I’m one of those weirdos that eats the celery on the veggie party tray. I know, who eats the celery? Well, it’s this person. I love the crunch, freshness and slightly salty aftertaste. I like how it compliments dips. And yet, celery doesn’t need to be on a veggie party tray for me to appreciate…
Tag: Fall
Slow Cooker Jackfruit Porcini Ragù
This is a revision of a previous recipe. While it has a few more steps than the original, it doesn’t take much time at all to put together (less than 20 minutes). These steps were essential to creating the unbelievable flavor. Sautéing the onions and garlic creates a nice base. Allowing the dried herbs to…
Madras Jackfruit-Chickpea Shepherd’s Pie
I used to have an obsession with the Madras Potatoes from the Whole Foods’ Hot Bar. After a long run or a tough workout, all I wanted to do was load up a brown paper take-out box with their delightful, spicy potatoes. When we left California’s Bay Area, it marked the end of Whole Foods’…
Roasted Sweet Potato, Rutabaga and Green Apple Salad with Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Man, this is a delicious, winter salad! It mingles roasted sweet potatoes, rutabaga and red onion with crisp green apples, crunchy hazelnuts and fresh lacinato kale. The hazelnut vinaigrette is a mix of lemon juice, hazelnut oil, agave and kosher salt. Seriously good stuff. Is adding hazelnut oil to your pantry worth it? The answer…
Wild Rice Mushroom Soup
When it gets cold outside, there’s nothing like a bowl of soup. This recipe is hearty, flavorful, and healthy. I love how sherry vinegar makes a good mushroom soup, an extraordinary mushroom soup. It’s the secret ingredient that really makes this recipe! I do not recommend skipping it, because you’d be missing out. But, If…
Slow Cooker Pomegranate Walnut Lentil Stew
A few months ago, I was reading about fesenjoon, a Persian stew that uses ground walnuts and pomegranate molasses to create a savory, sweet and sour flavor. While there are variations in how to make the stew, it usually involves chicken or duck. This recipe takes inspiration from fesenjoon, but goes down a vegan…
Tempeh Turnip Hash
Recently, I was out for brunch with some friends, and had a very subpar vegan hash. All I could think was, I am positive I could do this better. And so, I went home and thought about it for a few days. In the end, this hash is where it is at! Using turnips…
Slow Cooker Potato Soup
Like most of the US population, potatoes are one of my absolute favorite comfort foods. And while it’s definitely a food associated with North America, it has a much longer history with South America. Cultivation of the potato in South America is thought to be somewhere around 10,000 years ago. North America can thank Peru…