Tips For Eating and Living Well
Happy spring! It’s warm and colorful outside, which typically makes me more interested in eating salads. But I’m a soup-all-year kind of person, so a couple of weeks ago I created this Cheesy Vegetable Soup to satisfy a craving for an uncomplicated cashew cream-based soup. I loved it so much, I’m already wanting to make it again! …
I’ve been making Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s potato and kale enchiladas for years. They’re delicious and Picky Husband loves them, so they’re in our regular dinner rotation. I decided to adapt those flavors into my own version and share it with you because enchiladas are so tasty and satisfying. My version — Potato and Chard Enchiladas with Artichokes — also gets the thumbs up from my family, so this is how I’ll be making them from now on. Sorry, Isa! …
Over the past 11 years that I’ve been eating plant-based, I’ve learned a lot about cooking vegetables with a variety of herbs and spices. I remember my younger self attempting a vegetable curry by adding yellow curry powder and coconut milk to cooked veggies and wondering why it didn’t taste good. I’ve since discovered that the key to a good curry is adding a blend of spices, allowing them to cook a bit before stirring in the majority of the wet ingredients, and layering multiple flavors. Cook this Chickpea and Potato Curry to practice making a comforting and delicious vegetable curry! …
This glorious golden soup started out as a corn and potato chowder, but I couldn’t stop adding vegetables! And why not? The more variety of veggies you eat, the more nutrients your body can use to build, restore, and protect itself. And what resulted may be my new favorite soup of the season — my Summer Vegetable Chowder! …
Now that it’s May, I hope you’re taking advantage of the fresh, local spring vegetables — asparagus, radishes, and peas. I love to use produce that’s in season, so I came up with this roasted spring vegetable salad that’s simple, bursting with flavor, and of course, incredibly nutritious!…
Last week in my CSA crate I received a beautiful head of cabbage, so I decided to concoct a flavorful entree that features cabbage! Cabbage is often used in Ethiopian cooking, which I love, so I knew this dish would be one of my favorites.
I combined the commonly-used Ethiopian spices — turmeric, cumin, garlic, and ginger — with a naturally creamy mash of potatoes, carrots, white beans, and onion, and served it all stuffed into steamed cabbage leaves. If you don’t want to take the time to stuff cabbage leaves, you can always chop your cabbage and cook it with your other vegetables!…
Well, I’ve officially destroyed my kitchen. But hey, it was for a good cause! I’ve been working on coming up with nutritious Super Bowl party snacks, and I decided to make potato bites. The problem was, I couldn’t stop at just one type, so I made three! …
I’ve always loved a good potato soup, but I rarely make it because traditional vegan potato soup recipes lack protein, making them an incomplete meal. I decided to come up with a loaded potato soup that works as a complete meal but doesn’t lose that buttery potato texture and flavor. …
Ah, the classic favorite one-dish meal: the pot pie. It doesn’t get much more comforting than a forkful of hot vegetables in herb gravy with a flaky crust.
If you’re like me and you grew up eating chicken pot pie, I promise this veggie pot pie tastes so good you won’t even miss the chicken (there’s plenty of protein from the beans and the chickpea herb crust). And let’s be honest, the best part about pot pie is the crust anyway, amirite?…
I don’t know what it is about roasting vegetables that makes them taste so good, but I’ve really been into this method of cooking lately. Last week I roasted beets for my Caraway Beet Soup, and this week I roasted a vegetable medley and served it on a bed of steamed kale with a mustard vinaigrette drizzle. If you don’t like mustard, you could add balsamic vinegar or just eat this dish plain!…
I’m a big fan of one-dish meals, especially if they reheat well. This potato and spinach lasagna has everything you need in a complete meal, and it’s great left over! …
During my pregnancy all I wanted was the warm, starchy comfort of potatoes. Even though it’s been eight months since I had Abby, my appreciation for this delicious tuber remains….
