Lemon Asparagus Risotto

Lemon Asparagus Risotto

Congratulations! We’ve lived through another week of quarantine and can take a deep breath and begin this new week with a commitment to stay home and stay healthy, plowing past this virus as soon as possible. Yesterday, I completed my workout without tears, so...
Maple-Apple Chai Overnight Oats

Maple-Apple Chai Overnight Oats

Every morning I take a quick scan of the fridge and pantry to see what we have and which foods look like they need to be used up soon. Veggies can be cooked and frozen or used to make soup or a rice dish to extend their usability life-span. Fruit can also be cooked...
Arugula, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad

Arugula, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad

This is a nutrient dense salad made with spicy arugula, sweet potato, quinoa (a complete vegan protein), and dried cranberries. I like to serve it on individual plates but you can also toss all of the ingredients into a large bowl and serve it family style.

Roasted Squash, Red Onion and Pomegranate Salad

Roasted Squash, Red Onion and Pomegranate Salad

The quiet was as soft as could be, with only the occasional sound of the kitty’s paws padding along the wood floors, so it was a perfect morning to spend a little extra time curled up in bed with the fireplace and a steaming latte warming me up. Outside, the...
Quinoa and Mushroom Stuffed Peppers

Quinoa and Mushroom Stuffed Peppers

Let’s face it, when you have a really delicious sauce like this Cilantro Cashew Sauce, you kind of look for anything to put it on to justify eating more of it, instead of just grabbing a spoon and slurping it up, which would be wrong, right? These quinoa and...
Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms with Polenta

Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms with Polenta

Sometimes people seem so perplexed when they find out I’m a vegetarian. “What do you eat?” I get asked all the time, and the answer seems so obvious to me – no animals. It is a personal decision I made when I was a child, and it stuck, but it...