This easy vegan cream of tomato soup is a cross between a classic creamy tomato and the orange-hued Spanish soup salmorejo. Instead of using stale bread or milk to create that gorgeous light red, this vegan paleo version uses soaked cashews for ... Continue Reading about Vegan Cream of Tomato Soup with Basil
Vegetarian Main Course
Whether you’re plant-based or just want to add more vegetarian recipes to your life, these gluten-free vegetarian dinner recipes are great every day options for your meal prep rotation.
Two of my favorite one pan options are this rich and nourishing red lentil curry with spinach and this healthy Turkish eggplant casserole — each one is perfect for a vegetarian weeknight dinner. For a summer BBQ or picnic, these Paleo cauliflower sweet potato burgers are really easy and special.
Vegetarian low FODMAP recipes are especially hard to come by, so rest assured that I have plenty of those, as well!
The Best Basic Bitch Kale Salad with Avocado, Beets and Tahini Dressing
I remember the day I first heard the term basic bitch. I had no idea what my friend was talking about. I felt old. Out of the loop. I worried that I was possibly...basic myself? According to my friend’s explanation, and some quick follow-up ... Continue Reading about The Best Basic Bitch Kale Salad with Avocado, Beets and Tahini Dressing
Smashed Chickpea Salad Lettuce Wraps
I had high hopes of getting these vegetarian chickpea salad wraps on the blog in time for Memorial Day picnicking. But then I arrived in Porto, had my first glass of vinho verde, followed by a very un-vegetarian pile of freshly cut jamon, and all of ... Continue Reading about Smashed Chickpea Salad Lettuce Wraps
Mexican Breakfast Frittata with Corn Salsa and Avocado
Mexican-inspired mornings and I go way back. Before there was this tricked out easy breakfast frittata recipe, my oeuvre primarily revolved around the burritos I pioneered when I was 6 years old. Yes, that was not a typo. I was 6. Pre-braces. ... Continue Reading about Mexican Breakfast Frittata with Corn Salsa and Avocado
Filling & Nourishing Red Lentil Curry with Spinach
This red lentil curry recipe is packed with leafy greens, thickened with dairy-free coconut milk, spiced with a mix of Indian masala anti-inflammatory ingredients, and finished with some sliced avocado. It's a wonderfully comforting and filling ... Continue Reading about Filling & Nourishing Red Lentil Curry with Spinach
Dairy-Free Cream of Asparagus Soup with Coconut Collagen Cream
When I was little, I developed a serious “cream of” soup fetish. Those of you who know a thing or two about my crunchy granola childhood might assume that my mother was slaving in the kitchen, infusing her own homemade bone broth with organic ... Continue Reading about Dairy-Free Cream of Asparagus Soup with Coconut Collagen Cream
Red Wine Spaghetti with Ghee, Pine Nuts and Basil
My house husband and I have different ideas around what type of wine should be used to cook with. A dedicated student of my culinary teachers on Food Network, who I’ve been learning from since long before I was of legal age to drink wine, I’ve ... Continue Reading about Red Wine Spaghetti with Ghee, Pine Nuts and Basil
Green Parsnip Soup with Three Herbs and Chili-Garlic Oil (Low FODMAP)
Everyone around me is sick. This is not a rare circumstance, especially during the slow descent into winter, when morale and immune systems begin to weather with the weather. What is strange and new and novel is that I am not. Every relationship ... Continue Reading about Green Parsnip Soup with Three Herbs and Chili-Garlic Oil (Low FODMAP)
Detox Red Beet Soup with Coconut and Lime
Anti-inflammatory beets are one of the best ingredients you can design a detox soup recipe around. This version is made ultra creamy thanks to coconut milk, and the delicious combination of fresh, cleansing lime juice can't be beat. I have a ... Continue Reading about Detox Red Beet Soup with Coconut and Lime
Dairy-Free Pumpkin Mac and Cheese (No Lactose or Gluten!)
This gluten-free dairy-free mac and cheese gets its creamy base from a mixture of pumpkin puree, cashews, and plant-based milk. It's truly the best lactose-free macaroni and cheese recipe I’ve ever made using only whole foods, including healthy ... Continue Reading about Dairy-Free Pumpkin Mac and Cheese (No Lactose or Gluten!)
Vegetarian Miso Mushroom Ramen with Bok Choy
This vegetarian ramen recipe was created in partnership with my friends at Pacific Foods. Thanks as always for supporting the brands that make all my healthy adult Cup-o-Noodle meals possible! I often talk about how my mother’s crunchy granola ... Continue Reading about Vegetarian Miso Mushroom Ramen with Bok Choy
Homemade Gluten-Free Spaghetti Noodles (Tuscan Pici Pasta)
One of the parts of our Italian road trip this summer that I was most looking forward to was the homemade pasta class. I’ve made handmade pasta before, but never under nonna’s tutelage. More importantly, I’ve yet to perfect my gluten-free pasta ... Continue Reading about Homemade Gluten-Free Spaghetti Noodles (Tuscan Pici Pasta)
Easy Golden Beet Soup with Tarragon Yogurt
This golden beetroot soup recipe is brought to you by All-Clad. All opinions are my own (duh). Thank you for supporting the brands that make this site (and my small kitchen cooking) possible! Before I was a healthy hedonist, I was a small kitchen ... Continue Reading about Easy Golden Beet Soup with Tarragon Yogurt
Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Kugel with Spiralized Parsnips
Before we dig into this gluten-free sweet potato kugel recipe, a quick update from the book tour front. Perhaps I'm slightly biased from being raised by a Buckeye, but Midwesterners are just the best. Chicago, my first central stop on The Wellness ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Kugel with Spiralized Parsnips
Moroccan Quinoa Bowls with Honey-Harissa Carrots and Chermoula Sauce
If my body hadn’t forced me into early semi-retirement from the service industry, my first memoir might have been called The Wellness Project: Anatomy of a Jewish Caterer. Despite swearing to myself after the wedding catering fiasco earlier this ... Continue Reading about Moroccan Quinoa Bowls with Honey-Harissa Carrots and Chermoula Sauce
End of Summer Cobb Salad with Creamy Carrot-Kimchi Dressing
Since returning stateside on Friday, I’ve been in full healthy hedonism damage control mode. The Wellness Project Italia: No Gluten-Free Noodle Left Behind, turned my brain cells and limbs into pasta. It was a total eclipse of the heart and ... Continue Reading about End of Summer Cobb Salad with Creamy Carrot-Kimchi Dressing
Easy 5-Ingredient Sweet Corn Soup with Scallion-Avocado Cream
I’ve been working from home for 8 years. Does that strike anyone else as...cray cray? It still boggles my mind a little bit. And clearly it still boggles my friends’ minds because I’m constantly getting asked questions along the lines of: ... Continue Reading about Easy 5-Ingredient Sweet Corn Soup with Scallion-Avocado Cream
Gluten-Free White Bean Veggie Burgers
These gluten-free white bean burgers are one of my favorite veggie patties because they are packed with zucchini and topped with a healthy green olive and basil aioli The recipe comes together quickly in the oven and is perfect for making ahead of ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free White Bean Veggie Burgers
Charred Leek Pesto Pasta Salad with Almonds
My favorite episode of Chef’s Table is the one featuring Massimo Bottura. First of all, could he be more of a mensch? Second of all, can we all just appreciate the fact that his secret to success is the woman by his side? And that he ... Continue Reading about Charred Leek Pesto Pasta Salad with Almonds
Spicy Summer Chickpea Stew with Roasted Carrots, Spinach and Za’atar
The place where I struggle most with plant-based cooking is in the art of the fancy dinner party entree. In my first cookbook, we tried to have a vegetarian option for each type of entertaining chapter. The chili buffet and the boozy brunch ... Continue Reading about Spicy Summer Chickpea Stew with Roasted Carrots, Spinach and Za’atar
Portobello Mushroom Tacos with Charred Corn and Poblanos
When I’m entertaining for a variety of dietary restrictions, besides these tarts, one of my favorite strategies is the taco buffet. I’ve employed a surf and turf version often during the summertime to please my mixed family table of ... Continue Reading about Portobello Mushroom Tacos with Charred Corn and Poblanos
Campfire Baked Potatoes with Green Goddess Sauce and Crispy Shallots
I’ve been a city mouse since my parents brought me home from the hospital to their tiny apartment in downtown Manhattan, where I soon made the acquaintance of our unwanted neighbors, the actual mice. As I got older, though, and my worldview ... Continue Reading about Campfire Baked Potatoes with Green Goddess Sauce and Crispy Shallots
Fresh Sesame Soba Spring Rolls with Almond Butter Dipping Sauce
A question I’ve been getting a lot on the road (unsurprisingly) is: how do you maintain your wellness habits while on the road? Unfortunately, I don’t have a down pat answer. But I am proud to say that, after one month of popping around the ... Continue Reading about Fresh Sesame Soba Spring Rolls with Almond Butter Dipping Sauce
Sesame Avocado Toasts with Jammy Eggs + a BIG Book Wolf Gourmet Giveaway
What. A. Week. After having clogged your feeds with book hype these last few months, I expected Tuesday's launch of The Wellness Project to be anti-climactic for everyone but me. I totally underestimated the amount of love and number of ... Continue Reading about Sesame Avocado Toasts with Jammy Eggs + a BIG Book Wolf Gourmet Giveaway