I am a sucker for artisan crackers. It all started many years ago when those fancy Raincoast Crisp crackers hit the market. My mother-in-law bought them for Thanksgiving one year, and I was hooked. More recently I’ve come to love the Firehook baked crackers. They are so good, but so simple! I started to feel guilty about my expensive cracker indulgence, so I decided to…
Cabbage Slaw I have always loved tangy, sour things. So it’s no surprise that I am a sucker for things like coleslaw, sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, and just plain old lemons. Sour is such a fun and exciting taste. Both of my kids are sour fanatics too. I remember them loving to eat lemons as babies. A PMC study found that “children who preferred the extreme…
Sweet Potato Red Curry Noodles Delicious, flavorful, and hearty. A bowl of these sweet potato red curry noodles will warm your soul and nourish your body. Plus, this is a quick and easy meal, great for weeknight dinners. You can whip up this amazing meal in less than 30 minutes. I love to load these saucy noodles up with veggies; my favorites to add are…
Otis’ Tofu Nuggets Credit for this recipe goes entirely to my kids, especially chef Otis. He found a vegan cookbook in the library and made these tofu nuggets in the air fryer all by himself. Pretty impressive for an eight-year-old! I wish I remembered the name of the cookbook to both give credit and thanks to the author for inspiring the next generation of curious…
Cabbage Salad If you are looking for a cabbage salad recipe, this is a great summer alternative to your typical coleslaw. With a zippy carrot ginger dressing and crunch of cabbage and kelp noodles, this is a refreshing salad that is great to bring along to your next summer BBQ. Plus, it holds up so much better than a lettuce salad, no wilting in the…
Carrot Ginger Dressing This Japanese-style carrot ginger dressing is so good, I think I could drink it like a smoothie! It is super easy to make, a quick toss everything in the blender and voila. I love to make a large batch of this and have it handy in the refrigerator for delicious weekday salads. I especially love this salad dressing because it’s loaded with…
Mushroom Shawarma This recipe, like so many others, has been years in the making. Inspired by different people I’ve met, different moods I’ve been in, and frankly, limited by what’s in the fridge. There is no right or wrong way to do anything; cooking is a wonderful reminder of that. Sometimes part of the fun of cooking is experimenting—trying new things. Sometimes, missing ingredients are…
Pickled Turnips I love pickled and fermented veggies. I like the bold punch they can add to a dish. These pickled turnips do not disappoint; they are both beautiful and delicious! I like to make mine a bold shade of fuchsia by using half red beets, half turnips. Sure, you could make these with just beets, but I love the hint of radish flavor the…
Baba Ganoush Baba ganoush it’s fun to say and delicious to eat! This tasty dip is made from smashed eggplants with tahini and spices. It’s great with crackers or as a spread on sandwiches. If you love eggplant as much as me, you’ve got to try this. Baba Ganoush Meaning Did you know that baba ganoush roughly translates to “pampered daddy” or “spoiled papa”? There…
Bear Scat Yes you read that correctly. Bear scat, and it’s delicious! Inspired by the classic Engine 2 Cookbook by Rip and Jane Esselstyn, this delicious dessert is super simple to make. Naturally it is a kid favorite just because of the name. Bear scat is so easy to make my kids can whip this up on their own, which is an extra special treat…
