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
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.Â
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.Â
Vegetarian low FODMAP recipes are especially hard to come by, so rest assured that I have plenty of those, as well!
Saffron Risotto with Lemony Braised Spring Vegetables (+ The Hard Choices We Make Around Health)
It’s become extremely apparent in the last six months that we live in a nation divided. On one side of the aisle, there are the Paleo peeps, and on the other their Plant-Based brothers and sisters. (Oh, did you think we were about to talk ... Continue Reading about Saffron Risotto with Lemony Braised Spring Vegetables (+ The Hard Choices We Make Around Health)
Black Bean Tacos with Sweet Potato-Leek Hash and Chipotle Tahini
I often talk about my crazy travel tendencies on this site. Mainly, the one in which I pack a full loaf of gluten-free bread and aggressively allergy-shame [insert name of airport fast food chain] managers until they agree to toast it for me. I’m ... Continue Reading about Black Bean Tacos with Sweet Potato-Leek Hash and Chipotle Tahini
Spring Quinoa Mujadara with Asparagus
Occasionally when I’m feeling stuck, uninspired or in a kitchen rut, a little food angel arrives on my doorstep with a dose of inspiration. This can happen in the form of a new cookbook (thank you, Love and Lemons) or a delicious restaurant ... Continue Reading about Spring Quinoa Mujadara with Asparagus
Vegetarian Harissa Mushroom Bolognese with Creamy Coconut Polenta
I created this vegetarian mushroom bolognese recipe in partnership with SmartMade™. Thanks as always for supporting the brands that make this site, and my Italian grandma ways, possible. When I applied to a study abroad program in Rome for ... Continue Reading about Vegetarian Harissa Mushroom Bolognese with Creamy Coconut Polenta
Slow Cooker Lentil Chili with Black Beans, Pumpkin, and Kale
One of the first blog posts I ever wrote, way back in 2008, was about chili. In a cozy corner of my 4th floor walk-up, I had hatched the idea to challenge my friend Keith to a chili cook-off. No doubt wine or beer was involved, which had made both ... Continue Reading about Slow Cooker Lentil Chili with Black Beans, Pumpkin, and Kale
Vegan Butternut Squash Soup with Crispy Brussels Sprouts and Ginger
Last year, my idea to execution ratio was dismal. I had so much planned for the blog, and followed through on very little of it. Among the notebook scrawlings and mid-subway ride sticky notes started: a beginner’s guide to organ meats (they ... Continue Reading about Vegan Butternut Squash Soup with Crispy Brussels Sprouts and Ginger
Vegetarian Cassoulet with Mushrooms and Chard
If I told you that I spent my first few years of life in Greenwich Village, you’d think it was the chic-est of childhoods. In the 80’s, however, downtown Manhattan had a much different vibe. You were much more likely to find a used condom or ... Continue Reading about Vegetarian Cassoulet with Mushrooms and Chard
Spinach Balls with Sunflower Seeds, Manchego and Turmeric Honey Yogurt (Gluten-Free)
Blogging is such a different ball game than it was when I started in 2008, from the dark corner of my corporate cubicle I launched my first site on a whim. It was supposed to chronicle the high high’s and low lows of entertaining friends in a ... Continue Reading about Spinach Balls with Sunflower Seeds, Manchego and Turmeric Honey Yogurt (Gluten-Free)
Samosa-Style Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes with Ginger-Scallion Yogurt
Though my year-round Pad Thai addiction has gotten considerably better since the wellness project, the time that my internal takeout monster is most likely to rear its ugly head is right after Thanksgiving. For starters, I’m so over cooking. ... Continue Reading about Samosa-Style Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes with Ginger-Scallion Yogurt
Gluten-Free Stuffing with “Creamed Spinach” and Leeks (Vegan)
Charlie and I have been in a holiday stalemate since we started dating. One that will for the first time be broken next week. This is the first year we’ll spend Thanksgiving together down at his family’s house in South Carolina. And it’s only ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Stuffing with “Creamed Spinach” and Leeks (Vegan)
Red Curry Sweet Potato-Cauliflower Soup + Eating My Birthday Feelings
This sweet potato cauliflower soup has been with me through a lot in the last few days. It filled my anxious, hopeful stomach on Monday night (covered with an H-shaped hemp seed logo) as Charlie and I made a plan to go to the polls together. It ... Continue Reading about Red Curry Sweet Potato-Cauliflower Soup + Eating My Birthday Feelings
Massaged Kale Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Crispy Scallions and Sweet Chili Dressing
After the last week (er, month?) of Halloween candy, I’m guessing we could all use a marinated kale salad recipe right about now. I was the Demogorgon who stole Halloween this year, and am embarrassed to say that I didn’t even manage to secure ... Continue Reading about Massaged Kale Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Crispy Scallions and Sweet Chili Dressing
Masala-Style Baked Eggs in Purgatory
Every culture has their spin on a baked egg recipe smothered in tomato sauce. The simplest one, as often is the case, comes from the Italians. It involves the usual suspects: garlic, upon garlic—frizzled in hot oil until golden brown—and a dangerous ... Continue Reading about Masala-Style Baked Eggs in Purgatory
Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein with Shitakes and Bok Choy (Gluten-Free)
It’s fairly well documented that I have a serious Thai takeout addiction. Back in the day though, it was far more common for the contents of my red and white to-go boxes to include mooshoo pork and vegetable chow mein. My love of noodles runs ... Continue Reading about Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein with Shitakes and Bok Choy (Gluten-Free)
Middle Eastern Seven Layer Salad in a Jar
Last week ushered in the beginning of a new season. For many, it was lunchbox season. For others not living in the continued summer swamp of NYC, it might have been PSL season. Football fans welcomed dip season. And the especially food obsessed, ... Continue Reading about Middle Eastern Seven Layer Salad in a Jar
Baked Mexican Eggplant Parmesan with Gluten-Free Tortilla Crust
When you begin cohabitating, it doesn’t take long for your little quirks to come to light. Which, is a polite way of saying: the things that annoy the shit out of your roommate. Mine involve never refilling our Soma water pitcher and ... Continue Reading about Baked Mexican Eggplant Parmesan with Gluten-Free Tortilla Crust
Creamy Zucchini Soup with Scallions and Brazil Nut Chili Oil (Vegan)
It doesn’t escape me that every time I post something overtly meat-related, I immediately lose about 20 Instagram followers. Sadly, this is also what happens with every picture I post of Charlie. This makes both of us sad, but perhaps some people ... Continue Reading about Creamy Zucchini Soup with Scallions and Brazil Nut Chili Oil (Vegan)
Sweet and Spicy Corn Pasta with Ricotta and Chives (Gluten-Free)
Last Wednesday, I gathered with 2,000 meditators in Central Park for ir collective evening of silence. After weeks of feeling like the world was on fire—a feeling that seemed unlikely to dissipate then, and has indeed in the last 24 hours, only ... Continue Reading about Sweet and Spicy Corn Pasta with Ricotta and Chives (Gluten-Free)
Cauliflower Sweet Potato Burgers with Avocado and Sriracha Aioli (Vegetarian Paleo)
Since it is nearly impossible to find frozen paleo veggie burgers, I created this cauliflower sweet potato burger recipe which is both gluten-free, grain-free AND vegetarian. It just so happens to taste absolutely delicious too. The brilliance ... Continue Reading about Cauliflower Sweet Potato Burgers with Avocado and Sriracha Aioli (Vegetarian Paleo)
Green Shakshuka with Chard, Zucchini and Peas
I often muse about the distinct, wholly cringe-worthy sensation of looking back over your old work. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes, from one of my favorite crush-worthy nerds, Ira Glass: “For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s ... Continue Reading about Green Shakshuka with Chard, Zucchini and Peas
Easy Baked Tortilla Espanola with Zucchini and Smoked Paprika Aioli
When I first quit my corporate job to become a full-time food babe, I took on pretty much any gig that involved buttercream and not my naked body. I worked long hours in front of my computer bouncing between tabs of various recipe projects. I spent ... Continue Reading about Easy Baked Tortilla Espanola with Zucchini and Smoked Paprika Aioli
5-Ingredient Za’atar Roasted Beet Toasts + Belated April Confessions
I completely failed you on my April confessions. So before we get into this simple 5-ingredient roasted beet recipe, let me quickly bring you up to speed. The main thing I wanted to recap was the #SpringPantryPurge! Holy moly, it was so amazing to ... Continue Reading about 5-Ingredient Za’atar Roasted Beet Toasts + Belated April Confessions
Meatless Monday: Veggie Taco Pie with Sweet Potato, Beans, and Kale
This post is sponsored by the frozen veggie fairies over at Dr. Praeger’s, whose heirloom bean burgers make this veggie taco pie recipe all the more filling and delicious. As with all opinions on this site, I only give my endorsement when ... Continue Reading about Meatless Monday: Veggie Taco Pie with Sweet Potato, Beans, and Kale