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I love making a fancy dinner and engaging in every part of the preparation. There are other times; however, that I prefer to direct my time and energy to other aspects of my life and spend less…

This week’s recipe is for Minestrone Soup, made with fresh tomatoes. Minestrone is an Italian vegetable soup, made with mixed veggies and beans in a tomato vegetable broth…

Due to high temperatures, busy days, and heat waves this last summer, I haven’t felt the need to use my oven in quite a while. Most of my meals over the summer consisted of fast…

Whether you are a teacher, a student or a parent packing your child’s lunch, the getting back to the school routine can be a transition. After a long and fun summer it feels…

I am excited to share a recipe that has taken quite some time to develop: vegan lasagna. I wanted to ensure that my lasagna recipe was both decadent and healthy…

I recently moved into a new home! What has made it feel all the more like home is the addition of a few small potted plants that have found their way into my kitchen. As time goes on…

For the die-hard cheese lover, eliminating dairy can be extremely difficult. Other dairy-based delicacies have satisfying replacements: coconut-based ice cream, a variety of non-dairy milks…

Sriracha is one of the condiments that I always keep on hand. It adds amazing depth of flavor to almost any dish. I add sriracha to soups like ramen, rice dishes like fried rice…

Tofu is a wonderful ingredient for the herbivore and omnivore alike. Not only is it a great source of protein and easy to cook, it literally takes on the flavor of whatever it’s cooked with… 

One of the wonderful things about planning, shopping for and preparing our food at home is that we get to make choices about how to love ourselves and the people that we are cooking for…