Basil 101: Growing Tips + 28 Recipes
After a few years of trial and error, Jack and I can safely say that, as long as you have access to a good sunny spot, growing basil is something ever...
12-07-2019 21:54
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Basil Pesto Recipe
One of my favorite things about summer is the bounty of fresh herbs that are just outside my doorstep. Fresh herbs make any meal instantly more flavor...
10-07-2019 21:56
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Hummus Crostini Appetizers
This post is in partnership with ALDI. Now that the 4th of July has come and gone, summer is in full swing. Not only are we (finally) seeing sunny ski...
08-07-2019 21:54
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Pineapple Salsa
When I moved to Austin, I discovered how fantastic fresh salsa could be. Whether made with tomatoes, tomatillos, chiles, or fruit, fresh salsas were a...
05-07-2019 21:54
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Jamaican Jerk Vegan Tacos
I commonly get asked how I choose the recipes I make for this blog. The answer is quite simple – I make the foods that I feel like eating! It’s wh...
03-07-2019 21:56
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33 Best Summer Salads
This is my absolute favorite time of year. We had a really cold, rainy spring, but all of a sudden, summer is here! We’re seeing the sun, the days a...
02-07-2019 21:57
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Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint
Once summer rolls around, I can’t get enough of salads made with a mix of peak-season fruits and veggies. I love a good sweet & savory combination, ...
30-06-2019 21:56
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Perfect Oatmeal Cookies
Happy Friday! I’m so excited to share these oatmeal cookies with you today because they truly are the best. A few weeks ago, I got an intense cravin...
28-06-2019 21:56
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How to Cook Corn on the Cob
It finally feels like summer around here, and for me there’s nothing more summery than corn on the cob! When I was a little kid, I remember my mom c...
27-06-2019 21:56
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Homemade Pizza
Over the years, I’ve shared a number of pizza recipes on the blog (see here, here, and here), but never one from start to finish – crust & sauce i...
25-06-2019 22:09
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Roasted Red Peppers
Last week, I finished up this fajita recipe, and I still had an abundance of bell peppers in the fridge. I debated what to do with them – Toss them ...
21-06-2019 21:55
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Rainbow Veggie Fajitas
This post is in partnership with ALDI. Can you believe the 4th of July is right around the corner" It seems like Memorial Day was just last week! If y...
19-06-2019 21:56
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Pickled Jalapeńos
If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you know that I’m a huge fan of pickled onions. They’re tangy, they’re sweet, they’re salty –...
17-06-2019 21:59
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Strawberry Salad with Balsamic and Basil
If there’s one recipe that I suggest you make while strawberries are in season, it’s this one! This is not only my favorite strawberry salad, but ...
12-06-2019 21:57
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Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burger
A good grilled portobello mushroom burger is one of my favorite summer meals. Cooked well, it has a tangy, savory charred flavor and meaty texture tha...
10-06-2019 22:02
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Breakfast Burrito
I’m typically a breakfast taco person, so this post is a little crazy for me – I’m making breakfast burritos! I know, I know… if you’re from...
08-06-2019 21:54
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Healthy Taco Salad
As much as I love tacos, I really love taco salad. In fact, any time I make tacos for dinner, I usually have a taco salad for lunch the next day to us...
05-06-2019 22:04
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Meal Prep for Two
Jack and I really love food, but of course you know that by now. We started this blog out of a shared passion for visiting farmers markets and tacklin...
03-06-2019 21:57
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Cilantro Lime Dressing
This cilantro lime dressing is the perfect summer salad dressing – it’s tangy, it’s herbaceous, and it’s so yummy drizzled over summer salads,...
02-06-2019 21:56
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Sesame Crispy Tofu
If you’ve been afraid to try making tofu recipes, don’t be! You’re gonna love this one. ? Way back when I was a regular non-blogging person in s...
29-05-2019 21:58
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Cilantro Lime Rice
Sometimes you just need a quick, tasty side dish to complete your summertime meal, so let me introduce you to – cilantro lime rice! This recipe coul...
27-05-2019 21:52
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Easy Summer Pasta Salad
We’re counting down the days until the long weekend! In the meantime, I’m sharing 3 great cookout salads this week (did you catch Monday’s brocc...
22-05-2019 21:57
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Asparagus Soup
It’s raining, it’s spring, and it’s asparagus season… so naturally, I made asparagus soup! I think this is the perfect spring soup because itâ...
17-05-2019 21:52
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How to Cook Asparagus
It’s asparagus season! Here in Chicago, our farmers markets are finally(!) open and every stand at every market seems to be overflowing with the gre...
15-05-2019 21:57
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Sesame Soba Noodles
Happy Monday! If you’re like me and you had a weekend full french toast, cake, and pancakes, then you’ve come to the right place! Today I have a f...
13-05-2019 21:58
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Classic French Toast
When I go out to brunch, the French toast on the menu always tempts me. What could be more crave-worthy than thick slices of bread marinated in a warm...
09-05-2019 22:01
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50 Best Brunch Recipes
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, so I thought it would be a good time to post a whole slew of my favorite brunch recipes! If you’re a mom and you want...
08-05-2019 22:00
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54 Avocado Recipes for Every Meal
I hope you have some avocados left over from Cinco de Mayo because I have a whole LOT of ideas for how you can use them. Avocado is an ingredient that...
06-05-2019 22:03
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A really amazing cookware giveaway!
Hi friends! With Mother’s Day coming up next week, I decided an epic cookware giveaway would be a fun way to remind you that my new cookbook, Love &...
05-05-2019 21:59
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Mint Julep
Happy Saturday! Whether you’re a fan of the Kentucky Derby or not, you’ll be a fan of this minty fresh mint julep recipe. It’s so bright and spr...
04-05-2019 21:54
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Classic Margarita
It just occurred to me that I have a hard time making any type of tequila cocktail without dropping in at least a few jalapeńos. Until today, I had 3(...
01-05-2019 21:59
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Best Guacamole
Everyone loves guacamole, right" I mean, what’s not to love" It’s creamy, tangy, salty, and addictively delicious. Well, fun fact – my husband J...
29-04-2019 22:00
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Mango Salsa
I make mango salsa all the time, yet it just occurred to me that I had yet to post a classic homemade mango salsa recipe here on the blog. It’s one ...
26-04-2019 21:58
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Avocado & Egg Brown Rice Bowl
This recipe is inspired by a breakfast rice bowl called Tamago Kake Gohan that we ate over and over again during our trips to Japan. Its name translat...
24-04-2019 22:01
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Creamy Pasta Pomodoro
Is there anything better than creamy pasta" How about creamy tomato pasta! I?m so excited about this recipe because it is basically everything I want ...
22-04-2019 21:59
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You’re invited: Our Chicago Cookbook Launch Party!
Hey Chicago friends – you’re invited to my book launch celebration for Love & Lemons Every Day this Thursday at Williams Sonoma in Lincoln Park! I...
21-04-2019 21:57
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Best Carrot Cake
It’s carrot cake season! This week, I feel like I’ve eaten carrot cake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We had a big carrot cake last weekend for...
19-04-2019 21:57
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Broccoli Pesto Quinoa Salad
When you don’t know what to make for lunch or dinner, what do you usually end up making" My go-to is the almighty quinoa salad! I usually have a bat...
18-04-2019 22:08
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A peek into my morning routine
Today I?m taking a break from sharing a recipe to show you a peek into my world at home – specifically, my morning routine. For me, every day always...
17-04-2019 22:03
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How to Make a Frittata
A frittata is my #1 favorite brunch item to make at home. It’s easy and versatile, so I thought with Easter coming up this weekend, you may like a f...
15-04-2019 22:05
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Carrot Smřrrebrřd Crisps
A few years ago, Jack and I visited Copenhagen, where we ate lots and lots (and lots) of Smřrrebrřd. If you aren’t familiar with smřrrebrřd, they ar...
13-04-2019 21:58
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Falafel Flatbread
It?s cookbook season! Yes, my new book just came out last week, but if you know me, you know that I LOVE cookbooks, and I can never have too many. Mor...
10-04-2019 22:04
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Free Bonus Recipe Bundle – Last Day!
Happy Monday, friends! I just wanted to pop in with one LAST reminder that tomorrow, April 9th, is the last day to get the FREE bonus recipe bundle th...
08-04-2019 22:00
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Vegan Chocolate Cake
In case you missed it – my new cookbook, Love & Lemons Every Day, came out this past Tuesday. It’s been so fun to see it out into the world! If yo...
06-04-2019 21:57
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Favorite Recipes from Love & Lemons Every Day
The new cookbook is out! If you’ve received it (thank you!), I sincerely hope you love it! First things first, I wanted to remind you that it’s st...
04-04-2019 21:59
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The new cookbook is out TODAY!! (+ sneak peeks!)
It?s here! My new cookbook, Love & Lemons Every Day, is out TODAY!! I?m so excited to be sitting here writing this post, because the process of making...
03-04-2019 22:00
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Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries
The past few days have been SO nice out! We’ve been going for long walks with light(er) coats on – feeling the glorious sunshine without being bun...
29-03-2019 21:58
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16 Recipes to Welcome Spring
It’s starting to feel like spring! Well, actually, it’s still 30 degrees here, but it’s at least starting to look like spring out there. The sun...
26-03-2019 21:56
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Bonus Downloadable Recipe Bundle!
The countdown to cookbook 2 continues! If you haven?t heard, my second cookbook, Love & Lemons Every Day, is coming out April 2nd. I’ve worked SO ha...
24-03-2019 21:58
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Creamy Chipotle Sauce
I say this all the time, but I truly believe that the key to a great veggie meal (or any meal, really) is a great sauce! With a great sauce on hand, y...
20-03-2019 21:56
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Matcha Baked Doughnuts
With St. Paddy’s day coming up this weekend, I got in the mood to make green-colored treats…. and there’s no better way to naturally color thing...
14-03-2019 21:54
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20 Soup Recipes to Make Before Winter Ends
If you’ve been following along throughout this winter, you know that I love soup. Actually, that’s an understatement. I adore soup. I love making ...
13-03-2019 21:57
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Love & Lemons Every Day Tote Bag Giveaway!
Hello, happy Saturday! Our new cookbook, Love & Lemons Every Day, is coming out in just 3 weeks! To celebrate, we?re giving away 250 of these limited ...
10-03-2019 21:56
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19 Cauliflower Recipes for Every Meal
The question is: what can?t cauliflower do" Cauliflower?s versatility never ceases to amaze me. Lucky for me, it?s not only a multitalented ingredient...
07-03-2019 21:55
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Roasted Cauliflower
If you asked me what vegetable I like to roast most, I’d have to say… the almighty cauliflower! It’s a vegetable that I barely tolerated as a ki...
05-03-2019 21:56
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Curried Tomato Lentil Soup
This post is for my mom. I made the first version of this soup a few months ago when my family came over for dinner and every time I’ve seen her sin...
27-02-2019 21:55
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Avocado Sweet Potato Tacos
This sweet potato taco recipe is an old favorite that I wanted to re-share with you. I first started making these tacos years ago, but it’s one of t...
25-02-2019 21:57
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Seared Tofu Banh Mi
When I lived in Austin, I never had a reason to make a banh mi sandwich at home because some of my favorite banh mi places (Lulu B’s and Elizabeth S...
22-02-2019 21:54
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Roasted Chickpeas
It’s no secret I’m a fan of chickpeas – they’re a great addition to soups, stews, salads, sandwiches, you name it. Not only are they a great v...
18-02-2019 21:55
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Valentine’s Day Recipes
I hope you have some special Valentine’s plans this week! Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for heart-shaped treats....
11-02-2019 21:56
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Healthy Lunch Meal Prep Ideas
It’s February, which means that we’re a whole month past the “healthy new year” enthusiasm that we all might have had 34 days ago when the clo...
06-02-2019 21:57
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Announcing: The New Cookbook!!!
I’ve been keeping this a secret for a while now, but today’s the day that I can finally tell you about my new cookbook, Love & Lemons Every Day! T...
24-01-2019 22:02
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How to Cook Spaghetti Squash
I get so many questions about how to cook spaghetti squash, so I thought I’d share my go-to method for roasting it, a few tips, and a couple of my f...
22-01-2019 21:57
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My Daily Tea Routine
It’s an understatement to say that we really love tea. We drink more tea in our household than all other beverages combined. Green tea, hibiscus tea...
19-01-2019 21:57
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Shiitake Maki with Carrot Ginger Sauce
It’s sushi day! You might be wondering – why the heck would you roll sushi at home when it’s so much easier to order it at a restaurant" Because...
17-01-2019 21:57
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Rainbow Kale Salad with Carrot Ginger Dressing
Is it just me, or does it seem like the kale salad has gone out of style" For awhile there, the internet was a kale-crazy place to be, but it seems to...
14-01-2019 21:57
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Baked Feta with Chickpeas & Kale
It’s Saturday…if you have friends coming over for dinner but you don’t feel like spending all day in the kitchen, I’ve got just the thing for ...
12-01-2019 21:54
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Sesame Orange Noodle Bowls
I love bowl food, and I’m pretty sure most of you do, too. ?Bowl food? always has a mix of delicious veggie-heavy ingredients that all have varying ...
09-01-2019 21:55
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Golden Turmeric Noodle Miso Soup
The thing that no one talks about in food blogging is that you develop some really weird eating patterns. The question of the day isn’t “what am I...
07-01-2019 21:54
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Overnight Oats, Many Ways
I love overnight oats – they?re an easy, healthy, grab-able breakfast, but I have a tendency to get into an oat rut, reaching for the same ?ol toppi...
04-01-2019 21:53
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Vegan Meyer Lemon Chia Muffins
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a fantastic celebration. Us" Well, we had a nice dinner and then slept through the new year for (I think) the secon...
02-01-2019 21:53
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Top Recipes of 2018!
Where did the time go"! It feels like just yesterday that I was sitting here writing about last year’s top recipes, and here we are again. 2018 was ...
01-01-2019 21:55
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Maple Ginger Hot Toddy
Here’s one last recipe to close out 2019! I hope you all have some fun and festive New Year’s plans coming up this week. Jack and I will likely st...
30-12-2018 21:52
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Broccoli & Feta Vegetable Frittata
Of course this frittata would be fitting for any weekend brunch, but I think it’s especially festive for Christmas. There’s some green, some red (...
22-12-2018 21:52
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Orange Zest Shortbread Cookies
Popping in here with one more holiday cookie post – how cute are these little stars"! I think they’re just so flipping adorable. I don’t do craf...
20-12-2018 21:55
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Roasted Cauliflower, Tahini & Lentil Salad
Well, I’ll be honest – these 4:30 Chicago winter sunsets take some getting used to, so I made this cauliflower lentil salad full of bright colors ...
18-12-2018 21:53
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Spiced Apple Crisp with Pomegranates
Is there anything better than warm apple crisp baking in the oven" This has been my go-to dessert lately to serve to friends and family. It’s easy t...
15-12-2018 21:58
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Baked Cheesy Cauliflower Party Dip
Every holiday party needs a great dip and this baked cheesy cauliflower dip is sure to be a hit at yours! We?ve made this dip so many times over the p...
12-12-2018 21:59
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Carrot & Roasted Red Pepper Soup
If you ate too many cookies this weekend, I have just the thing for you! This roasted red pepper soup is light and nourishing, yet creamy and deliciou...
10-12-2018 21:54
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Tahini & Pomegranate Almond Cookies
I’m not sure why the heck it took me 7 years of blogging about natural foods (that’s 7 holiday seasons) to think of using pomegranates to decorate...
06-12-2018 21:55
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Winter Fennel, Sage & Kale Pasta
Happy December! I have a confession to make. I’m really terrible at decorating for the holidays. Some years it happens, others it doesn’t… and t...
04-12-2018 21:55
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Citrus Poppyseed Lemon Cookies
Say hello to my new favorite cookies. I know, you’re not surprised, because you know how much I love lemon. But these(!) lemon cookies have that bak...
30-11-2018 21:53
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Creamy Celery Root Cauliflower Soup
Soup season continues! While I’ve made cauliflower soup before, this time, I have a special guest ingredient that I’ve yet to use here on the blog...
27-11-2018 22:06
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Kitchen Gift Guide + Our (New!) Shop Section
Happy post-Thanksgiving! I hope you all had a great meal and also a relaxing long weekend. Me" I?ve been a busy bee putting the finishing touches on t...
25-11-2018 21:59
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White Bean Soup with Kale & Wild Rice
It?s T minus three days to Thanksgiving, so I?m assuming if you?re here, you?re in one of two camps: 1. You?re looking for a last minute addition to y...
20-11-2018 22:00
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Roasted Delicata Squash w/ Red Cabbage & Blue Cheese
Happy Saturday! I’m popping in today to share one more fall squash recipe that would make for a tasty Thanksgiving side dish (or a tasty any-dinner ...
17-11-2018 21:59
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Many Ways
Earlier this fall, I started making a list of my potential Thanksgiving blog recipes. One of the items on that list was called ?Brussels Sprouts TBD.?...
15-11-2018 22:01
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Favorite Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes
Does anyone else feel like Thanksgiving is SO early this year"! Five minutes ago it was summer, then the leaves were falling, then we had a bit of sno...
14-11-2018 22:00
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Kale & Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
Thanksgiving is next week, but I’ve been eating mashed potatoes for a while now because blogging life means eating holiday recipes early! I first ma...
12-11-2018 21:59
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Acorn Squash with Chickpeas & Chimichurri
Every year in November, I like to post one new vegetarian main dish recipe. I find that Thanksgiving hosts often like to have a special option for veg...
09-11-2018 22:02
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Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Pudding
Skip pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving, and make butternut squash pudding instead! This yummy pudding is creamy and oh so pumpkin-like, but it?s made with...
08-11-2018 22:00
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Fall Farro Salad w/ Roasted Halloumi & Pomegranates
As we approach Thanksgiving, I feel like foods become more and more brown. I know – we all love cheesy, bread-ey things, and of course dark whole gr...
05-11-2018 22:03
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Butternut Squash Pasta with Chili Oil, Feta & Mint
Happy post-Halloween! I hope you all had a fantastic holiday. Ours was… I guess you could say, a little low key. We worked late and then went to the...
01-11-2018 22:03
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Vegan Pumpkin French Toast
It’s Halloween week! That means that it’s the official(") final week for everything pumpkin to appear on the blogosphere. I know, it’s sad, but ...
29-10-2018 21:55
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Sweet Potato Chili Fries
Once fall hits, I always crave two things: roasted sweet potatoes and chili. So naturally, I had sweet potato chili on my mind, but what I really want...
25-10-2018 21:52
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Oyster Mushroom Soup
One night a week, Jack goes to comedy class, which means it?s the night that I have all to myself. In lieu of doing anything productive, I usually eat...
23-10-2018 22:07
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Favorite Fall Squash Recipes
It’s squash season! I think fall has a tendency to become “canned pumpkin season,” but there are so many great meals that can be made around fre...
21-10-2018 21:55
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Butternut Apple Cranberry Sandwich
This sandwich is, quite simply, fall between bread. It?s stacked with roasted planks of butternut squash, a layer of thinly sliced apple, white chedda...
18-10-2018 21:56
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Butternut Squash Turmeric Curry
This curry is everything I want on a weeknight. Scratch that – it?s everything I want… any time. I?ve been eating this as leftovers for lunch, din...
15-10-2018 21:53
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Vegan Pumpkin Snack Cake
I’m not really a dessert person. Who I am is someone who rummages through the freezer or the pantry around 3pm, with coffee in hand, looking for som...
11-10-2018 21:56
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