Category: recipes
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Kalamata Bread
I think this is my best bread recipe yet, it’s crazy good! I bought a giant jar of kalamata olives at Costco a couple weeks ago. I just couldn’t resist, the price was so darn great, and I buy kalamata olives at the olive bar so often, and a small container is usually half the…
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Weeknight Meal | Simple Taco Night
I don’t think I do taco night enough. It needs a comeback. I made tacos recently and was so happy with how versatile, delicious, satisfying, and healthy they were. Plus fast. Plus something that can easily satisfy little vegan me and not-so-vegan boyfriend. This is not a recipe at all, but some awesome simple tacos…
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Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Slices
Allow me to introduce you to one of the easiest and most delicious snacks ever. First, a little secret: I’m not so into bananas. There are actually a handful of things that most people LOVE that I am not all that excited about (chocolate, whipped cream, plus I NEVER really liked bacon so when non-vegans…
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Sweet Onion Kale Chips | Take 2
It’s been WAY too long since I’ve made some kale chips, so I made truly spectacular ones to make up for the long wait. Check. them. out. Last year I made sweet onion kale chips to enjoy the awesome flavor of those Sweet Maui Onion chips in a healthier vegan way. I’m still in love…
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Artichoke & Roasted Garlic Bread
Artichoke and roasted garlic bread!!! I just had to repeat that. In case it didn’t sink in when you read the title. Before Preston and I went to Monterey last month, we had dinner with some friends (the awesome friends who made homemade vegan ravioli for dinner!) When they heard we were going to Monterey,…
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Spinach & Cheese Scone
I am a scone making machine! First up there were blueberry scones. Then maple pecan scones. Now a savory variety: spinach and cheese 🙂 Several weeks back, I went to the Davis Farmer’s market with Preston, my sister, bro-in-law, and nieceling 🙂 My sister’s a more regular visitor and has a favorite scone from one…
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Lotsa Links
Happy happy Friday, everyone! I’m actually shocked at how quickly the week flew by, but of course that doesn’t mean I’m not thrilled to have it be weekend time! 🙂 It will be one of those weekends with nothing major happening, but I’m stoked for the few plans I have made! Got some links for…
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Roasted Olive Salad Topper
Did you know that roasted kalamata olives are kind of an awesome thing? Well, now you do. Annnnd that’s pretty much the only point to this post 😉 I had a fantastically beautiful salad in San Francisco a couple weekends ago at Bistro Boudin. Caramelized rounds of sweet and soft butternut squash, fantastic roasted veggies…
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Lotsa Links
Nothin’ but awesome recipes today. The “to make” list is growing unacceptably long… 🙂 ** chickpea cakelets with harissa aioli? Beyond sold. ** Cannot even handle this rustic seed boule bread from Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes. It’s on this weekend’s to do list. ** Genius chickpea tofu?!
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Roasted Asparagus Pesto Pasta
I read somewhere (and can’t remember where…) that blending cooked asparagus into pesto is a thing. Like, something yummy that sneaks veggies into a dish that people love. I’m game. Gotta try that one. So I whipped up a very basic pesto recipe while I roasted some asparagus and sweet potatoes and boiled some water.…