Vegetarian

Garlicky Kale with Toasted Coconut

I’ve always loved kale but have struggled to find ways to incorporate more of it into my diet.  My two go-to recipes are green...

Date with Fate Chai Chia Pudding

Ever used chia seeds for something other than a Chia Pet?  In the book Born to Run, Christopher McDougall profiles the world’s original ultra...

Colorful Asian Slaw with Sweet Miso Dressing

In this non-traditional recipe, coleslaw’s nutritional value gets a major upgrade.  A colorful blend of red and green cabbage, orange carrots and green cilantro gets marinated in...

Sauteed Zucchini with Corn and Roasted Green Peppers

When I was a little girl, one of my cousins was vegetarian.  The whole concept was very foreign to me… meat and potatoes were...

Bissara Dip- Moroccan Fava Bean Dip

Move over hummus, there’s a new bean dip in town.  I’ll admit that I was getting a little bit jealous of seeing everybody’s posts...

Basque Applesauce

When looking through cookbooks I’m often disappointed when I find ridiculously easy recipes.  For instance?  Something like chocolate milk.  Or mashed potatoes.  Or scrambled...

Moroccan Broiled Eggplant in a Spicy Honey Sauce

Hot, sour, salty and sweet, this eggplant dish has got it going on.  I know in my head that this is a Moroccan dish,...

Red-Red Stew – Ghanaian Spicy Black-Eyed Peas with Plantain Pillows

One can only imagine whether UB40 would have had the same success if they’d titled their hit song Red Red Stew as opposed to...

Roasted Kabocha Squash with Oregano and Mint

As much as I love reading specific-themed food blogs (dessert, vegan, healthy), I could never write one myself.  Why?  If you haven’t noticed, I’m...

Dua Gia- Pickled Bean Sprouts

I fell in love with pickled bean sprouts back when I was cooking Korean food- it was these seasoned soybean sprouts that started the...