Happy 2022! Is it one of your resolutions to cook more this year? Something that inspired me was a new cookbook I received as a gift for Christmas, Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi. This book is full of vegetarian recipes and was a great way for me to reset after the holidays. The couscous dish I … Continue reading Squash and Chickpea Couscous
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Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry
Happy Tuesday! 2020 is all about new adventures and in that spirit I tried cooking something I had never made before: curry. I do love Indian food and curry so when I started to get a craving this time, I decided to make it myself rather than calling in delivery. I was always under the … Continue reading Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry
Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Lentil Stew
Happy Fall! It's been a LONG time since I last posted but since moving to the city I haven't been able to cook like I used to. I tend to throw chicken and some vegetables together and call it a day but with the cold and rainy weather, I thought today would be a perfect … Continue reading Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Lentil Stew
Mediterranean Style Ancient Grains Bowl
Food trends like the paleo diet have been taking us back to our ancient roots and encouraging us to eat like our ancestors once did. While we have more sophisticated ways of cooking now, maybe it's not so bad to take a look back every once in a while and eat how humans used to … Continue reading Mediterranean Style Ancient Grains Bowl
Sweet Potato, Avocado & Quinoa Buddha Bowl
It's the weekend and that means it's time to try another food trend! This time it's: buddha bowls 🙂 There are endless possibilities when it comes to a buddha bowl. Typically, a buddha bowl will include a grain such as rice, quinoa or farro, some kind of protein, usually an animal protein or type of … Continue reading Sweet Potato, Avocado & Quinoa Buddha Bowl
Turkey and Mozzarella Zucchini Boats with a Chickpea, Avocado, Tomato Salad
This is one of my favorite summer meals, and while we are still a ways from summer, it's never too early to start thinking about those summertime eats! Zucchini boats are great because they are so versatile- you can stuff them with almost any kind of filling. While this is a more Italian-style filling with … Continue reading Turkey and Mozzarella Zucchini Boats with a Chickpea, Avocado, Tomato Salad