a homage to adventure & plant-forward eating
I have to confess, I have been a fennel hater pretty much my whole life. Despite this, I had the bright idea to develop a very crisp and autumnal cabbage-based salad with apple and fennel. I know, I even surprised myself with this! I couldn’t …
To me, a perfect chocolate chip cookie needs a gooey centre, a crisp edge, and chocolate chunks over chips (sorry!). When I was 11, I was provided lunch at school. The cook at the school made these delicious chocolate chunk cookies on occasion that checked …
Summer is wrapping up soon (sorry to be the bearer of bad news!), but I’m still hanging on to cooling and fresh recipes for just a little bit longer. Inspired by fresh spring rolls, my Spring Roll Salad is a chilled noodle salad with crisp veggies, fresh herbs, and a tangy dressing—perfect for the final days of summer and back-to-school season. I’m not trying to jump ahead to fall too quickly, so this salad is perfect for this transitional season while the weather is still warm and the days are sunny. Continue reading Spring Roll Salad
Blueberries are abundant right now, and I just couldn’t resist adding them into a sweet treat. With a layer of gluten-free almondy crust, jammy blueberry filling, and delicious crumble to top them off, Blueberry Crumble Bars have been my recent sweet treat obsession. I’ve made …
If you know me, you know I love any and all tricks to reduce food waste. This Carrot Top Pesto recipe is a perfect example. It uses the greens from carrots, which are usually discarded, to create the base for the dreamiest pesto sauce or …
In my opinion, when it comes to produce, July and August are the best months of the year. I’ve been leaning heavily into the season’s best, making crumbles, salads, and eating any piece of stone fruit I can find! To celebrate this glorious season, I developed this Corn Salad with Fresh Mozzarella and Peaches. Like many of the best things in life, it’s simple, which allows the superstar ingredients of summer to stand on their own and really shine. Continue reading Corn Salad with Fresh Mozzarella and Peaches
I’ve been making tzatziki at home for years, so I thought it was time for me to finally share a recipe here! Tzatziki dip comes together in ten minutes with just a handful of ingredients, resulting in the creamiest and most refreshing dip. I love …
There is a restaurant where I am from that makes a delicious five-spice crispy tofu, which they serve in a fluffy bao bun. I wanted to recreate those perfect pieces of perfectly seasoned and crispy tofu at home, which was the inspiration behind these five-spice …
Recently, I’ve been really into chili crisp and chili oil as a means to elevate a dish. From this minor obsession, the idea to create a veggie-focused side with a chili crisp as the star came to fruition. Introducing Roasted Broccolini with Brown Butter Chili Crisp. Roasted until lightly charred and topped with chili crisp, crunchy panko, and a pop of fresh lemon, this broccolini is the perfect side dish to accompany your summer grilling sessions. Continue reading Roasted Broccolini with Brown Butter Chili Crisp
I can’t take credit for this combo—it’s the brainchild of my friend, Kaitie. That being said, this Piña Colada Protein Smoothie is so delicious, and I’ve been making it so often that I figured it deserved a permanent place on the blog. As some of …
