Have you ever massaged your vegetables? Like a real deep-tissue massage, by hand? I’m obsessed with massaging my kale. It’s not weird at all. Okay, maybe it is. But it takes kale from rough and tough, to soft and tender. Here’s my kale before massaging: And after: My obsession began with this kale salad recipe, […]
Hummus Nori Veggie Wraps
Now that my kitchen is usable again (more on that next week), I can finally share one of my favorite snacks lately. Initially I made these seaweed hummus wraps just to help me eat more of the vegetables that my garden has been producing this summer. Among other things, I was overrun with cucumbers and […]
Healthy-ish Chocolate Hazelnut Bites
Nutella is one of those foods that is so delicious that I rarely buy it, because when I do I end up eating it by the spoonful. Although it’s billed as a chocolate hazelnut spread, neither of the first two ingredients of Nutella are hazelnuts–they’re sugar, and palm oil, in that order. So I was […]
Spiced Maple Walnuts, Cranberries, & Blue Cheese Salad
One thing I love is a big green salad. I know, I’m weird. But I love how fresh they are, and how easy to throw together when you don’t fee like cooking. Plus, they’re super good for you (as long as you don’t slather them in bacon and ranch dressing). This is one of my […]