snack
raw maple flax granola
my dad bought a dehydrator many years back, probably after being convinced by an infomercial that making his own jerky would change his life. but several years later it ended up sitting in the cabinet unused, along side the super slicer and turbo cooker. being that i was in the market for a good dehydrator [...]
herb and corn meal onion rings
i appreciate a good onion ring when i taste one, but it’s hard to find a place that doesn’t fry them up in the same oil they cook the chicken fingers in. similarly, the heavy all-flour batter typically used is way too thick, requiring a longer cooking, which results in an over-cooked onion inside. i [...]
all-oat crackers
i’ve been getting a lot of requests lately for gluten-free recipes. most of the veggie dishes i post are in fact gluten-free, but greens and soups aren’t in high demand from the gluten-free crowd. someone who is gluten sensitive really wants to enjoy all of the things flour addicts enjoy everyday – breads, cookies, baked [...]
salt and pepper croutons
lately, whenever i go home, my sister will give me a ridiculous amount of bread from her work. my favorites are the rosemary or kalamata olive loaves, but there was so much this last time that i couldn’t eat it all before it went stale. thankfully, that is the perfect time to make croutons – [...]
homemade popcorn
when i go to the movies i drool over the smell of fresh popped popcorn, but i can’t eat it all slathered in butter. i prefer to pop some myself, season it or add earth balance to my liking, and sneak it in the theater. it also comes in handy when i’m at home enjoying [...]
baked curry yam fries
fries are one of my biggest weaknesses. i could heat up a pot of oil and fry some myself, but baking them is a lot easier and way less greasy and messy. plus i find it way easier to season them before popping them in the oven rather than after they are covered in scalding [...]
pesto tomato eggplant appetizers
this sunday i walked past a stand at the farmers market with all different kinds of eggplant. i got excited and inspired to make something delicious and beautiful with them, as well as the many tomatoes i already had in my bag. it doesn’t hurts if your food is incredibly adorable either.
garlic knots
ever since my bout with a chest cold earlier this week i have been majorly craving garlic, and there’s a good reason why. garlic is a natural antibiotic. after a few days of having whatever bug i caught floating around in my system, my body told my brain that i needed something to kill it [...]
pickle chips
this recipe was completely inspired by my current favorite restaurant, pure luck cafe. these pickle chips aren’t quite the same but they tide me over during the hours they’re closed.
extra seedy peanut butter granola bars
chia was a staple of the ancient aztec diet. i remember trying it at an anthropology museum in middle school, we put out our hands and they dropped a few tiny little seeds in our palms. they didn’t taste much like anything but we were told the aztecs ate them because you only need a [...]
