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Cannellini Bean, Quinoa, & Kraut Bowl

Satisfying macro bowl with greens, cooked quinoa, roasted sweet potato, avocado, and plenty of sauerkraut. Perfect for meal prep and workweek lunches!

Guys, I need to decorate.

My friend and photographer came over to take some photos of me in my home this week for the blog.

I had the idea to use my couch for the scene, my beige couch with an expansive blank white wall above it that stretches from the window to the wall.

A blank white wall that could *really* use a painting, a decorative shelf, a framed photo….SOMETHING.

But I didn’t have anything, so instead we worked hard to place plants and bright pillows and cheerful coffee mugs to give the scene some zest.

The white walls were acceptable when I moved in 5 months ago, but now they feel a bit harsh and unwelcoming.

I just don’t quite know where to start, you know?

One of my best friends told me, just put one thing up and go from there.

Well, OK, that sounds easy enough.

Maybe I should just put up some food photos and call it a day.

What do you think about blowing up this Cannellini Bean, Quinoa, & Kraut Bowl in all it’s colorful macrobiotic glory as the focal point for my living room?

This bowl is packed with plant-based protein, healthy fats, probiotics, and complex carbs to keep you healthy and satisfied!

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Red Carrot, Apple, & Beet Detox Salad

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Easy raw detox salad with shredded red carrot, tart apple, and red beets. Reset and fuel your body with fruits, veggies, and healthy fats.

Hey, everyone!

It’s half way through January and we are making moves.

Did I tell you that I’m enrolled to take a course in plant-based nutrition starting in February?

I’m really excited to learn more about how eating more veg can impact your overall health and wellness and share that with you!

I know we talk a little about nutrition here on the blog, but I try to keep it vague and unspecified because, DISCLAIMER, I am not a medical professional or licensed nutritionist/dietician.

Usually I like to frame my recipes in the context of what works for me and what makes me feel my best in hopes that it might do the same for you.

I definitely have a “feel good” recipe to share with you today that’s packed with fresh produce, healthy fats, and cleansing qualities.

This Red Carrot, Apple, & Beet Detox Salad requires just 6 ingredients you can mix on the spot to feel fresh and rejuvenated.

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Tri-Colored Roasted Cauliflower Salad

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Quick and colorful 1-pan cauliflower side roasted to perfection with simple seasonings and herbs. Enjoy as a holiday side or add protein for a cozy entrée.

Can we talk for a second about how close the holidays are?

Today is two weeks until Thanksgiving and yesterday was six weeks until the new year.

Not that I’m counting or anything.

To be honest, I haven’t even fully acknowledged that it’s November, let alone the side I’m going to bring to Thanksgiving Day dinner at my parents’.

Luckily, I hope this Tri-Colored Roasted Cauliflower Salad can help us with our holiday dish scramble.

It’s the perfect side dish to add some cozy color to any plant-based plate!

You just need one pan, three heads of cauliflower, the perfect neutral, high-heat cooking oil, and your favorite fresh herb to bring this salad to your dining room table.

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Root Veggie Chip Arugula Salad

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Easy arugula salad with crunchy root veggie chips, crumbled cashew cheese, and caramelized onions. Perfect for a light autumn lunch or side salad.

Today I left the house at 7 AM in shorts and felt 60 degree breeze hit my bare thighs.

I proceeded to jump into the car and blast the heat and seat heater, because how else do you get warm in September?

It’s definitely starting to feel like fall here in Virginia; colorful leaves cascading off of trees and a definite chill in the mornings and evenings.

With the first “official” day of fall in just a few days, all I can see are shades or sepia and burnt orange and gold.

When I think of fall, I immediately think of ruby-colored root veggies.

How about root veggies in chip form?

You’re going to love this Root Veggie Chip Arugula Salad for a light autumn lunch or side salad this season!

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Delicata Squash Quinoa Power Bowl

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Power bowl with roasted delicata squash, quinoa, spinach, basil, and toasted pine nuts. Oil-free, gluten-free, and packed with protein and leafy greens!

At yoga teacher training last weekend we wrote our fears (about beginning training) on scraps of paper and burned them standing in a circle in the parking lot.

When it was my turn, I read my fears aloud (public speaking, lack of time, judgement) and then added sheepishly, “One of my other fears is fire, so, uh, could someone else light this for me?”

One of my yoga teachers grabbed my paper, squatting towards the asphalt and lighting my folded fears with ease.

The truth is that all of my fears wouldn’t fit on that scrap piece of paper even if I wrote SUPER small.

They’ve been a little out of control lately adjusting to living, cooking, and working in a new space.

Change. Is. Hard.

For example, I used an electric stovetop my *entire* life, and was more than apprehensive about the gas cooking range in my new townhome.

“You mean I have to cook over an open flame???”

Fear of fire, friends.

Well, and the very real fear of accidentally leaving the gas on, because I can be so haphazard in the kitchen.

This Delicata Pesto Quinoa Power Bowl is the first thing I’ve cooked in my new home and I’m pretty proud of it.

These power bowls are an excellent basic meal to make this fall for an easy protein-packed lunch or dinner.

Feel the fear (and the fire) and do it anyway!

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Kidney Bean Arugula Salad

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Simple and flavorful kidney bean salad with arugula, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, and avocado. Perfect for a quick protein-packed lunch.

TRUTH: Doing any indoor activities outdoors immediately elevates the entire experience.

Ex: yoga, running, wine-tasting, reading…

I remember one day in college my English professor stood up in the middle of class and said without warning, “Let’s have class outdoors today!”

All of us undergrads grabbed our paperback books and notebooks and sat under oak trees discussing Shakespeare’s sonnets.

It was the best class ever.

I’m sitting outside as I write this and it occurred to me that I should probably do this more.

“This” being take advantage of working outdoors if and when I want to.

Early on in solo entrepreneurship, I was absolutely guilt of idealizing the “be your own boss” life.

Working for myself, I assumed it was going to be a spontaneous flow of lunch dates, walks with Harper, and skipping out of the studio early for the early yoga class.

Turns out it’s more of an 80 hours workweek model, and my lunch date tally is still in the single digits.

But then there are moments, working on the deck cradling my laptop between crossed legs, that I feel free-er than I ever have.

Especially with this Kidney Bean Arugula Salad to my left!

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Watermelon Quinoa Kale Salad

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Fresh light summer salad popping with juicy watermelon, heirloom tomato, cucumber, quinoa, mint, and roasted sunflower seeds. Perfect for summer lunch!

Guys, I really can’t believe it’s July.

Summer always leaves me scratching my head wondering where all of the sunny days went.

I’m hurrying to get my favorite summer recipes in before we blink and turn into fall pumpkins.

This Watermelon Quinoa Kale Salad might have the power to make summer last forever.

Or at least as long as you like within your kitchen.

You’re going to love this easy summery mix of sweet watermelon, hearty kale, nutty quinoa, bright mint, and toasted sunflower seeds.

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Vegetable Pasta Salad (Grain-Free!)

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Lightened up pasta salad packed with fresh chopped vegetables, grain-free chickpea pasta, and a light balsamic dressing. Perfect for healthy summer lunches!

Have you been to the pool yet?

I went for my first time this season on Memorial Day with a girlfriend.

It was late on the holiday and I really just wanted to lay there motionless in the sun until dark, but I recognized with a sigh that the workweek was quickly approaching.

So we shifted out convo to preparation for week, which sifted to food and meal prep and easy things to throw together with the limited time we had.

I confessed that lunches had me particularly perplexed lately.

What do you eat when you don’t want salads for lunch, but also aren’t in the mood for cooking?

(I swear I’m a food blogger, haha.)

“What about a pasta salad?” she asked.

Yes, what about that.

This Vegetable Pasta Salad (Grain-Free!) is packed with protein and raw vegetables for an easy lightened up vegan pasta salad!

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2-Minute Lemon, Spinach, & Chickpea Salad

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The fastest light summer salad with fresh spinach and chickpeas in a fresh lemon and avocado oil dressing. Perfect for a light lunch during hot weather!

Are you team kale or team spinach?

For years I was decidedly team kale, lacinato, or curly.

Maybe that’s because I ate a lot of frozen growing up so kale felt new and exciting.

But lately I’ve been all about that fresh baby spinach life.

I buy a giant tub each week at the store each week and what I don’t eat in salads I freeze and add to my shakes.

I don’t care how much you love kale, you’ve got to admit, you can *always* taste a bit of it in your shake, right?

Anyway, I’m not here with a shake recipe today, friends, I’m here with a fresh salad recipe!

This 2-Minute Lemon, Spinach, & Chickpea Salad is ready in under 5 minutes for a light and breezy summer meal.

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10-Minute Black Bean Taco Salad

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Easy vegan taco salad with black beans, raw chopped vegetables, and easy plant-based toppings. Perfect for meal prep and breezy summer entrée salads.

Happy Friday, friends!

Maybe we should celebrate with a little fiesta, what do you think?

I’ve always been a big taco salad fan, especially when dining Mexican.

I was also a big fan of telling the waiter that it was my birthday so he would bring the birthday sombreros out to my sister and I (oh, wait, was that just last year?!).

Usually the taco salad itself was so filling that I could only feebly munch on the ginormous puffed tortillas shell-shaped bowl after the interior was gone.

This week I brought taco salads back in a big way with this p lant-based bowl that’s hearty and filling without the traditional shell exterior.

How about we make this 10-Minute Black Bean Taco Salad for a lightened up version of the classic?

You just need fresh veggies, black bean protein, and some simple dressings to make this vegan and gluten-free taco salad.

Birthday sombreros optional but recommended.

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Cannellini Bean, Quinoa, & Kraut Bowl

Red Carrot, Apple, & Beet Detox Salad

Tri-Colored Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Root Veggie Chip Arugula Salad

Delicata Squash Quinoa Power Bowl

Kidney Bean Arugula Salad

Watermelon Quinoa Kale Salad

Vegetable Pasta Salad (Grain-Free!)

2-Minute Lemon, Spinach, & Chickpea Salad

10-Minute Black Bean Taco Salad

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