Quinoa Veggie Patties

Somehow, although I crave them on the regular, and almost always prefer them to a regular burger, it’s taken me 30 years to make my own veggie patties.  I really blow my mind. Quinoa Veggie Patties  Recipe adapted from sproutedkitchen.com  What you’ll need: 2 cups cooked quinoa (I always vote for red or tricolor — because of…

Herbed Sour Cream Loaf

Two very out of the ordinary things have happened this week: I’m dusting off the blog and actually sharing something with y’all. I made BREAD (okay, so it wasn’t REALLY bread…only partially).  But damn was it good! I don’t typically need bread.  Sure, I WANT bread (every second of every day, to be exact).  But for the…

Long Live Alfredo!

I love cheese.  A lot.  More than a lot, actually.  If I had to live off of one thing for the rest of my life (nutritional aspects aside), I’d probably choose cheese.  Probably?  No, I would.  Definitely.  I hope you’ll register this as a testament to just how important cheese is in my life. In…

Turmeric Cauliflower Zucchini Pasta.

So good your head will spin (or so I thought). Simple, fresh, healthy, and packed full of all kinds of flavor, this is one to keep in the recipe vault.  (Credit: Cheryl for happening upon this gem!) Recipe adapted from PureMamas (if you haven’t visited this blog and appreciate clean, organic, plant-based food — this is a…

Roasted [Mystery] Squash Tacos + Cucumber Salsa

First things first:  this meal (with the exception of the avocado and the tortillas, obviously) was 100% harvested from our garden.  It was one of the most delicious and rewarding dishes ever to come out of our kitchen.  It all started with a mystery squash.  Upon purchase, it was believed to be butternut.  Upon fruiting,…

Perfect Protein Salad

Wow, has this been a busy (and beautiful!) summer. There’s been no shortage of amazingness in my life lately — I’m dying to catch you up! Let’s start with this amazing summer salad that I’ve been in love with forever.  If you’re lazy, you can get it at the PCC deli counter (like I’ve done…

keen-wa.

Welcome back to my belly! This fantastic amino-rich seed makes my heart skip a beat.  Commonly considered a grain, this little guy is actually a relative of leafy greens like spinach or chard.  What’s really cool: not only is quinoa high in protein, but the protein it supplies is complete protein, meaning that it includes all…