What To Do When People Aren’t Down With Your Diet + Mediterranean Pie with Baba Ganoush & Roasted Potatoes
The other night I came home after an exhausting day, and sitting in the kitchen under the glow of the oven light was this magical pie. My husband surprised me with this new recipe he created, and I swear I almost started crying. I knew coming home that my fridge was pretty bare, and I […]
Why It’s Ok Not To “Meditate” & A Veggie Caesar Salad
I’ve got a lot on my brain right now. I’m adopting a baby for one (!!) and have some major stuff about to launch with OPP (excited for you to see). Mostly awesome things, but lots of ideas constant swirling and sometimes it can get the best of me. And if I have to hear […]
Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms With Butternut Squash Cream
People always ask me how I think of recipes. I usually shrug and smile and say I’ve been practicing a lot lately. Here’s the real story of how it usually goes down: I sit on my couch and think, “F! I really need to think of a new recipe. I have no idea what to […]
1 Bowl, 5 Ways: SOUPer Bowl Edition
This weekend is the Super Bowl. Every year on this big occasion, I make soup. 1. Because it’s generally freezing in Chicago. And 2. Because I like puns. I’m not really a big football fan (basketball is more my thing), but I always like a reason for a party. Even if that party is just […]
Horseradish and Shallot Mashed Potatoes
You know how I feel about mashed potatoes. They’re kinda my world. There are lots of people that poo poo regular potatoes over sweet potatoes because they have less nutritional value and are a starchy mess. True, sweet potatoes have better stuff for the bod…but damn, there ain’t nothing wrong with treating yourself to […]
Super Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
When people find out about my diet, one of the first questions they ask is how my husband feels about it. Is he on board with eating this way? Are you still able to enjoy meals together? The thing is, I’m just catching up to him in terms of eating good food. He was eating […]
Rosemary & Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Kale
My relationship with mashed potatoes hasn’t always been a healthy one. Growing up a curvier girl, I was just a touch more, let’s just say…more voluptuous than most kids my age. My pediatrician used to poke at my chubby tummy and tell me to “watch those mashed potatoes”. Which can be pretty heartbreaking for a little […]
Guest Post: Shiso Cucumber Tofu Salad from Julie Lee
This summer, my friend Ito told me I should meet his friend Julie Lee in Los Angeles. He did a little virtual intro and I headed over to look at her site, Julie’s Kitchen. And I was almost annoyed with him when I got there. WHY had he never told me about her before? Julie […]
Dip It, Spread It, Spoon It: Baba Ganoush
The other day my gardener friend Steve asked me if I had any good eggplant recipes. He had a ton of the purple princes and didn’t know what to do with them all. But I couldn’t really think of a recipe I loved. Which is weird, because one of my all time favorite foods is […]
Maple Mustard & Tahini Glazed Carrots
Just like sweet potatoes, the only way I had carrots growing up were the kind cooked with brown sugar. And I hated them. They were so sweet and mushy and didn’t really resemble (or taste like) a carrot anymore. I wanted my candy to be sweet, not my vegetables. But when I saw this recipe […]
