roasted corn and purslane salad with a creamy dill dressing
the cool thing about purslane is it’s a succulent! while most lettuce greens you eat are delicate and thin, this one is thicker, crispy, lemony and slightly salty. they are a very different texture than other edible greens. and while it is considered a weed, purslane is the highest source of omega-3 fatty acids amongst leafy vegetables. it can be sautéd, stewed or used as a substitution for spinach, but it makes an amazing salad because... Read More
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 a dvd and want a good movie snack to munch on. Read More Read More
vegan thanksgiving: cornbread muffins
i didn’t grow up eating corn bread at thanksgiving, but the past few years i’ve tried to make it a habit. it has a wonderfully hardy taste and texture that pairs nicely with the other (heavy) foods we stuff ourselves with on the holiday. and as i discovered, just like everything else on the thanksgiving table, it goes well with gravy. keep an eye out for my recipe for super simple vegan gravy coming up early next week. Read More Read More
corn salsa
my parents are really into peppers and spicy food. the theme of my mom’s kitchen is part southwest, part chili peppers. this amounted to me learning how to make stellar salsa at a young age. it’s a pretty simple blend of tomatoes, onion, pepper, garlic, cilantro salt and lime juice that you can tweak to your preference. different tomatoes, beans, green onions, avocado or–as i’ve used here– corn, can customize the... Read More
fresh corn gazpacho
when i got 3 fresh ears of corn at the farmers’ market i thought i’d make myself some tasty corn chowder, but it’s getting so god awfully hot in the kitchen i couldn’t bare to stand over the heat of the stove. so i threw some fresh veggies in the blender and made a cool soup that sure is refreshing when you find yourself wedged right in the sweaty armpit of summer. Read More Read More