Ready for Thanksgiving? Here are a few ideas for healthy side dishes to accompany your feast! I will be making some of these for my family. My parents and sister are coming to visit me and my husband – I’m so excited! And I have so many things to be thankful for. What are your plans? Continue reading
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blistered radishes with sesame soy sauce
Behold, the humble red radish, my namesake. Broiled, the bite goes away and they almost resemble baby red potatoes – I’m not kidding – but with a tiny kick remaining… and NO CARBS, BABY. My husband mowed ALL of these (I had a dainty few). OK maybe 2/3 him, 1/3 me. LOL. My point is, they’re really good. I feel like this could be the next cauliflower. (Veggie that gets all kinds of star treatment due to being a carb stand-in!) Continue reading
pumpkin chili with fire-roasted tomatoes, white beans, and toasted pepitas
Have you heard of Thug Kitchen? Warning: There’s a lot of cussing! I think it’s funny but hey, my Mom reads this so I’ll be keeping it clean. But if you don’t mind the swearing, their thing is to help regular people eat healthy – keepin’ it real – and their recipes are really great, so check out their cookbook. This vegetarian chili turned out so well, I will definitely be trying more in the future! Continue reading
spicy sticky chipotle maple cashews
These are completely addictive. Consider yourself duly warned. And if you’ve got some leftovers from chipotles in adobo because maybe you made smoky butternut squash and black bean ragout with pepitas and feta, then Radish On, Radishers! Because I have a most excellent way for you to use it for these roasted cashews. 😀 Continue reading
smoky butternut squash and black bean ragout with pepitas and feta
Ah, fall. Don’t you just want to curl up with a fuzzy blanket, a fluffy pillow, maybe a cat on your lap if that’s your thing, and a bowl of yum? Smooth butternut, smoky chipotle, savory beans, crunchy pepitas, salty feta, and bright lime make a savory combination of flavors that will make your taste buds *pop*. Thanks Vegetarian Times! One thing I’ve always wondered about using chipotles in adobo – what the heck do I do with the leftovers? Chipotles are smoked jalapenos. What?! Keep reading – I’ll post about ways to use the remaining smoky spicy goodness next. Continue reading
puffy cloud eggs
Fluffy, meringue-like egg whites with with a rich, gooey egg yolk in the center, on top of cheese toast. This might be the cutest egg dish ever. It is also very easy! If you can whip egg whites, you can master these cute and delicious puffy cloud eggs. Continue reading