I know what you are thinking, a chocolate peanut butter smoothie—that’s so basic. Trust me, this is a delicious and super healthy upgraded version loaded with plant-based protein and fiber. First off, I love that this smoothie has nothing frozen in it. This is a smoothie you can drink in the wintertime! I love smoothies, but when it’s cold out, all I want is a…
This southwest quinoa bowl is one of our go-to weeknight meals. It is super quick to whip up, delicious, and extremely nutritious. Plus, there is just something about this avocado and tomatillo sauce that my kids absolutely love. If I put it on anything, they will gobble it right up. Kids sitting down to a healthy dinner of quinoa, beans, and veggies and getting up…
If you love avocados, you’ve got to try this delicious green goop. It’s seriously good. I may have just eaten a spoonful after loading up multiple scoops on my southwest quinoa bowl. This sauce is creamy, mildly spicy, has a citrus punch, and is finished off with some tasty fresh cilantro. With only whole food ingredients, this is a healthy sauce you can feel good…
This recipe was inspired by an amazing dish at my favorite restaurant in Portland, ME, Cong Tu Bot. It is a delicious curry noodle, a flavor explosion of curry, lemongrass, and lime. Saucy and not too spicy, it is a wonderful winter meal, loaded with veggies and plant-based protein, that will warm your soul. I will fully admit that Cong Tu Bot’s Vietnamese curry noodles…
I love a tasty spicy pepper jam. It’s one of my favorite breakfast condiments. Sweet, a little spicy—it’s such a good topping for a breakfast sandwich. Pepper jelly can be a pricey splurge in the store or at the farmers’ market. Once I realized how easy it is to make and how few peppers it takes, it just didn’t make sense to keep buying it….
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 & Tofu Buddha Bowl This sweet potato and tofu Buddha bowl is one of my family’s favorite weeknight meals. It’s quick, easy, you can use what you have, and my kids love it. You can see why it’s a weekly staple! This sweet potato and tofu Buddha bowl is also a super healthy meal and incredibly delicious. The foundation of this grain bowl…
Super simple and amazingly delicious. This vegan satay peanut sauce is one of those I could just lick off the plate it’s so tasty sauces. Table manners are over rated! This peanut sauce is a cinch to make in the blender, you can whip it up in less than 5 minutes. It’s great on buddha bowls or a dipping sauce for grilled tofu and/or veggies….
Veggie Pad Thai Pad Thai has a special place in my heart. When I was in my twenties my dad lived on and off in Thailand and I was lucky enough to get to visit him. Thai food is magical, it is so bold and spicy—so different than the American diet I grew up on. It was sensational and eye opening to experience such a…
