no thoughts, just chickpeas and tahini. serves 2. ingredients: 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 2 garlic cloves, chopped (reserve 1/4 tsp for sauce, rest will go in chickpeas) olive oil kosher salt 1 tsp ground cumin 4 tsp lemon juice, divided (2 tsp for chickpeas, 2 tsp for sauce) 1 tbsp stirred tahini 1 … Continue reading cumin chickpeas with hemp seed tahini
happy monday! i think it's about to rain here in austin, which we loooove. i made this recipe for roasted carrots with capers and dill yesterday and wanted to share it. and also want to say a few things about the carrots. first of all: think of this recipe as a no-recipe recipe. the main … Continue reading roasted carrots with capers and dill
good morning! this morning i woke up and did a "waking up" meditation, if you will, via headspace (my fav meditation app). and i've got to say... it was a nice way to awaken! the meditation itself was a visualization when you recall a time that you were heated by the sun and in an … Continue reading tofu files
apparently the universe got itself in order because i'm feeling inspired to cook a little more, and work stuff has chilled out a bit?! my brain is feeling a little more organized and i'm writing a little more and exercising a little more, and feeling generally, dare i say... good?! all of this is to … Continue reading inspo
hello hello! it's been oh so long. i took a sabbatical! jk, work just got reallllly busy and it's funny how that works - as soon as that happened, i felt that i didn't have enough time to cook from scratch, exercise, sleep enough, read as much (as i want to), and all that kind … Continue reading going rogue
i've finally done a lot of good cooking. no new recipes, but feeling good about it. i made amy chaplin's parsley brown rice salad. it's: parsley, brown and sweet rice, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, shallots, and toasted sesame seeds. dressed with ume plum and brown rice vinegars, flax oil, and soy sauce. parsley brown rice salad … Continue reading parsley brown rice salad / cherry extract
happy new week! a lot of people hate mondays (and if i could choose, i would have the weekend last forever), but i like to view mondays as an opportunity for anything can happen. it's a fresh start! a time to set priorities, and then follow through on your goals. i will admit that i … Continue reading soaking beans and rice
i'm not an expert on buying lettuce, but i feel like it is similar to buying art -- buy what moves you. pre-cut and pre-washed lettuce is certainly a time-saver to have on hand, but in order to really expand your tastebuds, you're going to want to have the freedom to buy whole heads of … Continue reading buying lettuce
i often forget what a simple, sustainable delight it is to caramelize onions. i've recently turned to red onions for caramelizing as opposed to yellow or white, because that's amy chaplin's go-to move! and i'm assuming it is because red onions have a higher amount of antioxidant compounds than yellow or white onions. and they're … Continue reading caramelizing onions
hi friends! i've been thinking about what meals to cook for the week ahead, and one thing seems clear to me -- i am going to make grain bowls for lunches this week! i've been thoroughly enjoying them, so i'm going to give you the simple formula for how to create a delicious grain bowl. … Continue reading a simple formula for a healthy grain bowl
cooking with leeks 