i often find myself free-handing quick meals -- that is, not using a recipe for them. most of the time i find the resulting dishes to taste good enough. but yesterday was an exception. i had a few things laying around that i have been wanting to cook up: cabbage and mushrooms. so, i pulled … Continue reading sautéed cabbage with oyster mushrooms
suuuuch a good cooking day yesterday. i baked a new banana bread recipe by, you guessed it, amy chaplin. the recipe i used is from her cookbook, at home in the whole food kitchen, but i found one online that is very similar to what i made: recipe here. i omitted the toasted walnut swirl … Continue reading banana bread and roasted veg
if you've never had tempeh before, go to the vegetarian section of your grocery store (usually near the produce, refrigerated) and grab you some tempeh! it's so good to have around as a quick snack or to add on top of any grains and vegetables for a delicious treat. it's high in protein, has a … Continue reading my two favorite recipes for preparing tempeh
i asked on my instagram what my friends would like to see blog posts about. i received many responses, most of them sarcasm lol. but my good friend jake, who i met in austin and has an awesome cocktails IG called little_cantina, recommended that i post about sweet and healthy treats, which is something i … Continue reading sweet and healthy treats
hi team! the majority of the meals i've planned for the week are from amy chaplin's cookbook, at home in the whole food kitchen. i started perusing this book a few weeks ago, and it has rocked my world ever since. i am amazed by how simple, yet filling and healthy these recipes are. when … Continue reading pasta with kale, caramelized onions, and goat cheese
happy labor day! as you may know, i recently purchased a tiny waffle maker. so, i had to make waffles to celebrate the long labor day weekend: tiny waffle maker in action i found a couple of recipes online, and ultimately adapted the recipe from this recipe for vegan spelt cocoa waffles, using the ingredients … Continue reading spelt-cocoa-chia seed waffles
spelt waffles! for breakfast! i have some leftover spelt flour from the sesame-spelt bread i made this past week, and i want to use it up on some waffles! i wrote about this amazing impulse purchase a couple of days ago -- the tiny waffle iron -- it has arrived and it's SO cute. i … Continue reading spelt waffles
ok so i made PAIN PERDU aka french toast... with the sesame-spelt bread i baked on tuesday. i am trying to finish up the loaf, so it worked out perfectly and i added the fancy and unexpected 'pain perdu' aspect of breakfast by throwing together the following ingredients: 1 eggsplash of vanilla extractsome almond milkground … Continue reading mon pain perdu à la pain sesame-spelt
Breakfast: spelt brown rice bread cooked french-toast styleLunch: dijon marinated tempeh with brown and sweet rice, steamed greens, and zesty flax dressingDinner: stir fried tofu, shiitakes, green beans over farroSnack: dates with peanut butter / figsTeas: chamomile, nettle wednesday night i cooked whole-wheat fettuccine with kale, caramelized onions, and marinated goat cheese, a recipe by … Continue reading cooking plan – 9/3
ok! yesterday i laid out my plans for the week. and i have capitalized on them so far, including the sesame no-knead bread, which is currently in the oven and was so fun to make! right after i finished work yesterday, i mixed together the flours, cornmeal, dry yeast, salt, and water... and this morning … Continue reading cooking on tuesday
