Thai Apple Salad

Thai Apple Salad One of the things I missed after I moved to the suburbs was Thai food.  Living in NYC, getting my hands on some spicy soup or papaya salad was just a subway ride away.  I always loved the green mango salad or the shredded apples salad. This weekend I thought I would give … Continue reading Thai Apple Salad

Brussel Sprout Stir Fry?

Brussels Sprouts! Usually we roast Brussels sprouts and then crumble some bacon on top.  Recently at the markets, I noticed that they are selling shredded Brussels sprouts.  Its neat that they are doing that but its not really for roasting…so what do you do with it? Well other than putting it in your salad…you can … Continue reading Brussel Sprout Stir Fry?

Butternut Chickpea Puree

Last week, I made a vegan brunch for the girls. It was seared tofu topped with sauté shitake on a bed of butternut chickpea puree. My favorite item in the picture is actually the butternut chickpea puree. It has over the months become a comfort food to me...there are days I would just sit there with a … Continue reading Butternut Chickpea Puree

Tomato Salad

Now that it is officially spring, many of us are starting our plantings. One of the popular things to grow is tomatoes. I personally love little grape tomatoes and they are also plentiful at my local market. (Ahem...Costco)  Here is one of my favorite salads. Did you know that you can also use it as an … Continue reading Tomato Salad