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Watermelon Radish Maki Rolls [vegan sushi]

Do you love sushi? Are you bored with avocado and cucumber rolls? Would that ever happen? Just in case…we’ve got you covered, learn how to make an easy, vibrant, and tasty watermelon radish maki roll!! Ever since we spotted watermelon radish at the Moscow Food Co-op we have been IN LOVE. Watermelon radish is part of …

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Lemongrass + Kaffir Lime Sauerkraut

To my fermenting friends, I am sorry it has been so long since a proper sauerkraut or fermentation post of any kind. Please follow me on Instagram for timely updates in that arena and to see how I incorporate ferments into my daily eats. I have enough pictures and ideas that I could start Fermentation …

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English Cucumber Canapés

Oooh! This recipe for English Cucumber Canapés sounds so fancy. The e has an accent and they aren’t just regular cucumbers, they are English cucumbers. Canapé A canapé is a type of hors d’œuvre, a small, prepared and usually decorative food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite. Lift up your nose …

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Quick Inspiration | Leftover Pasta with CSA Veggies

There’s something refreshing about a cold pasta salad especially during the summer. I threw today’s quick inspiration together with some leftover pasta for a tasty veg-filled option that didn’t require much forethought. When I boil noodles I usually like to make a bit extra. They come in handy for quick meal prep the next day. I …

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Aim for the Beet’s Eye Green Juice Recipe

For weeks now I’ve been saying I want to juice using some of the CSA greens like carrot tops, beet greens, radish greens, etc. Instead they’ve been sautéed, mixed into salads, pestofied, or sadly thrown out. But I have a triumph to share!! Friday I picked up our CSA and there were these luscious vibrant …

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CSA Haul, Week 12 | More Beets? 😫

I picked up week 12 of our WSU Organic farm share yesterday and it looks amazing as always. Week 12 included: One head of rainbow Swiss chard A bunch of beets 😩 (I’m tired of beets – sorry, not sorry) Two bulbs of garlic Two onions Six beautiful red tomatoes Bag of green beans Summer squash …

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Cucumber Winter Smoothie

Have you ever put cucumber in a smoothie? Today is the day. Meet Cucumber Winter Smoothie. This was a delicious smoothie and is filled with plant fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-cancer properties and let’s not forget great flavor. I lucked out yesterday when we visited Morrow Brothers Produce mart, they had beautiful English cucumbers …

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Ultimate Vegetable Taco Dip Platter

Oh man. Oh man. I really can’t stop saying that. Which means I’m talking to myself. When I think about you, I talk to myself. Not quite how the song goes but you will see what I mean. This is the ultimate platter of super tasty, super healthy, food gasmic-y goodness that you should bring …

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Current Salad | Romaine, Spinach, Onion, Red Pepper, Carrot, Cilantro, Tomato and Cucumber

I had a beautiful salad for lunch and wanted to share! I tried a new salad dressing recipe from one of my favorite sites, Girl on Raw. Try it out, it’s called Spa Salad Dressing and it was amazing! XOXO  

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Mmm Mmm Good Salsa Gazpacho

A simple savory soup. The kind of soup that fills a craving and our desire to be better, healthier. A salsa gazpacho! Gazpacho: (noun) A Spanish-style soup made from tomatoes and other vegetables and spices, served cold. I love that this soup isn’t brown too. How did I avoid that? I made sure to keep the colors …

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