Gingerbread Overnight Quinoa It's almost Christmas and during the holidays there are 2 things that I think about. What type of food I am going to have ready for Christmas mornings, and gingerbread cookies. Its funny, I'm not big on crunchy cookies, but I do love the scent and the flavor of gingerbread. So, I thought why not … Continue reading Gingerbread Overnight Quinoa
Jenny’s Vegan Chocolate Sauce When I set up the dessert table, I always think that it's not complete till there is chocolate. However, if you are throwing a dinner party and there are a lot of guests then it gets expensive buying allergen friendly chocolate. As always "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" and this drove … Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Sauce
Sweet and Sour Pickle Radish Recently, I found some radishes called Watermelon Radish. It's really a testament to the saying "beauty is skin deep". From the first glance it looks like any other radish but when you cut in it...the inside is a glorious magenta rimmed with the color green. My philosophy is whenever you have … Continue reading Sweet and Sour Pickle Radish
Cajun Roasted Carrots Let's face it, buying carrots in bulk is always cheaper that buying little bags at a time. This is especially true for organic carrots. However, there is only so much carrot sticks you can eat. The next time you find yourself with a surplus of carrot sticks, I want you to make … Continue reading Cajun Roasted Carrots
Cauliflower Tabouli I was at the market yesterday and I found the most gorgeous looking cauliflower. I'm not kidding, it was the most beautiful shade of lavender. I've only ever seen it in culinary magazines and cooking shows but never in person. What made me even happier was the fact that it was on sale! … Continue reading Cauliflower Tabouli
Chinese Sautéed Cucumbers Many people think of cucumbers as something that you eat raw on your salad or toss into your smoothie. You can actually do so much more with it and I mean more than just place cucumber slices over eyes on a spa day. In Chinese cuisine, we actually sautée the cucumbers. As … Continue reading Chinese Sautéed Cucumbers
Butternut Squash Breakfast Bowl Earlier this week, I posted on Facebook an alternate to a traditional breakfast bowl. For those of you who have not seen it, it was a butternut squash breakfast bowl. This is a great alternative to those who don't want to search for gluten free oatmeal or just want something warm … Continue reading Butternut Breakfast Bowl
Citrus Cole Slaw Like most recipes for me, it always starts with what I have in the house. Last week, the supermarket was selling those bags of shredded cabbage (aka coleslaw mix) for 99cents. To me, that’s a great price because I can get 2 servings out of it and that comes out to be … Continue reading Citrus Cole Slaw
Rainbow Salad There are so many versions of the rainbow salad at the delis around me. Some of them have fruit, nuts, cabbage or bacon bits. I prefer using broccoli slaw because it holds up better overnight and actually lasts in the fridge for 3 days. I also tend to use raisins because the dried … Continue reading Rainbow Salad
Harmless Harvest Coconut Water As a child, I would spend many summers in Asia, especially Hong Kong. At the time, all I could think about was how hot and humid in it was. Why in the world did my parents think this was fun? Fast forward 40yrs and I think back on my childhood travels, … Continue reading Harmless Harvest Coconut Water
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