Sides and Apps
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Rosemary garlic mashed potatoes [Vegan]
One of my favorite parts of making Thanksgiving dinner is when the mashed potatoes are almost finished, and I get to drop a hunk of cold butter into the hot potatoes and watch…
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Fall salad with candied walnuts, pomegranates, and roasted squash
I love a good fall salad. I’m really into coziness around here in cooler weather, but I also like to add vegetables wherever possible so that my comfort foods have maximum nutrients. So—now…
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Candied walnuts
With cooler weather (finally) arriving, I’m doing everything I can to embrace the cozy vibes. For me, candied walnuts are perfect for this! They’re sweet, crunchy, and spiced to bring the layer of…
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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…
