This recipe began as kind of a challenge to myself. Could I make layered, chocolate salted caramel vegan ice cream bars, even though I had never even made vegan ice cream or vegan caramel? It took a couple of tries, but the answer was a resounding YES. Along the way I learned some techniques for […]
Kale Salad with Avocado Chipotle Dressing
Kale salad is not something I ever would have predicted would become a big part of my diet. Not because I didn’t like it. I just had never had it until several years ago. But then the great kale craze of the 2000s hit, and I never recovered. I probably make kale salads at least […]
Strawberry and Granola Yogurt Parfait Popsicles
Yogurt, fruit, and granola make these popsicles an excellent excuse to have a frozen treat for breakfast.
Chana Masala Indian Food Nachos
I’d like to thank the Nobel Academy for this great honor. Thank you so much for instituting a Nobel Prize for Food just so that you could give me the first one for the invention of Indian Food Nachos. I’d also like to thank my husband, Steven, whose dedication and sacrifice were essential to the […]
Soyrizo and Spinach Hash Brown Waffles with Sriracha Syrup
Did you know that you can put more than regular waffle batter in your waffle iron? These soyrizo, spinach, and hash brown waffles are a delicious gateway drug to the world of wafflizing. The Will it Waffle? blog (and cookbook) will blow your mind if you’ve never considered other possibilities for your waffle iron. Another […]
Recipe Remix: Chocolate Coconut Granola
The only question with this chocolate coconut granola is, breakfast or dessert? My answer: Why choose? With milk or yogurt it’s breakfast, and with ice cream, it’s dessert. I recommend strawberries either way. No matter what you eat it with, this dark chocolate granola is very addictively delicious. One night a couple of weeks ago I was […]
Make 3 Kinds of Fancy Flavored Peanut Butter
Make 3 kinds of flavored peanut butter: honey chipotle pretzel, garam masala, or chocolate espresso.
Mini Key Lime Pies with Gingersnap Crusts
Last Friday (Earthday!) was my husband Steven’s birthday, so I made him these mini key lime pies with gingersnap crusts to celebrate. He spent a lot of his childhood in Florida, where key lime pie is part of the culture. But I have to admit that I cheated a bit–I just used regular limes in […]
Gingersnap Cookies
This recipe for gingersnap cookies meets my need for crunchy, spicy-sweet little treats. But if you like your cookies chewy, you can make them that way, too. The story of this recipe begins at that mecca of snack food, Trader Joe’s. If you’ve ever regularly shopped at Trader Joe’s, you probably know this tale of […]