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…
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Let’s Dance, Nature.
Tending to a garden is a delicious dance between time and space. I’m WILDLY obsessed with the garden this year. I can’t seem to plant enough. Such a gratifying experience, to grow life and sustenance from a seed or tiny plant. The resources… The beginnings… The help… The progress… freshly harvested greens + cilantro left:…
Seared Salmon + Greek Radish Slaw
Oh. My. Salmon-on-salad. Heavens. This was fresh out of my little dome (Cheryl wanted Asian food — so she got a rice noodle bowl). I wanted salmon and salad. Boy did I get salmon and salad! Some of the best salmon and salad I’ve ever made, to be exact. I made my Greek yogurt sauce…
Lentil Soup.
I love soup. I particularly love soup of the homemade variety. Even more so, I love soup that is EASY. Most soups are relatively easy by nature — throw a bunch of stuff in a pot with some broth and voila! This soup is definitely one of those. (Note: this is NOT a visually appetizing…
Waste Not, Want Not.
During my workout yesterday afternoon, I stumbled upon an inspiring article in my Organic Gardening magazine. The topic: a chef that doesn’t waste any part of the vegetable. Mimicking the “nose to tail” movement — wasting no part of an animal — he aims to do the same with all of his ingredients. Needless to…
Smoothie Operator.
There’s an art to the green smoothie. Really, there is. Ask anyone who’s made a bad one and they’ll tell you…there’s an art to the green smoothie. There are endless combinations — hundreds of different ways to mix and match your fruits and veggies. I’m guessing there’s a smoothie for every mood, and then some!…