Mediterranean Grünkern and Chickpea Salad
This Mediterranean grünkern and chickpea salad is an excellent example of why old world grains are making a come back. If you haven't tried grünkern yet, you are missing out on what I would call a spectacular grain. When I first starting putting barley in salads, I thought WOW. Then I tried Grünkern, a grain I had never heard of before... L O V E it. Why was it...
One Pot Vegan Pasta in a Creamy Tomato Sauce
One Pot Vegan Pasta in a Creamy Tomato Sauce. Oh yeah. Here's to a pasta dish that is creamy, low-fat and vegan all at once. There's no dairy, no cashews, that's no butter (or butter substitute) to speak of. It's a simple one pot pasta dish made with fresh tomatoes (yes, I know it's winter -- so go ahead and use canned tomatoes if you like), and a whole...
Turmeric Ginger Lentil Soup
One pot often translates to soup, soup, soup. So of course, with my don't-have-a-kitchen-yet dilemna, I turn to soup as a Sunday afternoon solution. A warming and nutrient-rich turmeric ginger lentil soup. It's a simple soup with a solid base: onions, carrots, garlic, lentils, tomatoes, spices, and broth -- oh yeah lets not forget about those awesome winter greens. Kale. You could of course, pep things up even more...
Lentil Quinoa Eggplant Salad
Listen up aubergine-adverse. Here’s an eggplant recipe that fully disguises my favorite purple vegetable. A warm lentil quinoa eggplant salad. The secret is always in the sauce. The trick... peeled eggplant that is slow cooked in a tomato-y sauce with a little chili and cayenne until tender. Okay, of course I could recognise that there is eggplant in this dish, but my favourite Schwabe hat to ask me what...
Citrus Kaki Turmeric Smoothie with Pomegranate
DThe holidays are over, it's time to give your body a healthy jump-start with a vitamin-rich citrus kaki turmeric smoothie!
This isn't your regular kind of fruit smoothie -- it boasts more than just a vitamin C kick. Most of all, it contains the superfood power of turmeric. Turmeric, with its distinctive flavor and warm yellow-orange color packs a considerable medicinal punch. And if that's not enough, then there are...
Puy Lentils with Mushrooms and Kale
So which camp are you in? Love 'em or leave 'em? Well, I love mushrooms. Just like in this Puy lentils with mushrooms and kale dish. There are two sorts here. Dried porcini mushrooms that seem to elevate any mushroom dish and a standard favorite, brown button mushrooms (also known as cremini mushrooms). I think I first fell in love with mushrooms back in my 20's when I first...