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Broccoli Rice Bowl with Pomegranate & Grilled Tofu

Plant-based bowl with a grain-free broccoli rice base piled with fresh veggies, grilled tofu, pomegranate seeds, and a light dressing.

Do you still read magazines?

Not online, but physical magazines that come to your house with glossy covers and colorful contents dripping with advertisements.

I used to sit on the floor of my college bookstore between classes nestled between the magazine racks, fashion magazines strewn in an arc around me.

I was obsessed with how pretty and polished everything looked, staring at red bottoms dressed in sneakers and wishing my fairy god-mother might show up and send me to the ball instead of my next exam.

After college I took a break from mags because, well, they kind of just made me want to buy everything.

Today, I’m kind of getting back into magazines, but instead of looking for the latest “it” bag I’m seeking the latest “it” bowl.

This Broccoli Rice Bowl with Pomegranate and Grilled Tofu is IT.

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Rosemary Roasted Cauliflower Salad

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1-pan Rosemary Roasted Cauliflower Salad topped with toasted hazelnuts and mulberries. Serve it with a glass of Bordeaux!

My parents used to tell me that if I kept frowning like that, my face would stay that way, which really only made me frown harder.

Recently, I saw a meme that read, “It takes XX (insert low number) muscles to smile and XX (insert high number) muscles to frown. Frown harder, let’s get ripped!”

Laugh. Out. Loud.

Lately, though, I feel like my face is frozen in permanent photographer face; the Canon body pressing firming into my third eye while my right eye is all squinty.

The face only a mother could love?

The face I make when I’m about to take the perfect picture of Rosemary Roasted Cauliflower Salad…

So…am I ripped yet?

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10-Minute Veggie “Scramble”

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10-minute vegetable scramble perfectly seasoned with herbs and spices and served with your favorite vegan and gluten-free “sausage” patties.

Do you ever have those mornings where you wake up and you kind of want dinner but it’s 7 AM?

Yeah, me too.

That’s when I cross my fingers that my favorite skillet is clean because it’s going to be a savory morning.

Especially after all of the holiday festivities, I’ve been craving veggies, veggies, and more veggies.

We all know tofu scrambles are a thing around here in the AM, but what if you left out the ‘fu for a new ‘do?

This 10-Minute Veggie “Scramble” is a fun way to do savory breakfast, brunch, or brinner with healthy fats, protein, and lotsssss of veg.

All you need are your favorite veggies, my favorite “sausage” patties, and a tasty spice and herb blend that gives eggs and tofu scrambles some serious skillet envy.

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Holiday Macro Bowl with Miso Tahini Gravy

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Holiday macro bowl with miso tahini gravy perfect for the holidays or anytime you’re craving a hearty mix of whole foods.

I’m getting pretty excited about Christmas, guys.

I love the anticipation leading up to holidays almost as much (or more??) as the holiday itself.

Kind of like this big macro bowl that I dreamed it up around Thanksgiving.

While most tables are centered around meatier mains during the holiday season, I’m over here dying to show you how darn festive plants can be.

Here’s how I mix all of my favorites to create a yummy plant-based bowl that’s packed with protein, seasonal veggies, and holiday garnishes.

I’m calling it a Holiday Macro Bowl with Miso Tahini Gravy and I think you’re going to love it.

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5-Spice Squash & Chickpea Stew

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5-Spice Squash & Chickpea Stew made in 1-pot with lots of cozy vegetables and plant-based protein! Make a pot on Sunday night and enjoy leftovers all week.

Last night Dan and I had the pleasure of babysitting my niece and nephews.

We went over, ordered pizza, and watched the kids get sleepier and sleepier on the couch watching Nick Jr. before the procession upstairs to read a Paw Patrol book before bed time.

And I’ve got to say, they were so well behaved, they made parenting almost look easy (although I’ve heard that’s not the case!!!).

The hardest part was staying up a bit past our usual bedtime.

I caught Dan falling to sleep on the job several times while I stayed awake dreaming of cozy recipes to be.

And what else do you dream up a quarter to midnight but a big comforting stew?

This 5-Spice Squash & Chickpea Stew is perfectly spiced, subtly sweet, tomato-based, oil free, protein packed, veggie goodness.

Despite the long descriptors, all you need are five spices, chickpeas, and your most favorite squash!

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“Cheezy” Chickpea Sheet Pan Meal

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“Cheezy” Chickpea Sheet Pan Meal with chickpeas, veggies, and nutritional yeast seasoning. Vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, and perfect for meal prep!

Well hello there!

How was your weekend?

This past week/weekend I went to Natural Products Expo East and visited with all of my favorite brands and scoped out the newest products in natural foods.

It was a lot of walking, a lot of talking, and a lot of sampling!

Somehow I had the bright idea to hit the grocery store on the way home from the trade-show, to, you know, kill two birds (two tofus?) with one stone, so to speak.

After being surrounded by food and chatter about food all day PLUS lugging of all of the loot from the show AND all of my groceries up three flights of stairs (we’re on the top unit of a stacked condominium!)– I decided I didn’t want to see or hear about food again. Like ever.

But then of course that changed because…a girl’s got to eat.

I eased back into the kitchen today with this fail-proof 1-Pan Meal that’s perfect for meal prep!

If you’re feeling a bit tired, frazzled, and food-overwhelmed like me, this “Cheezy” Chickpea Sheet Pan Meal is exactly what you need.

Come on, let’s do it!

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Loaded Sweet Potato Chip Nachos with Sweet Potato Nacho Cheese

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Quick and easy plant based “nachos” with sweet potato chips and all the fixings. Perfect for a plant-based side, appetizer, or game time snack.

At Mexican restaurants, my sister used to order the loaded nachos appetizer as an entree and we’d all laugh at the giant plate juxtaposed with her tiny frame.

I’m starting to think she had the right idea, though, you know?

It’s been dark and overcast here with the the impending Hurricane Florence, so I’m thinking we should brighten up our plates a bit.

My plans tonight are simple and I thought you might want to join in.

I’m making a giant plate of these Loaded Sweet Potato Chip Nachos with Sweet Potato Nacho Cheese to kick back for a little fiesta.

It’s the perfect plant-based appetizer, side, meal (no judgement!), or snack to munch on for sunshine-y vibes.

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1- Pot Vegetable Chana Masala

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1-Pot Vegetable Chana Masala packed with vegetables in a spicy tomato-based broth. Serve by itself or spoon over quinoa or rice.

When I worked at the library in college, my then boss introduced me to my first taste of Indian buffet down the street.

Not having ever tasted Indian food before, I did what any hungry college kid would do when faced with a sea of interesting new food for the grabbing.

I tried a little bit of everything.

I sat down with my plate a patchwork of dishes with names I didn’t know how to pronounce and grubbed out.

Hours later at the library, my body told me (not so subtly, I might add) that it wasn’t very unhappy with my decision to consume all of those new flavors and spices.

I was all, “Keep it together, body, I have books to shelve!”

Then it was all, “<insert nauseous green emoji>”

…and I haven’t been to an Indian buffet since.
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Veggie Burger Stuffed Peppers

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Veggie Burger Stuffed Peppers packed with black beans and your favorite veggie burger! Perfect for an easy flavorful plant-based weeknight meal.

I was starving to begin with, as one usually is when foodie tragedy strikes.

I remember pulling a single stuffed pepper out of the oven piping hot.

Anxious to eat but not anxious to burn my tastebuds off, I started quickly cutting into the pepper to allow it to cool.

In slicing into it, something went wrong, silverware fumble, and the pepper slid, seal- like, onto the floor, a hundred specks of salsa peppering the carpeted circumference around me.

I did what any fierce famished foodie would do– I sank to my knees and bawled my eyes out.

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Aren’t you glad that isn’t your dinner story?

Luckily, it isn’t the story of these particular peppers either.

I managed to eat them unscathed.

I used to make these Veggie Burger Stuffed Peppers all of the time a few summers back, and they always remind me of that ONE TIME.

That time when I lost it over spilled peppers.

I’m pretty sure I dried my tears and threw another one in the oven, because when you’ve got stuffed peppers on the brain, nothing else will really do, you know?

They’re quick, compact, and packed with tons of protein, veg, and spice!

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Quinoa Stuffed Eggplant

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Hearty veggie-centric dish featuring eggplant stuffed with vegetables and quinoa. Enjoy for a special occasion and pair with Cab Sauv!

On my recent trip to upstate New York I enjoyed a dinner dish packed with pillowy soft Japanese eggplant.

It was all I could do to eat the rest of my meal, because I was busy cherry-picking for eggplant.

I decided right then and there that I need more eggplant in my life!

This Quinoa Stuffed Eggplant is the perfect cozy dish to start thinking about cozy colder weather dining.

Pour a little cab sauv and let’s get stuffing!

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