woaaah two blog posts in one day? who is she?! i made something else that was so good, and so easy, that i HAVE to share. the only real requirements are jasmine rice and coconut milk (the canned kind) for the coconut rice, and firm (or extra firm) tofu, peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, … Continue reading coconut rice with tofu tossed in peanut sauce
y'all this grain salad was goooood! so much texture and so filling. kamut is an ~ancient grain~ apparently, but i saw it at central market and thought it looked pretty so i bought it. i was looking in the vegetarian flavor bible for good pairings to go with it, and kale was suggested - and … Continue reading kamut salad with kale and leeks
ok i will admit, i was out of eggs but wanted a 'protein' for my rice bowl. so, enter tofu that had been sitting in the fridge anxiously awaiting its moment in the prime time (aka my... lunch?). inspired by recent events (eric kim's gochujang caramel cookies - which i have yet to bake but … Continue reading gochujang tofu and miso broccoli over rice
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
cooking with leeks 