Sides and Apps
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Roasted butternut squash: A fall staple
Since butternut squash is in season in the fall, it’s the perfect time to experiment! My favorite way to prepare this hearty vegetable is to pop it in the oven. Roasted butternut squash…
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Easy homemade applesauce for fall
Where I’m from, the summers are hot and humid. And autumn…continues to be hot and humid. So while we pretended to know what fall was like, I didn’t get a taste for apple…
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How to Make a “Jennifer Aniston” Salad
While Jennifer Aniston didn’t actually invent it, this salad had a viral moment on TikTok for a reason! I first had this salad at a work potluck and immediately fell in love. The…
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Vegan Black Beans
Last summer, my husband and I spontaneously booked a trip to Belize. The tickets were cheap and I couldn’t help myself—I needed to travel! One of the places where we stayed offered us…
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Easy Hummus Recipe (Better than Store-Bought)
I think I was at least 23 years old the first time I tried hummus. Since then, I’ve had a love affair with it—especially after going to Israel a few years ago. It’s…
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Vegan Charcuterie Board
The end of the COVID-19 “new normal” is agonizingly close! With the vaccines rolling out, I’m slowly allowing myself to hope for a return to togetherness and gatherings of more than a few…
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Creamy Winter Soup with Potatoes and White Beans
This past weekend was a very unusually warm one in Cincinnati. It gave us hope that winter is coming to an end—but I’m always quick to remind myself that winter in the Midwest…
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Hearty Roasted Winter Vegetables (Eating Seasonally)
Anyone still trying to add more vegetables to their meals in the month of January?? These roasted winter vegetables are the perfect solution! One thing I have come to love about plant-based eating…
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Spiced Rice Wontons [Vegan]
Did anyone else grow up eating a LOT of Tex-Mex?? I absolutely love Tex-Mex food, and of course growing up in Texas I ate it alllllll the time. This past week I was…
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Vegan Stuffing Balls
Does your family eat dressing or stuffing? You might think it’s the same thing, but let me assure you: it’s NOT. Stuffing is traditionally stuffed into the turkey and cooked that way, while…