fun to make salads because they are so customizable with virtually limitless combinations of flavors. This salad is made with a base of baby spinach. Roasted sweet potatoes, chopped dates, walnuts, and blue cheese are piled on [...]
Grapefruit and beets go so well together - give this combo a try with this grapefruit, beet, and rosemary agua fresca! No juicer needed 😊. Have you ever tried agua fresca? It translates to 'fresh water' and is a popular drink in Central America. There are numerous renditions with a variety of ingredients from fruits, [...]
Summer might be ending, but summer rolls are forever! 😉 These veggie summer rolls with mango wasabi sauce are here to bring some brightness to your day! They are entirely customizable. I used avocado, cucumber, bell peppers, carrots, pea sprouts, and green onions. You can mix and match with anything you like. Rolling these is [...]
Ease into fall with this chipotle-cheddar butternut squash and leek soup. The world around me seems ready for the cold weather, what about you? It is already pumpkin spice everything! I seem to be a lagger - the cold, crisp mornings are surprising still to me. The falling and brown leaves seem almost out of [...]
These stuffed mushrooms might not be the food models of the century. BUT they are damn good. And that is good enough for me. 😋 The inspo behind these is a fancy steak dinner! You got the creamed kale (standing in for spinach because kale is in season), the caramelized onions and blue cheese (both amazing [...]
How do you like your bowls? I like mine with extra greens 😊. This Kale, Sweet Potato, White Bean, Avocado, and Kraut Bowl with Lime Maple-Mustard Miso Sauce is basically a macro bowl minus the grains. Here I have subbed extra kale in place of grains. Feel free to modify that if you want! It [...]
For an easy and delicious breakfast (or lunch) give this Coffee, Cacao, Banana, Date and Peanut Butter Smoothie a try! This smoothie is modeled after a drink I had in Tucson, Arizona at a cafe a block from my apartment called the Funky Money. An ode to the magic that happens when you combine banana and [...]
Step up your guac game with this loaded guacamole! Chocked full of diced tomato, green onion and jalapeño, seasoned with garlic, lime and smoked salt, and topped with more diced veggies, plus toasted chipotle pepitas and crumbled cotija cheese, this guac is anything but ordinary. It all starts with a lime, smoked salt, and grated [...]
This Caponata with Preserved Lemon and Balsamic is def a tasty way to use peak late summer produce! Caponata has its origins in Sicily. It is traditionally made with a base of tomatoes, eggplant, and celery and is served as an accompaniment to fish or as an appetizer. This Caponata with Preserved Lemon and Balsamic starts with [...]
Savor the last of summer produce with this Watermelon, Feta, Avocado, and Jalapeño Salad! Served with a White Balsamic-Lime Vinaigrette that makes all the flavors pop, there is no better way to celebrate the end of summer. Something really magical happens when you blend fatty, creamy avocado with juicy, sweet watermelon. When feta comes to the party [...]
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