This red lentil chili is my new go-to weeknight dinner. Chili, by nature, is pretty easy to whip up. But it’s easy to go overboard with a zillion different ingredients. This is especially true for vegan chili: you can add so many beans, so many veggies, and allllllllll the spices. This easy lentil chili requires only requires a handful of ingredients, and because red lentils cook up so quickly, it can be on the table in about 35 minutes....
I LOVE butternut squash! And this is about the time of year I start scrambling to use as much of it as as I can. After all, fall is over, and winter won’t last forever! Sometimes I like to make something traditional like butternut squash soup, but I also like to get creative with stuff like butternut hummus, butternut squash stuffed shells, and as you’ll see today….butternut squash mac and cheese!...
I made vegan gravy with whiskey and mushrooms. It was awesome. But I know lots of you aren’t down with one or both of those ingredients. And I’ve got other versions of vegan gravy involving other stuff like caramelized onions or homemade vegan sausage. So if you’re into fancy stuff in your gravy, check out those recipes. But I thought just maybe a few of you would want a super simple gravy recipe that tastes just like the stuff you grew up eating on your mashed potatoes, but also happens to be free of animal products....
Sweet & Spicy Honey Sriracha Boneless Chicken Thighs There are three very good reasons you should try this Honey boneless skinless chicken thigh recipe. First, everybody loves chicken with a sticky sauce. Period. I have not met anyone who doesn’t. And sticky sauces tasting hot and sweet are just as appetizing as they can get. Second, Sriracha sauce has become so popular these days around the world. Coming from a small coastal town in Thailand, this sauce is bottled and available in most supermarkets in any place....
Vindaloo was always one of my favorite dishes to order at Indian restaurants, but I never actually knew what it was all about until recently. Potatoes are an important part of vindaloo. The “aloo” part of vindaloo literally translates to potatoes. I always thought the dish was all about the super spicy sauce! This is kind of funny because at this point I’d invented some vindaloo recipes of my own, without any potatoes....
Ingredients & Substitutions Here I explain the best ingredients for my Thai steak salad recipe, what each one does, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card. Steak: The steak itself doesn’t need much, because the marinade (next section) works the magic. Steak – I used flank steak for my Thai beef salad, because it cooks fast and absorbs the marinade beautifully, but lately I’ve been loving it even more with skirt steak....
What Makes This Recipe So Good Cranberry brie bites are the perfect holiday appetizer. Buttery pastry dough. Rich, tangy brie. Tart cranberry sauce. Sweet honey. Crunchy toasted pecans. Can you imagine anything more amazing?! The texture on these little finger-food showstoppers is unbelievable. Flaky, crisp shells envelope a warm, melty cheese and a gooey cranberry sauce, and THEN you top them with crunchy toasted pecans and a drizzle of honey? Whoa, mama....
Third Trimester Must Haves: Disclaimers Please Note: The information presented in this post is just an account of my own, personal experience. Everyone is different, and what worked for me and my pregnancies may not work for someone else. I am not a medical professional, and nothing in this post is meant to replace the opinions and advice of your specific medical professional. Be sure to consult with your doctor, especially before consuming anything new....
A boneless lamb shoulder is no humble cut, in my opinion. Done well and with the right flavors seasoned into it, this becomes your star dish at any festive occasion and part of an elaborate dinner spread. The slow-roasted shoulder turns out tender and juicy, while the herby and aromatic seasoning of herbs like rosemary and thyme, along with garlic, packs flavor. I was super excited to see the pinkness of the slices....
Oh, O is great, too, but when I say the One, I’m talking about the One, people. The one ultimate chili recipe, meaning I could put to rest my search for the greatest out there. I posted it a couple years ago, before I learned how to use a camera…. just saying. So what’s so special about this chili, eh? Well, the original version technically starts with chunks of meat–nothing ground–sautéed, smothered with loads of onions, rich tomato paste, and an aromatic, full-bodied stout....
The dish which I am sharing today is another very simple and delicious lentil dish that is a specialty of North India. This dish is called Urad Chane ki dal in most of the North Indian states except Punjab and Himachal where it’s known as Maa or Maah Chane ki dal. Next week, we will be shifting to a new house plus a lot of other things are also happening simultaneously because of which we are crazy busy these days....
I learned a little something about vegan baking when developing this recipe. Maybe “learned” isn’t the right word. More like “experienced firsthand” or “developed a complete understanding”? I’ve been using bananas in place of eggs in vegan baking for a while. In fact, bananas are probably the first egg substitute I ever used in my vegan baking. For anyone reading this who is new to vegan baking, you can also use commercial egg substitutes, vegan yogurt, and flax or chia seeds mixed with water, among other things....
I am doing a lot of vegan baking these days and completely loving it. Though not a vegan I love the taste of vegan cakes, cookies, rolls… so much that I don’t think I will ever add eggs to them again. They taste light and fresh. All the vegan baked recipes which I tried out till now – Chocolate cake, strawberry muffins, chocolate chip cookies, lemon blueberry muffins, etc. were so good that I am really excited to further explore vegan baking....
I visited three different supermarkets this week. And that’s pretty typical, with all the cooking I do, and never knowing who’s going to be out of nutritional yeast and whatnot. But something awesome happened. Guys, I saw Halloween candy! And hay bales! And mums! And cinnamon scented pine cones! Autumn is really coming. Woo-hoo! I always thought of fried green tomatoes as an early summer recipe, but it’s actually also a late summer recipe....
While I’m a big fan of all kinds of vegan sandwiches, wraps have a special place in my heart. There’s just something about biting into a soft tortilla stuffed with fresh veggies and savory fillings. Wraps tend to lend themselves particularly well to vegan fillings. All those veggies layer and roll up so nicely. I’ve been itching to create a killer veggie wrap recipe, and I took the abundance of summer produce and the need for back to school lunches as an excuse!...
I know, it may seem like a slightly odd combo but I promise you it totally works. Think of it as a celebration of fruit and cheese, which happens to one of the most delicious combos of all time 😛 Follow me… Watermelon Balls Sure, you could just slice up the watermelon, but look how dang cute the balls look 🥺 How to make Watermelon Balls Now I know 99% of you are like ‘dang Chris, are you serious!...
Why This Recipe Is So Good This truly is the best white bean chili I’ve ever had! I cannot get over how delicious, filling, and creamy (without the cream!) this recipe is.It’s so simple to make but the result is a crazy flavorful and hearty meal.You can make it ahead of time and it’s great for meal prep and freezes well.It’s low in fat and high in protein for a deliciously well balanced meal....
Among all the indulgent and delicious dishes we cook, with all that melting cheese, saucy gravies, and rich meaty mains, I try to balance them with some salads. I believe in the health benefits of foods like kale or spinach or white beans and look for every opportunity to include them in our diet. This gluten-free salad recipe uses two of these nutrient-dense foods – cannellini beans and kale. Kale is a healthy green leaf to fill your diet with nutrition....
Maybe you planned a Whole30 for November 1st, gorging on your kids’ Halloween candy (washing it down with a bottle of wine, anyone?) until you were both jacked on sugar and clinically [food] comatose. Or maybe you just didn’t feel like waiting until January 1 to put new, healthier habits in place, waiting in an hour-long line behind the rest of the resolution-makers at Whole Foods with carts that look like veritable urban gardens....
For such a flavorful and fulfilling meal, the udon noodle recipe can be made with everyday Asian ingredients that you might have in your pantry or find in nearby Asian grocery stores. I have wanted to share this recipe for a very long time, and finally, I could put this up. One word to describe and relive our experiences is – umami, and this udon noodles recipe has loads of that....
