I was skeptical the first time my friend dared me to make crispy potatoes without a single drop of oil. “Impossible,” I said. But then she showed me the steam-first…
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The Sparkling Emerald Lentil Salad
I threw this salad together on a sunny afternoon when I wanted something light but filling — the kind of meal that makes you feel good without weighing you down….
Read Recipe →The Golden Zen Garden Bowl
I threw this bowl together on a lazy Sunday afternoon when I wanted something nourishing but didn’t feel like turning on the oven. I had some sweet potatoes sitting on…
Read Recipe →Crimson Cloud Beet Chips
There’s a farmers market down the road from my place that sells these gorgeous, dirt-caked beets the size of softballs every fall. One weekend I bought way too many and…
Read Recipe →The Ruby Pharaoh Beet Hummus
I first tried beet hummus at a tiny Mediterranean place tucked behind a bookshop in Austin, and the color alone stopped me in my tracks — this impossibly vivid magenta…
Read Recipe →The Golden Temple Cashew & Chickpea Burger
I named this burger after a place I’ve never been to but dream about constantly — the Golden Temple in Amritsar, where they serve free meals to tens of thousands…
Read Recipe →The Aztec Sun Black Bean & Rice Burger
I like to think the ancient Aztecs would have absolutely crushed at making veggie burgers — they had beans, they had spices, and they definitely had style. This recipe was…
Read Recipe →The Crimson Gladiator Beet Burger
There’s something almost theatrical about pulling a batch of these deep magenta patties out of the skillet — they look like something a Roman warrior would eat before heading into…
Read Recipe →Watermelon Mint Agua Fresca
Every summer, our family takes a road trip down to the coast, and we always stop at this little roadside stand that sells the most incredible agua fresca. Last year…
Read Recipe →Turmeric Golden Milk Latte
My grandmother used to make warm turmeric milk for us on cold winter nights, and the smell of it simmering on the stove still takes me right back to her…
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