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 Ancient Grain Warrior Crisps
My buddy Marcos brought these to a poker night last year, and I swear nobody touched the actual chips and dips after they tried these. He called them “survival crackers”…
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…
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