January 2 always feels like the first real day of the New Year. For me, January 1 is dedicated to recovering from New Years Eve celebrations and generally being lazy. After a season of overindulgence, Brad and I shook off the last of the holiday fog today. We packed up our decorations, cleaned the house, and…
Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
I’ve long been intrigued by the cauliflower fried rice recipes that have been popping up across the web and finally had a chance to play around with the concept. I’m already a lover of cauliflower but was hesitant about the amount of work required. It turns out it’s super easy. Just a quick pulse in…
Quinoa and Portabello Mushrooms Stacks with Roasted Red Pepper Coulis
Last month Brad and I spent the weekend at Lake Arrowhead Resort for our close friends’ wedding. The ceremony was so beautiful and the setting just perfect. We made a weekend out of it with great friends, spa treatments, and lots of food and drinks. The very first dish I ordered at the hotel restaurant…
Sauteed Mushrooms and Farro
This simple recipe makes a comforting vegan/ vegetarian entree or a hearty side. Sauteed mushrooms, nutty farro, and fragrant thyme come together quickly for a healthy dish that will warm you up on a chilly Fall day. I use Trader Joe’s 10 minute farro and can get this on the table in 20 minutes including…
Skinny Creamy Mushroom Leek Lasagna
Even after calculating the nutritional info about 14 times I still can’t believe that this creamy, cheesy lasagna is under 400 calories a serving. The trade-off for all this deliciousness is that it takes some time to cook up and assemble the component parts. No-cook lasagna noodles help speed the process – and reduce the…
Curried Israeli Couscous with Roasted Cauliflower
This recipe was inspired by the Curried Israeli Couscous from Mendecino Farms, a restaurant that often caters my company meetings. Unfortunately, the salad is only on their catering menu. After about 10 lunch meetings in three weeks my team at work was ready to revolt and I finally admitted that I’d need to find a…
Begoon-Pora: Burnt Eggplant
This recipe comes courtesy of my friend Bann Roy . I first encountered Bann through his incredible short film Aashpordha. If you ever have a chance to watch it, I can’t recommend it highly enough. Apparently, his talents extend beyond filmmaking. This recipe has so much flavor it’s hard to believe how easy and healthy…
Shirataki Sesame Noodles
Let me introduce you to my new shirataki noodle crush. This recipe is perfect. Just 15 minutes to make and under 170 calories per massive serving. Honestly, this should probably be 5 servings but, you know, they’re really good. If you’re not familiar with shirataki noodles, then first, you probably don’t read this blog often…
Sun-dried Tomato, Spinach, and Feta Pasta
This hearty pasta is packed with vegetables and flavor. Serious flavor. I would make this regularly even if it took hours so it’s just an added bonus that this dish makes it to the table in just 20 minutes. Roughly chop your veggies and make the sauce while the pasta is cooking. Strain the pasta…
Roasted Tomato and Rosemary Pasta
So, I’m a little bit of a minimalist. I hate “stuff.” Buying stuff, storing stuff, all that is awful. Until I married Brad, everything I owned – furniture included – could fold up and fit in one hatchback. Brad jokes that if it were up to me, we still wouldn’t own anything and he’s probably…
